Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 4hStudy for ninâkatohkâtitonân (We Look Out for One Another) Kent Monkman ~ Cree 2026 27723
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 8hOn this day in 2012, Barbara Ann Scott died Born in 1928, she won an Olympic figure skating gold, 2 World Championships, 2 European Championships and 2 North American Championships 📸 Yousuf Karsh Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 buff.ly/1wQdlKv 0383
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 32mWe are the Wildflowers Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe 2024 06119
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 1hThe investigation at Kamloops began from the discovery of a child's tooth and juvenile rib bone. There was already a list of over 50 children who were confirmed to have died there from a combination of Church police hospital and government records. You can see their names: nctr.ca/residential-...nctr.caKamloops Residential School - NCTRLearn more about this school in the NCTR Archives. 011160
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 3hJournalist and researcher Connie Walker told The Tyee many people don’t seem to know about the ability to save their records related to experiences at residential schools — nor about their looming destruction. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...thetyee.ca‘There’s Still So Much Truth We Have Yet to Uncover’ | The TyeeInside the race against the clock to save testimony about residential school crimes. 25949
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 1hThis is foul. A reader reached out and told me the first google result when you search "kamloops unmarked graves discovery" is residential school denial. I did the search myself, and I found the same thing. The first non-sponsored result is the Fraser Institute's residential school denial. 2324294
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 6hToday is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to pause and reflect. 12010
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 5hSo much respect for this, and the framing. ABC, the right wing version of Progress Toronto, has used health care workers/hospitals as reason to rip them out. This puts a lie to that (and on University ambulances can bypass cars in the wide bikelanes if needed). So many lies. 46734
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodJUNCTION READS @junctionreads.bsky.social · 2hThis Sunday! 6:30pm October 4th at TYPE Books Junction 2887 Dundas St. W. Readings & conversation with Aga Maksimowska, Jaclyn Desforges & Christine Fischer Guy. Livestreamed. #canlit junction-reads.bloomtickets.ca/event/3479junction-reads.bloomtickets.caJunction Reads October 4 at TYPE | Junction ReadsIn person season launch with Aga Maksimowska, Jaclyn Desforges and Christine Fischer Guy.Event starts at 6:30pm ET. Register for access to the livestream.... 021
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” Woodrabble.ca @rabble.ca · 2hThere are 38,000 records containing the testimonies of Indian Residential School survivors that are scheduled to be destroyed. On the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Courage My Friends discusses how history is still being erased. buff.ly/crQzD0Ebuff.lyWhat Is Reconciliation Without Truth? Protecting Residential School Survivor RecordsKimberly Murray and Connie Walker discuss the impending destruction of 38,000 residential school survival records and the project to preserve them. 1107
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 5hSeptember 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day? 9528312
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodJoelle Circé @joellecirce.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Pre-orders for the Kindle edition of The Profiler’s Shadow officially open on October 27th! I need a massive favour to help trigger the algorithms. If you want to support me, please add it to your Goodreads "Want to Read" today. Let's smash the charts on the 27th! www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...goodreads.comThe Profiler’s ShadowQueer, psychological crime thriller. Mary Dubois’s quie… 022
Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 4hCheck out the book trailer for @joellecirce.bsky.social's forthcoming psychological #thriller The Profiler's Shadow that's releasing with @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social in November. #CanLit #lbgtqreads #BookSky❤️📚 110
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCasey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 19/12/2025From Earth To Sky (Everything We Need is Right Here) Christi Belcourt🇨🇦 Wool stroud, beads, thread, brass sequences. Dates: 2010-2025 @christibelcourt.com🙌✨ 0388
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 5hStudy for âhkamêyihtamowin (Determination) Kent Monkman ~ Cree 2026 05920
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 6hâcimostâtowak (They Tell Stories to One Another) Kent Monkman ~ Cree 2025 011133
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 7hStudy for mâtinawêwin (Sharing Food) Kent Monkman ~ Cree 2026 310340
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 8hStudy for kikakaskihtân (You Can Do It) Kent Monkman ~ Cree 2025 18525
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodHeated Rivalry News @hrnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Accent Aigu Entertainment has launched “The Irina Foundation,” inspired by the foundation created by Shane and Ilya in Rachel Reid’s ‘Game Changer’ series 214744
