Graduate Academic and International Specialist Heidi Madden took part in a beaded poppy-making workshop ahead of Indigenous Veterans Day, observed on Saturday, Nov. 8. Additional workshops will be held on Friday, Nov. 7 at Brock’s Burlington Campus and a Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at Brock University on Tuesday, Nov. 11.Brock University will join those across the country in honouring the courage and sacrifice of veterans during two upcoming days of remembrance.
On Saturday, Nov. 8, Indigenous Veterans Day will provide an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit to Canada’s military and peacekeeping missions.
To allow the Brock community to mark the day together on campus, the Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre hosted a beaded poppy-making workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Two additional workshops are also being held on Friday, Nov 7 at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Brock’s Burlington Campus in room BUBC 284.
Beaded poppy-making workshops will be held at Brock’s Burlington Campus later this week.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Remembrance Day will be observed to honour the sacrifices of Canadian Armed Forces members and Royal Canadian Military Police who lost their lives in service, as well as those who continue to serve today.
A commemorative ceremony will be held in Brock’s Rankin Family Pavilion beginning at 10:45 a.m.
Staff, faculty and students are welcome to participate in remembrance events both on campus and throughout the region.
Additional information about Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day can be found at brocku.ca/remember
