TRC-Bobcaygeon Blog
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August 3rd – 215th Day of 2021 Events in Peterborough
On August 3rd, which was the 215th day of the year, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation held a sunrise ceremony and a commemorative walk in downtown Peterborough. TRC Bobcaygeon members attended. Miigwech to the organizers for this beautiful ceremony and...
Old Gaol Museum Exhibit of TRC-Bobcaygeon Quilted Banner
Located in an historic Gaol built in 1863, the Olde Gaol Museum is much more than a jail — full of fascinating stories and unique regional artifacts. The Victoria County Historical Society dates to 1957, when a group of citizens began collecting, preserving, and...
215+ Taken Art Installation at Maryboro Lodge in Fenelon Falls
The 215+ CHILDREN TAKEN Memorial Art Installation has moved to Maryboro Lodge museum in Fenelon Falls. The Art Installation has had a successful stay at the Boyd Museum and Bobcaygeon Library for the past few weeks. It seemed that there was always someone stopping by...
The O’de Piitaanemaan Pledge
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism has launched a new tourism campaign, based on Indigenous teachings, that encourages both residents and visitors to respect the land, waterways, and communities of the region. Developed in consultation with Curve Lake First...
July 1st: A Day of Conversation
People across the land we call Canada struggled with how to approach Canada Day this year. In Bobcaygeon the committee in charge of these plans went ahead with the a drive-by planned to go past the long-term care facilities in town to bring greetings to residents and...
Vigil with the Stones
Two members of TRC Bobcaygeon sat a vigil that started Wednesday June 30th at 9pm until the morning of July 1st at the Boyd Museum the site of the 215 + Children Taken Art Intallation. This Memorial is so much more than a collection of painted stones. Each one has a...
Rethinking Canada Day
There is a debate across the country about how to approach Canada Day this year. The recent discovery of children's bodies in unmarked and mass graves has brought a new level of awareness to many. Canada Day Celebrations are being questioned as we are being confronted...
Look for Orange Ribbons in Bobcaygeon Canada Day Parade
This year, orange ribbons will be provided and tied to vehicles participating in the parade in recognition of the painful truths of Canada’s Indian Residential School system as we have seen most recently in the news stories about the uncovering of hundreds of unmarked...
Background for the 215 Memorial Installation
Entire Community Mobilized to Remember the Children Taken On our statement TRC Bobcaygeon says... Our purpose as the Truth and Reconciliation Community Bobcaygeon is to foster and develop respectful relationships among Settlers, Indigenous neighbours and the Land. We...