Events Listings Sisters in Spirit Vigils
October 4
October 4, is a day to commemorate, remember and grieve the loss of lives of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, two spirit and gender-diverse people. It is also a day to show support for and assist in the healing of their families, friends, and community. Events are taking place across Canada. At many of the events listed below, people are being encouraged to wear red.
Yukon
Whitehorse
2:30pm
Finding Peace Monument – Millennium Trail
https://www.facebook.com/events/1233265314179685
British Columbia
Vancouver
11:30 am – 1 pm
Vancouver Community College
Event Space Building B, Level 1 Broadway Campus
Join via Zoom ID: 923 5017 3413
https://www.vcc.ca/about/college-information/events/article/sisters-in-spirit-panel-discussion-with-qa.html
Nanaimo
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Vancouver Island University
Building 300 (upper cafeteria outside)
https://facebook.com/events/s/sisters-in-spirit-vigil-vancou/657784492277266/
Alberta
Calgary
10am March to Olympic Plaza (11 am)
Stephen Ave & 3rd Street SW
https://www.facebook.com/events/754538582317097
Edmonton
12pm
Griffins’ Landing
Led by Knowledge Keeper Cynthia Jim, the memorial walk will start shortly after noon and will proceed through campus to kihêw waciston. On arrival at kihêw waciston, refreshments will be available and Cynthia will share a teaching beginning at 1 p.m.
Online Screen and Discussion of Film Highway of Tears
12-1:30 pm
Join via Zoom Meeting ID 923 5017 3413
Fort MacMurray
6-7pm
Jubilee Plaza 9909 Franklin Ave
High Prairie
4:30pm
High Prairie Native Friendship Centre
https://www.facebook.com/events/623193519426181
Valleyview
11am
5201-50 th Ave (The Zoo)
https://www.facebook.com/events/455279979909259
Lethbridge
5:30-7pm
Galt Gardens
https://www.facebook.com/events/788499312353595
Saskatchewan
Regina
8-9:30pm
Place of Reflection, RCMP Heritage Centre
https://www.facebook.com/events/1297846374369072
Saskatoon
4:15-6:15pm
Saskatoon City Hall
https://www.facebook.com/events/2070313500022827
Ontario
Thunder Bay
1-2:30pm
Online (Zoom) & in-person (380 Ray Blvd.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/563176048903228
Ottawa
12 pm
Parliament Hill
https://www.facebook.com/events/746946673167853/
Windsor
11am-2pm
Dieppe Gardens
https://www.facebook.com/events/1454805238367039
Toronto
10am-7pm
Allen Gardens Park
https://www.facebook.com/events/874578296862202
Hamilton
6-8pm
Hamilton City Hall (71 Main St W)
https://www.facebook.com/sistersinspirit1/
Guelph
6-7pm
Royal City Park
St Catharines
5pm
City Hall
https://www.facebook.com/events/1692947344438204
Peterborough
12-3pm
Confederation Park
https://www.facebook.com/events/455952346495166
Belleville
12-3pm
South Foster Park (Turtle Pond)
https://www.facebook.com/events/3235143296744330
Kingston
11am-6pm
City Park
https://allevents.in/kingston/sisters-in-spirit-day-sacred-fire/10000405014006797
Kapuskasing
1pm
Meet at Comfort Inn
https://www.facebook.com/events/836604710846088
Quebec
Montreal
6-8 pm
Cabot Square, March to the Bay on St. Catherine
https://www.facebook.com/CentreforGenderAdvocacy/
Val d’Or
6:30 pm
Albert-Dumais Park
For more information: Call Valerie Alarie 819 dash 825 dash 8299 ext. 351
Nova Scotia
Halifax
5pm
MSVU Indigenous Student Centre
(https://www.facebook.com/events/807396003595180)