Learn about a fascinating historic, cultural heritage site, its spiritual connection to First Nations, its central role in Indigenous and colonial activities between the Lower and Upper Great Lakes, and its critical role in the survival of a nation. On the East Holland River in the Lake Simcoe watershed, it had many names, but today this place that shaped the province is known as the Lower Landing. The Bradford Bypass threatens to obliterate it. Find out the history hiding in plain sight and what we can do about it in a time of reconciliation.
Presentations by:
Roddy Assance, Great grandson of Chief Assance who led his people to Christian Island after the forced relocation away from Coldwater
Leland Porte, member Chippewas of Georgina Island, avid fisherman and family cook. Father of 4 including two new twin boys. Knows Lake Simcoe or Ahunyung like his forefathers did.
Bert Duclos, Cultural Heritage Consultant, local historian
Scarlett Janusas, Licensed Archaeologist, President, Ontario Marine Heritage Committee, Scarlett Janusas Inc.
Cynthia Wesley Esquimaux, Georgina Island First Nations member
Becky Big Canoe, Georgina Island First Nations member, Chair, Water is Life Coalition for Water Justice
Facilitated by Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Intro by Bill Foster, Chair, Forbid Roads Over Greenspaces
Register for the webinar on April 18 7-8:30 at https://bit.ly/42KqJ8l A meeting link will be sent following your registration.
For those that didn’t have a chance to attend Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition’s recent Don’t Blast The Past webinar on the Lower Landing it may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LVNKh09Yk4