St. Andrew's United Church
The St. Andrew's United Church is a church in North Bay named in the obituary of Janet Christie.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- June 2015: The church served as the starting point for the Truth and Reconciliation Nipissing Nation Walk on May 31, 2015. The congregation provided support to walkers traveling from Cochrane to Ottawa.[2]
- May 2016: The building hosted a crowded town hall meeting in May 2016 focused on water protection and the Energy East Pipeline.[3]
- June 2016: The church was represented at the 2016 flag-raising ceremony. The congregation seeks to build bridges of understanding following the United Church apology to Indigenous peoples in 1986.[4]
References
- ↑ Obituary for Janet Caroline Christie, North Bay Nugget, via nugget.remembering.ca. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ "Walking in solidarity for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission IRS survivors march", Anishinabek News, 1 June 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Women sing watersong at town hall event against Energy East Pipeline", Anishinabek News, 18 May 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Raising the Nipissing First Nation Flag—soon once and for all", Anishinabek News, 27 June 2016 (archived copy; original article).