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Residents across Northumberland are invited to take part in a series of public events on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Alderville First Nation will hold its Every Child Matters Walk at 10:45 a.m. starting at Alderville Health and Social Services on County Road 45 and ending at the Community Centre, with a bus available for the return trip. Participants are encouraged to wear orange shirts and stay for a welcome ceremony.
In Cobourg, a “Moment of Reflection” will run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. outside Victoria Hall, offering historical prompts and two orange Adirondack chairs where visitors can leave messages of remembrance. The display will move into the lobby later in the evening. Free screenings of Bones of Crows – a film by Métis playwright Marie Clements portraying a Cree woman’s residential school experience and later service as a World War II code talker – take place at 2:30 and 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall at Victoria Hall.
Visitors can also explore the Waterfront Wisdom Pathway along the harbourfront, where 26 banners created by Alderville First Nation artists Rick Beaver and Koren Smoke share stories of Indigenous tradition and the cultural importance of water.
In the evening, Port Hope will host “Canindian: A Celebration of Truth and a Celebration of Reconciliation” at the Capitol Theatre at 6:30 p.m., featuring Tom Jackson and Indigenous leaders in an evening of song, storytelling and performance. Admission is free with a suggested donation to the Rice Lake Legal Personhood Initiative.
Residents are encouraged to take part in these opportunities to learn, reflect and support reconciliation efforts across Northumberland.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)
