City Staff and Council Visit The Muse for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
by Shelby Smith
On September 30th, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, staff and members of council from the City Of Kenora visited The Muse to view current exhibitions and take part in a creative activity.
This visit was part of a number of activities staff and council participated in to commemorate the day, providing an opportunity to listen and learn about the history of residential schools, honour the victims of the tragedies, and support the survivors.
Did you know?
The Burley Mine was a single shaft gold mine that was sunk into a very small rock outcrop on the lake. To stabilize the entrance the owners built cribbing around the rock. The small, perfectly square island remains there to this day.