Police officers from the West 麻豆精选 RCMP and students from Constable Neil Bruce Middle School paddled across Okanagan Lake to honour Truth and Reconciliation Day on Thursday, Sept. 29.
Using canoes, the group left 麻豆精选鈥檚 City Park and made their way to Westbank First Nations (WFN) beach where they were greeted by the WFN Chief, Council, elders, and invited community members.
鈥淭he paddlers presented the Chief and elders with an 鈥楨very Child Matters鈥� drum created by the Indigenous Leadership Class to commemorate the Truth and Reconciliation Day,鈥� said Cst. Rolly Williams of the West 麻豆精选 RCMP Indigenous Policing Unit and organizer of the event.
WFN Knowledge Keeper and Councillor Jordan Coble taught the officers and students to sing the Okanagan song.
鈥淚 am proud to see our police officers continue to build relationships in our community as we acknowledge Canada鈥檚 second annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation,鈥� said Staff Sergeant Duncan Dixon, West 麻豆精选 Detachment Commander.
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