I will be representing Town Council at the Sisters in Spirit Walk on June 3. The walk and vigil are to remember Aboriginal women who are missing or have been murdered. Everyone is not only welcome, but encouraged to attend. This is a great Canadian social tragedy that should be of concern to everyone--men, women, old, young, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal.
We will meet at Riverdrive Mall at 6:30 to begin the walk at 7:00. After a walk through the downtown area, we'll convene at Riverfront Park, where at 7:30 there will be a vigil, a reading of the names of missing or murdered women from Northern Alberta, the sharing of memories by family members, and a keynote address by Muriel Stanley Venne, from the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women.
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