The event begins at 10 a.m. in River Mill Park with a sacred fire lighting, followed by an honour drum, land acknowledgement, and smudging ceremony. At 11:15 a.m., the remembrance walk will begin throughout the streets of downtown Huntsville.
Observed annually on May 5, Red Dress Day is a national day of remembrance, reconciliation, and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People.
The District of Muskoka, Moose Deer Point First Nation, and the Township of Georgian Bay are working on a collaborative initiative to change the name of Twelve Mile Bay Road, the roadway connecting Moose Deer Point First Nation to Highway 400.
The annual community event will run Saturday (Nov. 7) and Sunday (Nov. 8) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the Huntsville Legion, located at 21 Veterans Way.
Under the Highway Traffic Act, school crossing guards are authorized to stop traffic while helping pedestrians cross roadways with speed limits of up to 60 km/h.
Police say on Nov. 1, officers received a report that a child opened a chocolate bar and discovered a small needle or pin inside while breaking it apart.