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Aboriginal weekend at St. Jude'sGrannies strides June 11Oakville's St. Jude's Anglican Church will tional experience. There will also be NativeYou can help grandmothers here help Day.host an Aboriginal Weekend this Saturday, Rights Declared banner making.their counterparts in Africa.Since the launch, about 240 groups of June 4 and Sunday, June 5 .On Sunday, at any of three services at 8,The second annual Stride to Turn the Canadian grandmothers have raised moreThe weekend, planned by the Rev. Mervyn 9:30 and 11 a.m. there's a smudging, aTide event will take place across the country than $10 million for African grandmothersRussell, is in support of the UN declaration for drum honor song and other traditional aborig-on weekends between May 14 and June 12.and the children in their care.the rights of Indigenous People.inal rites complementing the Anglican servic-You can join the Halton Team of The SLF has directed the funds to com-An elder, Valerie King from Mississauga of es.Grandmothers to Grandmothers on munity-level organizations in 15 sub-Saha-the New Credit First Nation (Oakville stands A Truth and Reconciliation address andSaturday, June 11 as it walk in support of ran African countries that provide grand-on the traditional lands of the Mississaugas ) other traditional native rites will round out thethe Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF).mothers food, housing grants, school feeswill preside along with KAIROS over the three services.The foundation seeks to raise awareness for their grandchildren and grief counsel-Saturday workshop.St. Jude's is located at 160 William St. inand mobilize support in Canada for Africa's ling.On Saturday, a blanket exercise, which downtown Oakville.grandmothers.Registration for the local walk is at 8:30wraps up the history of Canada's First People For information, contact the church atThe campaign was launched on March 7, a.m. at Heritage Place, 4151 Kilmer Dr., orafter First Contact in 40 minutes, is an emo-905-844-3972 or visit www.stjudeschurch.net.2006, on the eve of International Women's visit www.grandmotherscampaign.org.The RegionalMunicipality of Haltonwww.halton.caitemsBulk Waste Collectionmaximum3Three items maximum per Items must be too big to .ne bundle oE oring or bulk waste collection. in a garbage bag/can.wood is equal to one item.Check your 2011 Waste Management Guide & Collection Calendar to determine 1which day bulk waste is collected in your area.2k There is a three item limit per scheduled bulk k'tems collected for bulk are disposed of in the landl.collection day. 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