[homeles_ot-l] RALLY/MARCH #Save510 Rideau & Other Ways to Support

[Gabrielle Fayant]

 RALLY/MARCH to Save Odawa’s 510 Rideau Drop-In Centre
Wednesday 10am at Parliament Hill, march to Ottawa City Hall
 
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RALLY / MARCH to Save Odawa’s 510 Rideau Drop-In Centre
Join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 10 a.m to begin with a peaceful march to have the voices of the homeless heard in telling the Government of Canada and the City of Ottawa to restore funding to the Odawa Native Friendship Centre’s Shawenjeagamik – Centre 510 Drop-In Centre for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples!

 (Shawnejeagamik means ‘House of Compassion’ in the Algonquin language).
 
Join us in solidarity for the betterment of all.

 There will be some great advocates and speakers, including Ottawa-Centre NDP MP Paul Dewar, for example, and lots of others voicing their support alongside the most vulnerable in our society – this being the homeless – who will tell their stories on how the elimination of funding for their Centre 510 Rideau and the Bannock Bus will directly affect them and the community of Ottawa located on un-surrendered, non-ceded Algonquin Territory!
 
The march itself will begin at the Peace Flame on Parliament Hill, and continue on a route that will take us down Wellington Street and turning onto Elgin Street, continuing to Laurier Avenue to City Hall of Ottawa.
 
Once Gathered at City Hall, we will hear a Prayer and Honor Song in accordance with the Traditional Indigenous Protocol of the First Peoples to begin the rally.
 
There will also be a beautiful and memorable “Unity For The Community – Round Dance Ceremony” for those able to participate.
Please bring your signs and pickets so we can have the voices of the Indigenous Peoples who are “Homeless on the Homelands” heard!
 
PleaseTweet: #unity4thecommunity #homelessonthehomelands
 
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/897472826960987
 
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LINKS / BACKGROUND:
Facebook group: Save Odawa 510 Rideau Drop-In Centre !!
 
Petition: Re-establish funding to the Homeless Drop-in Centre at 510 Rideau
 
Fundraising (Crowd Sourcing): SAVE THE ODAWA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE DROP-IN
 
Fundraising Event: Unity4Community Talent Showcase and Fundraiser, Mar 21, Doors open 6pm at 473 Cumberland
 
CBC Feb 4 (Video, audio, article):
Aboriginal homeless drop-in centre loses bid for city funding
 
Ottawa Citizen Feb 4 (article):
Odawa native group says funding cuts will force closing of homeless centre
 
CTV Feb 4 (video):
Aboriginal homeless drop-in losing city funding
 
Ottawa Sun Feb 4 (article):
Centre closure concerns Aboriginals
 
Metro News Feb 4 (article):
City funding cuts force Aboriginal homeless drop-in centre to close
 
Cree Radio CBC Feb 4 (audio):
Gabrielle Fayant - Odawa Friendship Centre 510 Rideau Possible Closing
 
APTN Feb 5 (video):
Ottawa’s Odawa drop-in centre closing
 
House of Commons Feb 5 (video):
Will the minister intervene to reinstate the funding to the Odawa centre?
 
Ottawa Citizen Feb 19 (article):
Councilor McKenney pledges help for homeless agenciesLike Loading...  		 	   		  
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