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Smiths Falls approves additional $40K funding for Spirit of the Drum Pow Wow

Laurie Weir -
Spirit of the Drum Pow Wow set to return June 13 and 14 Smiths Falls council has approved a one-time allocation of $40,000 to help...
Carleton Place

Why is Art for Aid important for today’s reconciliation efforts?

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CARLETON PLACE — Established in 2013, Art for Aid is a non-profit project based in Carleton Place that collects new and gently used art supplies...
Community

Spirit of the Drum Powwow an ‘incredible experience’ in Smiths Falls

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Duck Island was alive with music, movement and meaning on June 14 and 15 as the Spirit of the Drum Powwow returned to...
Culture

Spirit of the Drum Powwow returns to Duck Island in Smiths Falls this weekend

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR The Spirit of the Drum Powwow returns to Duck Island this weekend following a one-year hiatus. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6...
Community

Smiths Falls community gathers for Red Dress Day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR The Town Hall bandshell in Smiths Falls became a place of reflection and remembrance on Saturday, May 10, as the community gathered to...
Community

Restorative justice offers ‘powerful alternative’ to courts, say local advocates

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Lanark County Community Justice outlines impact of restorative practices LAURIE WEIR A local group promoting restorative justice shared its mission with Smiths Falls council Monday, April...
Community

Red dresses will drift again in Smiths Falls: A tribute to lives lost and voices raised

Laurie Weir -
LAURIE WEIR Red dresses will once again sway in the spring breeze at the Smiths Falls bandstand — each a haunting symbol of the Indigenous...
Community

Council renews Land Acknowledgement with smudging ceremony

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SUBMITTED In an ongoing effort to renew relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the community, Mississippi Mills Council held their annual Land Acknowledgement Ceremony...
Community

Mississippi Mills Youth Centre hosts Truth and Reconciliation Candlelight Vigil

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SUBMITTED The Mississippi Mills Youth Centre (MMYC) invites all members of the community to participate in a Truth and Reconciliation Candlelight Vigil on Monday, September...
Culture

Smiths Falls’ Spirit of the Drum Powwow cancelled due to funding shortage

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LAURIE WEIR It takes about $50,000 to host the Smiths Falls Spirit of the Drum Powwow and this year, funding came up $15,000 short.  Julia Crowder,...

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