Healing of the Seven Generations organized the Every Child Matters Walk in remembrance and honour of children who were forced to attend residential schools and Indian day schools.
BY ANDREW BENNEY After the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Ezra Street in Waterloo came to a close, the event’s focus changed from excessive drinking to something a little more orderly. Over 25 volunteers took to the streets on the morning after the parties, doing their part for the community by cleaning up the solid layer of garbage on the street. On top of this, the volunteers were also forced … Continued
By JOY STRUTHERS On Saturday, Jan. 21, the day after Donald Trump became the president of the United States, women of the world took a stand. The Women’s March on Washington was by far the largest protest, with hundreds of thousands of participants. In fact, the crowd was so large that there was no room left to march. The route had to be changed, and people marched to the Ellipse, … Continued
BY HAILEY MERKT The library offers a wide range of informative items, ranging from DVDs and CDs to how-tos and old news. However, on Thursday, March 6 Conestoga College’s library resource centre is taking it one step further, loaning out “Human Books” between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. as part of Respect Week. Students, staff and faculty will have the chance to “borrow a Human Book” for an enlightening 15 … Continued
