Community Event - North Bay - Film Screening: 'Canada's Dark Secret' Feb 9th
"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.