
Cecelia Reekie from the Rotary Club of Aldergrove joined us for a moving presentation during our May 24 Club meeting. Her talk encompassed a deeply personal experience as a First Nations member and that of her family.
Cecelia shared the history around Residential Schools that took children away from their parents with the express purpose of "assimilating" them. She painted a vivid picture of her own grandmother having to turn over 10 of her 11 children and her father's time housed there. The emphasis was not to forget this history as it is part of Canada and none of us will after such a moving talk. Thank you Cecelia for sharing with us and bringing a better understanding to all.