By Cathy Hird
On Tuesday June 2nd, the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission will deliver its final report. For five years, the commissioners have been hearing stories of the loss and the abuse that took place in these schools. The final report will include recommendations for building a new relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in our country.
When Prime Minister Steven Harper apologized on behalf of Canada for the residential school system, this commission was established to help us live into our apology. In a moment, I will give an excerpt from that text, but first let me tell you why this matters to me.
I worked as a minister at Neyaashiinigmiing, Cape Croker. During my time there, a number of people shared with me their experience of residential school. I never asked, I never thought to ask, but these were stories that people needed to share. People spoke of the severe corporal punishment they experienced. They spoke of the pain of isolation from family and community. They smiled when they told of the small ways that they could defy the systematic attempts to rid them of Aboriginal ways and manage to hold on to pieces of their cultural heritage, their language, their identity. They wept when they stumbled to express the experience of sexual abuse.
Dear Editor:
Recently a letter was sent to you by Mr. and Mrs. Thomson that contained information that I would like to address as Chair of the Board of Management for the Tom Thomson Art Gallery.
In a recent interview with the Sun-Times, I clearly indicated that we will take another look at the current site for the Gallery. I also indicated that we may look at other sites which had not been identified. I did not say that we would undertake a complete re- think of our current plans. In fact I was clear that our goals had not changed. I was clear our timeline had not changed.
by Anne Finlay-Stewart
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) does periodic testing of products sold in Canada, whether they are processed in this country or not. When samples test positive for bacteria which can cause human illness, CFIA may recall the product, asking retailers and consumers to discard it for safety.
The President's Choice Moroccan-style Hummus with a best before date of June 14, 2015 is one such food product. The public was warned not to eat it when the recall was announced Monday. Unfortunately, one of our staff ate it last Thursday. He has spent the last three days wondering why he felt so miserable. The information in the recall notice might, or might not, have given him the answer.
"Food contaminated with Staphylococcus toxin may not look or smell spoiled. The toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria is not easily destroyed at normal cooking temperatures. Common symptoms of Staphylococcus poisoning are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping and fever. In severe cases of illness, headache, muscle cramping and changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur."
By Jon Farmer
What would you do if pictures of your naked body were maliciously spread over the internet? The hypothetical question seems extreme but in an age of ubiquitous camera phones and wifi networks this kind of cyber-bullying is shockingly common. The Owen Sound Academy of Performing Arts has been asking the question in theatres across Grey and Bruce counties with the original production 'Just Delete'.
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