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Culture Days will return September 20 – October 13, 2024.

  • Artwork submitted for "The Secret Path" concert in Toronto, 2018.
  • Some special Downie Wenjack Fund t-shirts arrive for students at St. Bonaventure along with educational liaison, Lisa Prinn.
  • A wintry walk to raise funds for educational awareness of Truth and Reconciliation efforts at St. Bonaventure School, in honour of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year old Annishinabe boy who perished trying to escape his residential school and walk home 600km in the Winter.

@BramptonLibrary: Truth and Reconciliation Initiatives at St. Bonaventure School

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History & heritage Indigenous Kids Visual arts Drawing
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This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Brampton

Brampton, ON

Directions: Brampton Library has eight locations. Due to COVID 19 health restrictions, we are unable to host the activities at our branches. However, we invite you to join us at our virtual platform to enjoy Culture Days online presentations from our talented community.

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Free.

Offered in English.

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About

Our slide deck is a compiliation of student-led activities, past and present, from St. Bonaventure Elementary School. It showcases a variety of visuals, videos, and captions to invite our audience to learn, reflect, and act on our experiences and to think about what Gord Downie's lasting legacy to #DoSomething. Thanks to both the Brampton Public Library (especially its' Cultural Days!) and the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund for their continued community support during this time of online, virtual learning. Chi Mi'igwech!

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Organizer

Andrea Eby

In September of 2007 St. Bonaventure Catholic Elementary School opened its doors for the first time. Fr. Jan Gogolewski, the pastor of Guardian Angels Parish, led the school community in prayer and on May 15, 2008, he presided over a formal blessing of the school. St. Bonaventure is located at 35 McCrimmon Drive in Brampton. The school has a population of 448 students of diverse backgrounds.

St. Bonaventure was a Franciscan who valued service to others, inclusiveness, the pursuit of knowledge and the devotion to God. The students of St. Bonaventure have embraced his values through their involvement in various social justice initiatives such as the Parish Angel Christmas Campaign, food drives, Share Life activities and Gift cards for needy families at Christmas. Our Advent and Lenten liturgies are student led and are attended by our parent community. Our Virtues program recognizes the virtues in action in our community practiced by both students and staff.

The school has grown into a vibrant community that truly reflects the school's motto, "The voice of the heart must be heard in all we do."

Contact

Andrea Eby

andrea.eby@dpcdsb.org

This event is part of a hub:

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Brampton Library Brampton, ON

Brampton Library is thrilled to host its Culture Days Hub again in 2021. As longtime supporters of this wonderful initiative, we believe strongly in our role in building the creative economy, locally, provincially, and nationally. Our eig...