Ontario Community Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 1 Jun 2023, p. 16

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;RESIDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE TOWN ACTIVITIES The Town of Oakville is Z ipatei in numerous free pro- —grams and activities 8 throughout June, which is & also National Indigenous listory Month, 0 al 6 Parks | Month and Seniors Month recognition of Na- tional Indigenous History Month, residents are couraged to: + Learn more about Treaty 22, which encom- passes the lands at 12 Mile ‘Bronte Creek) and ill and Treaty 14 (Head of the Lake Purchase) through 13 enenaciie education signs akville lo- cations, recta Erchless Estate, Sovereign House and Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre as part of the Deb- wewin Project. + Visit the orange cross- walkatThomasandChurch ping and drumming. perspective. Follow one streets. The crosswalk ho- -Participateinthefami- trail along Sixteen Mile nours children resi- ly-friendly Moccasin Iden- Creek Inner Valley to Dun- dential school ten and tifier drop-in workshop das Street West at Lions provides the public withnot fromnoonto2pm.onJune Valley or the other trail lo- only the opportunity to re- 2landlearnaboutbannock cated along Bronte Creek flecton the generationalim- and Indigenous history Heritage Trail near Rebec. pact, trauma and oppres- from noon to1 p.m. Both caand Mississaga streets. sion endured by Indigenous events take place at the + Visit Tannery Park and peoples in Canada, but also learn more about Indige- nous culture and the treaty \ds Oakville resides on. + Celebrate National In- digenous Peoples Day by watching Canadian premiere of The Beehive from B.C.-based Métis di- rector Alexander Lasheras at the Five Drive-In from 6:30 to 11:15 p.m. on June 21. ne Oakville Festivals of iim & Arts event, in part- hie with the Town of Oakville, Grandmother's Voices and the Five Drive- In, begins with a tradition- al opening ceremony and includes an Indigenous film screening, food, shop- Oakville Museum at Erch- less Estate, located at 8 Na- vy St. More details about Community Acts of Ally- ship: Bannock Bake-Off event, in pi ership with Oakville Public Library and Debwewin Oakville, will be shared soon. - Join Indigenous Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby for Fire- side Storytelling from 6:30 to 8 p.m.on June 21 at the ille Museum at Erch- less Estate. This event is in partnership with Sheridan College. + Enjoy a walk along one of two Moccasin Trails and explore the history of the lands from an Indigenous explore the Moccasin Iden- tifier and outdoor class- room gathering circle and learn about history the park's path and reading the "Rooted in the Land" history wall, which was created in consultation with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. PRIDE MONTH + Display or wear a rain- bow to show your support. The progress rainbow flag will fly at Town Hall during the month of June in sup- port of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. + Walk with pride along one of Oakville's rainbow crosswalks located on Lakeshore Road at the in- tersections of Navy Street and Bronte Road. RECREATION AND PARKS + Resident nae ca abilities are invited page to browse opportuni- ties and reserve your spot. + Visit town parks and open space, including gar- dens, off-leash dog parks, playgrounds, skateboard parks, splash pads, sports fields, courts, and har- bours. Oakville offers more than 1,700 hectares of parkland, nearly 250 kilo- metres of trails and more than 200 parks. SENIORS MONTH + The town has five se- niors centres in Oakville with the goal of providing a welcoming, accessible and supportive environment for older adults. Learn more about the town's Se- niors Services. + Get active ‘and creative this summer with some recreation and drop-in tivities nt more. Registration for wee one summer program- it 7 am. on Wednestay. May 31. Visit the town's Drop-In Pro- grams page to browse op- portunit For hore activities and events, visit the Celebrate June page on oakville.ca. 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