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Second healing
Fort Providence co-ordinator hard at work by Arthur Milnes
FORT PROVIDENCE (Feb 13/98) - With the theme "I just want to happy" repeated as the guiding force, the organizer of a residential school healing gathering in Fort Providence says plans are well under way for the second such gathering.
"It will be held in the community rather than at the healing camp because
of unsafe ice conditions," says co-ordinator Margaret Thom. The
gathering follows the one held last fall in Fort Providence and will be an
opportunity for former residents of Sacred Heart residential school and
other institutions to gather together in healing.
"The first one was a tremendous success due to the
environment," Thom says. "(We were) out on the land with the natural
healing elements... The exciting part was we didn't know how it would go
but we put it together and it worked well."
This time, the gathering is proposed for March 30 to April
3. Like last time, participants must have two years of sobriety, a former
residential school student, be currently on a healing journey and be
supported by family, friends and the community, Thom said.
"People who have taken part in previous gatherings are
welcome to take part in other ways," she says.
And, upcoming gatherings will be scheduled for June and
September.
Anyone interested in registering should contact Margaret
Thom as soon as possible. |