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www.insidehalton.com |O AKVILLE BEAVER |Thursday, July 27, 2017 114 Bondingas Canadians onvoyage continued from p.12 and Portugal Cove South before reaching St. John' s, Nfld. "It was so surreal," said Hamilton, after returning from the expedition. "It was a neat thing to be part of." The purpose of the C3 expedition was a journey of many things -- reconciliation, education, youth engagement, environment, science and celebrating diversity and inclusion in Canada, according to Green. Hamilton described the expedition as "very emotional" and the 30 participants on board the vessel bonded together as strangers, who were put together to deal with some very heavy topics. Hamilton says the indigenous people the C3 expedition encountered on their journey were welcoming and there was no sadness or bitterness as a result of the residential school system. In the 1900s, the Canadian government developed a policy called aggressive assimilation taught at church-run, government schools, known as residential schools. These schools removed an estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis children from their communities. Hamilton admits that during the first few days of the expedition she struggled with her place in the journey, but over time, she began looking at the world with a different lens. Hamilton and the others were asked to take Jane Hamilton notes. And as part of the C3 expedition she was asked to share her experience with others -- which she plans to do with the Oakville Community Foundation' s Truth and Reconciliation Working Group. A documentary and book is planned for the C3 expedition. "I don' t know what the end result of this journey will be," says Hamilton, adding that youths are the key to Canada moving forward to become an accountable and transparent society "I'm so excited to re-engage here," added Hamilton. V isit W agJag.co m 54% O F F FO R AAA STR PL0 N STEAK S MOHA is now the Oakville Rangers Hockey Club - where everyone is a Ranger. and save* even mote! T ru s te d by m illio n s of C a n a d ia n s s in c e 2010. Register for the 2017/2018 season. Hurry spots fill up fa st yea'll ftuul yteat deals on: · T o p q u a lity S te a k s , C h ic k e n B re a s ts a n d S e a fo o d · L o c a l fa m ily a c tiv itie s 29% O FF A D M IS S IO N S TO FANTASY FAIR Jr. T im b its, 4 years old (born in 2013) In itia tio n P ro g ra m , 5-6 years old (born in 2011-12) Full equipm ent packages available from $49-$99. $2 99 $3 99 a n d e v e n ts · G ift Id e a s a n d M O R E ! Visit oakvillerangers.ca to register and for information on evaluation skate, season kick-off and gala dates. MOHA is a member association o fth e Ontario Minor HockeyAssociation and Hockey Canada. All coaches are OMHA certified W agJag , m etrolan d m ed ia · * Connected to your community®