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodAll Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 5hTo recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we've gathered twelve titles (+ many more) by Indigenous authors and storytellers to read, listen to, and reflect on. Explore the full collection on All Lit Up: alllitup.ca/book-list/re... 675
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodGreat Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 5h🧡 Today, we honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on the truths that must continue to be heard. Learn more at nctr.ca. Coming April 20, 2027: "Truth: Stories of Residential School Survivors from Long Plain First Nation" from Great Plains Press. 062
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodWolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Toronto friends, the next Junction reads is coming up at Type Books in the Junction on Sunday, October 4th at 6:30 pm featuring Jaclyn Desforges, Aga Maksimowska and Christine Fischer Guy! We hope you can come out. You can register for tickets here: junction-reads.bloomtickets.ca/hostinfo/2881 021
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 6hOn Sept. 30, 1958, Canadian children were treated to a new show. It featured a giant who told them to "look up!...waaaaaay up!" For the next 27 years, the show was a fixture on CBC and is beloved to this day. This is the story of The Friendly Giant! 📸 CBC 🧵 1/12 614538
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 8hFunny thing about this (hilarious) is Canada’s worst mayor is a Ford disciple & would use strong mayor power to block potential housing - something that Ford once championed, in part, by giving strong mayor powers in order to push thru such housing. So much total failure all aroundwindsorstar.comDilkens vows to use strong mayor powers to kill fourplexes if new council supports sweeping density'For a lot of Windsorites, this was a central issue to them' 46717
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” Woodscott dagostino @scottdagostino.ca · 7hWe have white supremacists marching in Kamloops. On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, please consider giving to this excellent organization supporting those attacked since childhood 🧡irsss.caDonate Now — IRSSS | Indian Residential School Survivors SocietyYour generosity helps provide barrier-free support to IRS Survivors and their families. As a registered Canadian charity (#864829536RR0001), IRSSS relies on donors like you to continue this vital work... 0117
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodSean Carleton @seancarleton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Given recent events, @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and I worked with Canadian Dimension to publish an excerpt of Truth Before Reconciliation’s conclusion - to help meet the moment and keep us focused on putting truth before reconciliation 👇 33017
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodKate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 30/09/2023If you want to read more about the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit … I strongly recommend Glen Turner’s book ‘The Carrying Place’ 🧡 www.torontocarryingplace.ca/about-the-tr...torontocarryingplace.caToronto Carrying Place - about the trailThe Toronto Carrying Place was an Indigenous trail that led from the mouth of the Humber River on Lake Ontario to the Holland River near Lake Simcoe. For much of its 45 km (26 miles) length, the trail... 055
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodKate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 7hAs you know I’m a big fan of the Haisla hiphop duo the Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Here is their song ‘Red Future’ m.youtube.com/watch?v=dehM...m.youtube.comSnotty Nose Rez Kids - RED FUTURE (Official Video) ft. Electric FieldsYouTube video by SNRKVEVO 093
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodFarzana Doctor @farzanadoctor.bsky.social · 8hSeptember 30th is a day to reflect, learn, and act. 📣 Less than 1% of philanthropic contributions in Canada go to Indigenous-led organizations. This September 30, give One Day’s Pay to support Indigenous-led organizations and the communities they serve. 🧡 Visit onedayspay.ca to give what you can.onedayspay.caOne Day's Pay | Take Action Today: Support Indigenous CausesSupport Indigenous-led initiatives through donations on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Join us in honoring culture, history, and community resilience. 032
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodJenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 9hOn the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge and reflect on the deep intergenerational harm residential schools have caused to Indigenous families and communities. Art by Elaine Landry #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation 319583
Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 8hCBC Books: How Michelle Good weaves her family’s truth through her fiction www.cbc.ca/books/booken...cbc.caHow Michelle Good weaves her family’s truth through her fiction | CBC Books BookendsGood joined Mattea Roach on Bookends to talk about her new book, Eliza Sunshine, the power of hope to propel us forward and the family legacy that inspired this point of view. 030
Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 8hCBC Books: Métis author Chelsea Vowel on the legacy of her book, Indigenous Writes, 10 years later www.cbc.ca/books/thenex...cbc.caMétis author Chelsea Vowel on the legacy of her book, Indigenous Writes, 10 years later | CBCThe second edition of Indigenous Writes was recently published. Vowel joined The Next Chapter to share what has and hasn’t changed in 10 years. 020
Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 8hCBC Books: Orange Shirt Day creator Phyllis Webstad reflects on a life of overcoming adversity in new memoir www.cbc.ca/books/orange...cbc.caOrange Shirt Day creator Phyllis Webstad reflects on a life of overcoming adversity in new memoir | CBC BooksThe Orange Shirt Day creator reflects on her life in new memoir, We Are Still Here. 031
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 9hwww.cbc.ca/radio/unrese...cbc.caNow that you know the truth, what do you do about reconciliation? | CBC RadioFear of making a misstep can leave people unsure how to participate in reconciliation, but both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people say there are countless ways to contribute. 0164
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodKate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 10hToday’s the day we reflect and remember on Canada’s National Day for Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation. I’m going to be doing something special on @womensart2.bsky.social and over here in spinning Indigenous music from around the world… all day long. 02110
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodNiigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 18hI’ll be co-anchoring the CBC coverage of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation alongside Adrienne Arsenault live from Parliament Hill - tune in on CBC News Network or CBC Gem at 11 am EST (10 am CST for you Manitobans)! See you then 🙂 02813
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCKCU 93.1 FM @ckcufm.com · 8hToday, listen, learn, and reflect with CKCU as we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with special programming. www.ckcufm.com/2026/09/26/h... #NDTR #TruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters #TeamCKCU 055
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodPhysgal ⚛️ @physgal.bsky.social · 16hJust needs alt-text: 4712247
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCindy Blackstock @cblackst.bsky.social · 8hHonour Orange Shirt Day no matter where you are by learning about reconciliation - here is another great free resource! 0129
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 20hAPTN’s Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs explains how Indigenous filmmakers in the Northwest Territories are using film to preserve language and culture, but also how they use the art to push for more out of its future with younger generations.youtu.beNorthern Indigenous filmmakers wants more for the future in the Northwest Territories | APTN NewsAPTN’s Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs explains how Indigenous filmmakers in the Northwest Territories are using film to preserve language and culture, but also how they use the art to push for more out of… 01911
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 9hCompositional Study for tâpwêwin (Truth) Kent Monkman ~ Cree 2025 111129
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 10hStudy for mâtinawêwin (Offering Food) Kent Monkman ~ Cree 2026 110532
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 11hThe road to reconciliation begins with truth Mishiikenh Kwe ~ Anishinaabe c. 2022 117958
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Kitasoo Dawn Roy Henry Vickers ~ Haida, Heiltsuk, Tsimshian 1998 112032
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Through 14 James Bond movies, Lois Maxwell portrayed Miss Moneypenny. In her life, she served with the Canadian Women's Army Corps, appeared with Wayne and Shuster, wrote for the Toronto Sun and starred in Adventures in Rainbow Country. This is her story. 📸 ITC 🧵 1/10 515545
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 9hToday is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. First observed in 2013 as Orange Shirt Day, it is a day for public commemoration, learning and reflection on the history and intergenerational trauma of the Residential School System in Canada. 012358
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 9hHappy birthday to Len Cariou, born on this day in Saint Boniface, Manitoba! He gained fame as Sweeney Todd in the original cast of the musical. In his career, he won a Tony and Canadian Film Award. From 2010 to 2024, he starred as Henry Reagan on Blue Bloods. 📸 John Laparski 1457
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 8hHappy birthday to Diane Dufresne, born on this day in 1944 in Montreal! She is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. She has received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, the Order of Canada and the Legion of Honour. 📸 Karine Dufour 0292
Reposted by Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” WoodWorking Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 13h#OtD 30 Sep 1919 compositors and pressmen working at The Daily Sketch newspaper in London, UK refused to print the paper until an editorial criticising an ongoing railway strike was deleted stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1034... 1277