"Canada's Dark Secret," a 1 hr film made by Aljazeera, partly shot in Chisholm & Powassan, tells the story of 3 Indian Residential School (IRS) survivors from Six Nations, and the story of former Powassan resident Ron Shortt, an ex-RCMP officer who removed children from their home to attend an IRS in what was then known as the NWT.
Ron Shortt & Karen Labrecque, a second generation IRS survivor will speak briefly after the film & answer questions. All welcome! No admission charge; refreshments by donation. Bring a comfy chair if you wish. Sponsored by Chisholm United Church.
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Chisholm United Church
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1469 Chiswick Line
City
Chisholm Township
Postal Code
P0H 1Z0
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Film Screening: 'Canada's Dark Secret' Feb 9th
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1 hr film shot partly in Chisholm & Powassan, tells stories of
3 Indian Residential School survivors & of Ron Shortt, ex-RCMP
officer. Ron & Karen Labrecque, 2nd gen IRS survivor be there
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Free Film Screening: Canada's Dark Secret