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Métis Red River Cart in Niverville Becomes Focus as both an Educational Tool and a Tourist Attraction

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We have previously reported on this blog about the unrolling of a  Métis Red River Cart that took place in Niverville on Canada Day, July 1, 2022, when the cart was rolled out on to its permanent placement under a timber frame adjacent to the Niverville Arena with a Ceremony that was chaired by Niverville Mayor Myron Dyck.  A special and comprehensive report on that event can be viewed here . Since that time until today (August, 2023), the town has been making gradual improvements on this site which need to be brought to the attention of the people living in the  Town of Niverville and Vicinity  so that they can make other friends and relatives aware of the opportunity to take a personal visit to the site to be both informed about our local history, plus increase the awareness of this site as a tourist attraction. The immediate area surrounding the cart has now been fenced in to create a park-like effect to separate it from the adjacent parking lot, and also to create space for a gar

Niverville's Truth and Reconciliation Ceremony on September 30, 2022

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A recording of the Niverville Truth and Reconciliation Ceremony on Friday, September 30,  can be found  at this site .   https://livestream.com/nivcf/truthandrec    Click on this site , to connect with an overview of reports of other events that have taken place in Niverville over the past year on Niverville's own  Journey Towards Truth and Reconciliation since the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2021.  This site will give you other links first to summaries, and then to more in-depth reporting for those who want to dive deeper into Niverville's cultural and historical roots, and various truth and reconciliation ceremonies that have taken place over the past year! Friday, September 30, 2022, was the 2nd annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.  The day is meant to bring awareness and reflection on the legacy of Canada's residential school system, which aimed to erase the languages and cultures of the indigenous peoples of t