‘I remember going to Robinson’s store and picking out a shiny orange shirt. It had string laced up in front’ Phyllis Jack Webstad’s story of her first day at residential school in William’s Lake, B.C., is the inspiration behind Orange…
‘I remember going to Robinson’s store and picking out a shiny orange shirt. It had string laced up in front’ Phyllis Jack Webstad’s story of her first day at residential school in William’s Lake, B.C., is the inspiration behind Orange…
Old Churches, New Futures By Lee Sochasky, AHNB Board member New Brunswick’s historic church buildings give a unique window into our province’s past, and future. Our early churches were founded on social and economic concepts that changed dramatically after WWII…
Invisible Disabilities Well, this was kind of a hard Affirming Minute to put together. First of all, I needed to research it to find out “What is an Invisible Disability? ” So, what is an Invisible Disability? It could be…
Viola Irene Desmond July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965 Canadian businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent This remarkable woman was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. At a time when most black women worked as housekeepers, or at…
With Christmas right around the corner, I wanted to take a minute and talk about gift giving. For those of you, like me – and probably for the guy reading this – you might not have started shopping for the…
Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20 The word transgender is a term used to describe people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. They may use the term to describe themselves as transgender, trans…
I Am A Person Hello, my name is Michael. And, I am a Person. I’ve always been a person. I’d guess I’ve been a person all my life. And, like you. You are Persons. As it is in all of…
Racism and discrimination very much exists in todays world. Most white people will experience a fairly privileged life. We know that African Americans, Indigenous people, LGBTQ+, Muslims, Jewish and many more people will struggle to enjoy the same rights that…
Disabilities can come in many different forms. Most people are familiar with a “visible” disability; a neighbour down the street uses a wheelchair or a friend of a friend has a guide dog, but what about someone with a…
For 120 years, Africville was a primarily Black community located on the outskirts of Halifax, on the south shore of the Bedford Basin. The name “Africville” was never an official designation – residents claimed the name came into use because…