National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Day of Reflection and Learning (Glen Pine Pavilion)
Join us for an event educating and honoring the origins of this day. The City of Coquitlam and the Coquitlam Public Library are hosting a day of reflection and learning in honour of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The event will feature opportunities to explore resources, connect with educational materials, and engage in meaningful learning. The Library will have a themed collection of books, crafts, and special story reading sessions for children and adults. Join us!

WHERE TO MEET: Caffé Divano, 3003 Burlington Dr, Coquitlam (we'll walk across the street to the Glen Pine Pavilion together).

TRAVEL OPTIONS:

• Skytrain: Lafarge Lake - Douglas station
• Parking: Pinetree and Guildford Park and Ride ($1/hr, max $4) or street parking (paid).

IMAGE: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Logo
The flame that burns at the centre of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) logo symbolizes the seven fires representing the Seven Sacred Teachings of respect, honesty, courage, love, humility, wisdom and truth. The fire represents our collective responsibility to care for and ensure that the fires of reconciliation lit across this country stay bright. As one looks into this fire, the image of two birds appears. These birds represent our spirits being set free when our truth is told. The two birds also represent some of the relationships that are necessary for the process of healing and reconciliation: the relationships between Survivors and intergenerational Survivors, between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and between parents and children. The third small flame within the fire represents all of the children who are not yet born – those to whom we are collectively accountable in our efforts to pass on a better world. The circle around the flame represents our duty to protect the fire while gaps in the circle – indicating East, West, North and South – welcome everyone to join the journey of reconciliation.