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A rts - Entertainment - Events - and what’s going on
The Scene
Upcoming Blanket Exercise: Canadian history from an Indigenous perspective
by Brianne Benson
Joseph Large and Paul Belanger from the
Keepers of the Athabasca Indigenous
environmental group will be hosting an
interactive learning experience about Canadian
history from an Indigenous perspective, at the
Edson Friendship Centre on November 21.
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is an activity
that uses blankets paired with participants, each
representing an area of land or territory, that are
used to provide a visual and immersive
representation of the colonialization of
Indigenous lands and people.
The exercise was created in 1997 in response to
the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in
1996. Belanger said, “It was not very popular at
first, but it's grown slowly and now it's catching
like fire. It is a workshop that has proven to be
quite powerful and emotional and it's helped a lot
of people understand the history better in a very
tangible way rather than just reading a book.”
Joseph Large believes that it is important to
Remember to drop off your organize educational events like this in order to
donations for the “take the blinders off Canadian society in
EDSON FOOD BANK general,” he added, “We've been hiding our
history for too long and trying to bury it, but a
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys country cannot grow when it hides something, if
or the Edson Food Bank it cannot face the difficulties of its past.”
The Keepers of the Athabasca and the Edson
The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings, Friendship Centre encourage people to register The Edson Friendship Centre is encouraging people to sign up for KAIROS Blanket Exercise by Paul
the second and last Thursday of the Month by calling 780-723-5494 or via email at Belanger and Joseph Large (pictured) from the Keepers of the Athabasca, to learn about Canadian
6:45-8:00 pm. edsonfc@telus.net history from the perspective of Indigenous people. photo Brianne Benson
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am. Festival of Trees to celebrate a Winter Wonderland November 21-23
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. by Shaylyn Thornton big part of keeping the Red Brick in good shape. to 9 pm, with a Santa visit for the kids from 2 -3
“It takes everything we have to keep it going,”
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Edson Cultural Heritage Organization once said Stitzenberger. “We get wonderful support pm, who will be bringing some gifts along as
well.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson again invites guests to “step inside a winter from the community.” The weekend will end with a special reception
wonderland” and attend the 14th annual Festival The Festival will boast a large silent auction from 7 pm to 9 pm with complimentary
of Trees. with a variety of donated goods. It is a great refreshments provided by TC Energy.
The Festival of Trees is held at the Red Brick place to find some beautiful decorations and do The Festival of Trees is sure to be a great time
Arts Centre and Museum, and the event doubles some holiday shopping for gifts. with some fun shopping opportunities, and all for
as a fundraiser to help with future upkeep of the The Festival will be held on November 21, 22 a great cause, although the ECHO noted that,
Red Brick building. and 23. There will be a daily lunch served from “This event represents more than just a
Red Brick Chairman Betty Stitzenberger said 11:30 am to 1:30 pm for only $8. The event runs fundraiser. It's a chance to take part in all the
that the Festival of Trees is the Centre's biggest from 9 am to 9 pm on November 21 and 22. excitement this time of year brings.”
and most popular fundraiser of the year and is a On November 23, the day will run from 11 am
Remember to drop off your
donations for the
EDSON FOOD BANK
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys
or the Edson Food Bank
The Food Bank will be open
two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every
Tuesday from 9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at
4511 5th Ave., Edson
A scene from the Red Brick’s 2018 Festival of Trees show all the amazing items up for bid. The Festival
will be held this year on November 21, 22 and 23. Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
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A rts - Entertainment - Events - and what’s going on
The Scene
Upcoming Blanket Exercise: Canadian history from an Indigenous perspective
by Brianne Benson
Joseph Large and Paul Belanger from the
Keepers of the Athabasca Indigenous
environmental group will be hosting an
interactive learning experience about Canadian
history from an Indigenous perspective, at the
Edson Friendship Centre on November 21.
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is an activity
that uses blankets paired with participants, each
representing an area of land or territory, that are
used to provide a visual and immersive
representation of the colonialization of
Indigenous lands and people.
The exercise was created in 1997 in response to
the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in
1996. Belanger said, “It was not very popular at
first, but it's grown slowly and now it's catching
like fire. It is a workshop that has proven to be
quite powerful and emotional and it's helped a lot
of people understand the history better in a very
tangible way rather than just reading a book.”
Joseph Large believes that it is important to
Remember to drop off your organize educational events like this in order to
donations for the “take the blinders off Canadian society in
EDSON FOOD BANK general,” he added, “We've been hiding our
history for too long and trying to bury it, but a
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys country cannot grow when it hides something, if
or the Edson Food Bank it cannot face the difficulties of its past.”
The Keepers of the Athabasca and the Edson
The Food Bank will be open two Thursday evenings, Friendship Centre encourage people to register The Edson Friendship Centre is encouraging people to sign up for KAIROS Blanket Exercise by Paul
the second and last Thursday of the Month by calling 780-723-5494 or via email at Belanger and Joseph Large (pictured) from the Keepers of the Athabasca, to learn about Canadian
6:45-8:00 pm. edsonfc@telus.net history from the perspective of Indigenous people. photo Brianne Benson
Open regular hours every Tuesday from
9-11 am. Festival of Trees to celebrate a Winter Wonderland November 21-23
780-723-1350
Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. by Shaylyn Thornton big part of keeping the Red Brick in good shape. to 9 pm, with a Santa visit for the kids from 2 -3
“It takes everything we have to keep it going,”
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Edson Cultural Heritage Organization once said Stitzenberger. “We get wonderful support pm, who will be bringing some gifts along as
well.
Food Bank located at 4511 5th Ave., Edson again invites guests to “step inside a winter from the community.” The weekend will end with a special reception
wonderland” and attend the 14th annual Festival The Festival will boast a large silent auction from 7 pm to 9 pm with complimentary
of Trees. with a variety of donated goods. It is a great refreshments provided by TC Energy.
The Festival of Trees is held at the Red Brick place to find some beautiful decorations and do The Festival of Trees is sure to be a great time
Arts Centre and Museum, and the event doubles some holiday shopping for gifts. with some fun shopping opportunities, and all for
as a fundraiser to help with future upkeep of the The Festival will be held on November 21, 22 a great cause, although the ECHO noted that,
Red Brick building. and 23. There will be a daily lunch served from “This event represents more than just a
Red Brick Chairman Betty Stitzenberger said 11:30 am to 1:30 pm for only $8. The event runs fundraiser. It's a chance to take part in all the
that the Festival of Trees is the Centre's biggest from 9 am to 9 pm on November 21 and 22. excitement this time of year brings.”
and most popular fundraiser of the year and is a On November 23, the day will run from 11 am
Remember to drop off your
donations for the
EDSON FOOD BANK
at Independent Grocer, Sobeys
or the Edson Food Bank
The Food Bank will be open
two Thursday evenings,
the second and last Thursday of
the Month 6:45-8:00 pm.
Open regular hours every
Tuesday from 9-11 am.
780-723-1350
Hours: Tues 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Last Thursday of the month 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Bank located at
4511 5th Ave., Edson
A scene from the Red Brick’s 2018 Festival of Trees show all the amazing items up for bid. The Festival
will be held this year on November 21, 22 and 23. Sponsored by The Weekly Anchor
