Valley Harvest Marathon is happening in Wolfville on Sunday, October 12. Details here.
Town Hall and Town worksites will be closed on Monday, October 13 for the Thanksgiving holiday. There is no Soups and Sides community meal on Monday, October 13.
Film Screening: Sugarcane; The Unforgotten; Indian Horse
4pm - screening of Indian Horse.
Indian Horse, an adaptation of Ojibway writer Richard Wagamese's award-winning novel, this profoundly-moving drama sheds light on the dark history of Canada's "Indian Residential "schools"" and the indomitable spirit of Indigenous peoples.
6pm - screening of Sugarcane.
Sugarcane, an award-winning documentary. Director's statement: "From the outset, we knew that 'Sugarcane' needed to convey how the past is present for the survivors of residential schools and their descendants."
8pm - screening of The Unforgotten,
The Unforgotten is a shot documentary film with funding and support from the Canadian Medical Association. Although many overtly racist policies have been reappealed since Confederation, their legacy continues to affect Indigenous peoples' health and well-being.
Everyone is welcome and all the film screenings are free.
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