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?

Kenora was once claimed by Ontario and by Manitoba. Both provinces claimed the area between 1878 and 1884. The case was resolved in 1884 by Queen Victoria’s Privy Council, the highest court in the world at the time.