Kenora, ON, Canada / 89.5 The Lake
Jun 10, 2021 | 6:31 AM
The Rotary Club of Kenora is now halfway towards their fundraising goal for their Rotary Peace Park in partnership with the City of Kenora and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Transgender, 2 Spirit+ Ontario Committee.
Community members have raised nearly 55 thousand dollars so far and Kenora members spoke with the Rotary Club of Dryden at their virtual meeting Wednesday about the ongoing project.
Kelly Williams explains the park is an effort towards reconciliation and combating racism against Indigenous people in Kenora.
“It’s been coming more and more to the forefront and we just felt that this was a good time for us to show leadership within Kenora to do what we could to build peace. The City agreed and the committee decided that they wanted to join us and place on the two memorials that are going to be in Ontario at our Peace Park.”
Dryden, ON, Canada / CKDR
Jun 10, 2021 | 5:44 AM
Future Location of Kenora s Rotary Peace Park/Screen Grab from Dryden Rotary Meeting/Supplied By Kenora Rotary
The Rotary Club of Kenora is now halfway towards their fundraising goal for their Rotary Peace Park in partnership with the City of Kenora and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Transgender, 2 Spirit+ Ontario Committee.
Community members have raised nearly 55 thousand dollars so far and Kenora members spoke with the Rotary Club of Dryden at their virtual meeting Wednesday about the on going project.
Kelly Williams explains the park is an effort towards reconciliation and combating racism against Indigenous people in Kenora.
The virus of rumour-spreading hit the Kenora region long before the COVID-19 pandemic established itself.
The ever-pervasive rumour mill was in full swing these past few days as an outbreak of the novel coronavirus has affected Wabaseemoong Independent Nations north of Kenora.
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Tall tales of people from Wabaseemoong partying in local hotels, the accusation of them bringing the virus to Kenora and a general disdain for a group of people who have been hit hard from the respiratory virus has been circulating social media as well as amongst social circles.
Northwestern Health Unit reports just one case in past two days, as medical officer of health sees promising signs First Nation outbreak coming under control.
Wabaseemoong members and leaders are asking people to stop the racial discrimination and to show compassion for those working hard to contain the outbreak. Be more understanding of their needs, said Dennie Courchene, a member of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations who has lived in Kenora for several years. It doesn t have to get racially discriminatory or ugly like that. We ve got to stand up for one another.
Isolation beds, services mobilized
Wabaseemoong Chief Waylon Scott, alongside a number of former chiefs, released a video on Feb. 10 informing the public that a number of people had tested positive for COVID-19 in the community of more than 2,000. They swiftly put the First Nation into lockdown and established a checkpoint and a curfew, among other health measures.