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www.insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 12, 2017 | 28 Truth and Reconciliation event Oct. 19 Area residents will have the opportunity to learn about the Truth and Reconciliation process in Halton through the Halton Community Legal Services' I AM Affected campaign, which will be kicked off at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre on Thursday, Oct. 19. The event begins with networking at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. Organizers noted that in 1831, the Mohawk Institute in Brantford, Ont., opened its doors. This residential school, the closest to Halton, was not only the first residential school in Canada, but the one with the longest history. Its doors didn't officially close until 1962. More than 150,000 First Nations children attended residential schools where they were subjected to abuse, severe punishments and overcrowding, and were forbidden to speak their language, practise their culture or interact with their siblings. Halton Community Legal Services is hopeful the campaign will help Halton residents better understand the ongoing effects of the residential school system on survivors, their families, their communities and Canadian society. The event will open with the Red Spirit Singers, who will perform a welcome song. Lyndon George, Aboriginal Justice Co-ordinator and residential school survivor, will provide information about residential schools and the I AM Affected campaign. "The campaign was developed to initiate conversation and provoke thought on the Canadian Indian Residential School system and the intergenerational trauma caused by that system," said George. "The campaign features intergenerational survivors of the residential school system as a means of educating Canadians of our existence in modern-day Canada. The campaign was also designed to educate Canadians on other oppressive, discriminating and racist actions imposed and affecting Indigenous people such as the '60s scoop; murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and trans; racism and discrimination." The event was made possible through the Oakville Community Foundation's Community Grants program. The Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre is located at 2302 Bridge Rd. Those who wish to attend the event are asked to register by Oct. 16 by calling 905-875-2069 or by emailing bordona@lao. on.ca. Bahá'ís of Oakville celebration Oct. 22 Everyone is invited to join a worldwide celebration of the bicentenary anniversary of the birth of Bahá'u'lláh on Sunday, Oct. 22, at Le Dome Banquet Hall, in the Angelo Room. The celebration begins at 4 p.m. and includes dinner. The event marks the 200th anniversary of the Bahá'í faith's prophet and is a holy day. The Bahá'í faith is an independent world religion that was founded in 1844 and has been present in Canada since 1898. It is based on the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, which emphasize the oneness of humanity, the oneness of God and the fundamental oneness of religion. The Le Dome Banquet Hall is located at 1173 North Service Rd. in Oakville. For more information about the Bahá'í faith visit ca.bahai.org or bahai.org. The event is sponsored by the Bahá'ís of Oakville. For more information, visit http://www.bahaisofoakville.org/. Join us at our OPEN HOUSE EVENTS Find out more at mohawkcollege.ca/openhouse 9:30 am ­ 12:30 pm Institute for Applied Health Sciences at McMaster OCTOBER 28 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4 10 am ­ 1 pm Fennell Campus All Programs SATURDAY 5 pm ­ 8 pm Stoney Creek Campus for Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships NOVEMBER 9 THURSDAY Moments That Matter CHARTWELL OAKVILLE 180 Oak Park Boulevard Oakville · 289-644-2960 CHARTWELL.COM R0014502237