Comox United Church is hosting Marie Wilson for a presentation on her book, North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, on Sept. 21 at 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Former\u00a0Truth and Reconciliation commissioner Marie Wilson will be in the Comox\u00a0Valley\u00a0for a presentation on her book, North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, on Sept. 21 at 11:30 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Named one of the 100 Best Books of 2024, Wilson’s\u00a0book is a compelling\u00a0first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
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\nThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to record the previously hidden history of more than a century of forced residential schooling for Indigenous children. Wilson was one of the three commissioners for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada from 2009 to 2015, and she was the only woman and non-indigenous commissioner. She played a key role in that work alongside the other two commissioners. Through her compelling storytelling, Wilson recounts her personal experiences of hearing survivor testimonies and contemplates the continuing path of reconciliation in Canada.
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\nWith a journalist’s skills, a mother’s and grandmother’s heart, and insights from being married to a residential school survivor, Wilson takes readers on a journey through her experiences,\u00a0listening to survivor stories from across Canada.\u00a0She shares her unique viewpoint on the personal impact and lasting public significance of the Commission. In this one-of-a-kind narrative, she pays tribute to the voices of survivors who have brought Canada’s attention to the need for healing, reclaiming, and thriving. Part essential public documentary and part insightful memoir, North of Nowhere injects new life into the potential for reconciliation amidst the ongoing legacy of residential schools. It’s a call for everyone to see the crucial and ongoing work of reconciliation not as a duty but as a gift.
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\n2025 marks 10 years since the 94 Calls to Action were produced. Most of these calls are yet to be fulfilled.<\/p>\n
Wilson\u00a0spent six years crisscrossing the country. She has spoken throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on the potential of reconciliation. Born in Ontario, she has lived, studied, and worked as a journalist, teacher, professor, trainer, and executive in Canada, France, Burkina Faso, South Africa, and parts of South America. She lives in Yellowknife, N.W.T.<\/p>\n
This is a free event, but\u00a0guests must register at: eventbritehttps:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/learning-and-sharing-with-truth-reconciliation-commissioner-marie-wilson-tickets-1637168648499?aff=oddtdtcreator. You can also register by\u00a0emailing Comox United Church administrator, Lorna at (250) 339-3966.
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\nThe event is hosted by the Comox\u00a0United Church. It is located at\u00a0250 Beach Dr. in Comox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Comox United Church is hosting Marie Wilson for a presentation on her book, North of Nowhere: Song of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":115147,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[353,49,48,75],"class_list":["post-115146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-books","tag-books","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}