Reconciliation Canada speaker series coming to Courtenay Library
December 5, 2018 | Courtenay
Wednesday, December 5, 2018: What is reconciliation? What is not reconciliation? Discuss these and other important issues with Reconciliation Canada Ambassador and member of the Snuneymux’w First Nation, Yvonne Rigsby-Jones, at an insightful and informative afternoon at the Courtenay Branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library, supported by Reconciliation Canada and K’ómoks First Nation.
“Vancouver Island Regional Library is committed to advancing reconciliation in Canada,” says the library’s Executive Director Rosemary Bonanno. “This event is an opportunity for everyone to come together to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our country today. We are honoured to be working with Reconciliation Canada, Yvonne Rigsby-Jones and the K’ómoks First Nation on this important initiative.”
The event, called What Reconciliation Is and What It Is Not, is coming to the Courtenay Library on Friday, December 14 from 1 – 3pm. More information, including registration, is available at https://virl.bc.ca/event/what-is-reconciliation-and-what-it-is-not/.
About Yvonne Rigsby-Jones
Yvonne Rigsby-Jones is Snuneymux’w First Nation, Coast Salish, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend and Reconciliation Canada speaker. She was previously employed as the Addictions Specialist for the First Nations Health Authority bringing a background of working in Addictions and Trauma Healing.
About Reconciliation Canada
Born from the vision of Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Gwawaenuk Elder, Reconciliation Canada is leading the way in engaging Canadians in dialogue and transformative experiences that revitalize the relationships among Indigenous peoples and all Canadians. Reconciliation Canada’s model for reconciliation engages people in open and honest conversation to understand our diverse histories and experiences, and actively engages multi-faith and multi-cultural communities to explore the meaning of reconciliation.
Discover more about Reconciliation Canada.
For more Information
David Carson
Director, Corporate Communications and Strategic Initiatives
250.753.1154 ex 248
Cell: 250.327.3651
dcarson@virl.bc.ca
