Hey #Simcoe Community! Are you frustrated over the Ontario government’s handling of the Greenbelt? Do you still have questions about the whole process? Wondering what can be done in response? Us too! Mark your calendars for September 12th @ 7:00 PM and join us at Grace United Church in Barrie for a special public forum. …
?SEPTEMBER 15TH @ 4PM ?TIME TO TURN UP THE HEAT ON CLIMATE ACTION ORILLIA This historic mobilisation renews and reinforces global efforts focused on ending the era of fossil fuels. The scale of this mobilisation and the urgency of the moment underscore the devastating impacts of recent record breaking heat, deadly floods, wildfires and other …
Dr. Field, an assistant professor at Lakehead University and a leading researcher in this field will present her findings and recommendations from her recent study of 1000 Canadian young people - ages 16 to 25. A study that captured young people's perspective on the climate crisis, their futures and what we, the older generations can …
An Evening with Dr. Ellen Field: Young People and the Climate Crisis Read More »
Join us in the Program Room on Tuesday, September 26 at 1:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. for this special screening of "Orange Shirt Day". In honour of the 10 year mark of Orange Shirt Day, Phyllis Webstad shares the Orange Shirt Day origin story by reliving what it was like growing up in an Indigenous …
In this deeply moving feature-length documentary, three sisters and a brother meet for the first time. Removed from their young Dene mother during the infamous Sixties Scoop, they were separated as infants and adopted into families across North America. Betty Ann, Esther, Rosalie, and Ben were only four of the 20,000 Indigenous Canadian children taken from their …
Truth and Reconciliation Film Screening: Birth of a Family Read More »
Who doesn’t want FREE NATIVE PLANTS for their shoreline or garden? SAVE THE DATE ALERT September 29th from 4-7pm at our yard in Orillia, we will be hosting a complementary night thanks to @orilliamuseum & @parklanelandscapes. Bring your family or friends to 250 Matchedash St, South. Stay a little to collect your plants & mark …
First Session:- 9:30am Second Session: 2:00pm Gathering Location:- Mnjikaning Fish Weirs Historical Site, Bridge Street, by Blue Beacon Marina, Atherley
This one hour presentation focuses on the work of Ziigwen Mixemong, an Anishinabek youth from Beausoleil First Nation. Performed by her mother, Kelly Brownbill, it will include excerpts from plays, poems and children’s books written by Ziigwen and Kelly that focus on the issues facing Indigenous people in our area, while underlining the importance of an ancient culture in …
This Wednesday, April 3rd at 7pm at St. Paul’s Centre. All are welcome, no registration required. Media, stories, voice, and representation play a defining role in shaping public opinion, conditioning us to see the Palestine-Israel situation in radically different ways. We are excited and hopeful about this opportunity to bring our community together in person …
Gojijing Friendship Circle + St. Paul’s presents: Shkagojin – New Moon “An Evening of Renewal Through Song and Story” Friday April 5, 2024, 7-9:30 PM, at St. Paul’s Centre in Orillia. Admission is FREE, Donations are welcomed.
Come one, come all! Orillia Seedy Saturday is happening on Saturday April 20th from 9am-1pm at the Orillia Public Library. We are sow excited! Seedy Saturday is an event where local farmers and gardeners connect to trade and share open pollinated, organic, heritage seeds. This year it is happening as part of a larger ‘Earth …
