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Oakville Beaver, 28 Sep 2017, p. 21

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2 1 | Thursday S eptem ber 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | w w w .insidehalton.com Wednesday, Oct 4, marks the day when the Native W omen' s Association of Canada honours the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). In recognition of this day, the Partnership for Truth and Reconciliation in Oakville hosts a discussion at Sheridan College. This event, which goes from 6 to 8:30 p.m., is the second in a series of discussions organized by the partnership. The Centre for Indigenous Learning and Support at Sheridan College is hosting the event with the support of the W omen' s Center of Halton, Halton W omen' s Place and the Women of Halton Action Movement. Sheridan College hosting conversation on MMIWG It is important that all Canadians take the time to learn about and better understand this critical issue and honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. ifcfcST TH/S F east th is fall W IT H PU S A TE R I'S TH A N C R O W D PLEASERS CroxNO 99 L e t us prep are or provide w o rld -class ingredients fo r yo u r m eal. Live presentation Heeding the Calls for Action outlined in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission' s Report, this evening features a live presentation of the nationally acclaimed play, The Hours that Remain by Keith Barker, about the Highway of Tears, and a panel discussion. According to the National W omen' s Aboriginal Council (NWAC) more than 4 ,0 0 0 Indigenous women and girls have gone missing or have been murdered in Canada. This number is m uch higher than the 1,200 the RCMP has previously stated. Sherry Saevil Partnership for Truth and Reconciliation in Oakville Time to learn "It is important that all Canadians take the time to learn about and better understand this critical issue and honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls," says Sherry Saevil, a founding member of the Partnership for Truth and Reconciliation in Oakville. The event will be held in the MacdonaldHeaslip Hall at Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Rd. Oakville. Registration is free, but limited and tickets are required. Register online at: goo.gl/ fMHt2q. Limited free parking is available and instructions accompany the registration ticket. Directions to Macdonald-Heaslip Hall: https://www.sheridancollege.ca/about/ campus-locations/trafalgar.aspx. 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