2026 CRRF NAF Conference

A big shout-out to the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government for sponsoring the 2026 CRRF/NAF Conference.

As one of Canada’s preeminent centres for undergraduate education in government, public policy, and leadership, the Institute excels at developing creative solutions to complex national and global challenges.

Through innovative research and active public outreach, it consistently shapes national discourse and mentors the next generation of Canadian policy leaders.

https://www.stfx.ca/brian-mulroney-institute-government

We are pleased to offer four field trip options on June 18th.

Please note that each option has a maximum number of participants and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sign-up for the field trips is included in the attendee information form.

Following lunch in the Arts and Science atrium, the field trip will begin in the Fine Arts Building atrium, where the group will join Gallery Director Jane Walker for a tour of the Grenfell Art Gallery, the balcony murals, and a short artist talk by exhibiting artist and MFA student Nicole Holloway.

The group will visit some of the visual arts facilities, then take a scenic walk through Bowater Park to West Street, where we will view public artworks and arrive at the Corner Brook Museum in City Hall. The group will join archivist and museum manager George French for a tour of the museum and City Hall, learning about the history of Corner Brook, sustainability at City Hall, and public art partnerships. The tour will conclude at the Rotary Arts Centre.

In the event of poor weather, transportation from campus to the Rotary Arts Centre and Museum will be arranged.

Artworks and exhibitions on the tour:

Grenfell Art Gallery:
-Tangly: 2026 MFA Exhibition - Nicole Holloway, Stephanie Stoker, Tessa May

Grenfell Fine Arts Building:
-Melissa Tremblett: caribou coat continuum (outer balcony)
-Deantha Edmonds, Erienne Rennick, and Douglas Walbourne-Gough: Another Dream (inner balcony)

Outside the Forest Centre Building:
-Morgan MacDonald: The Danger Tree

Rotary Arts Centre:
-Tina Dolter Gallery — Hadiza Jummai Bello: Unfixed / Uncontained
-OPEN Gallery — Heidi Wheeler Park: Flowers From My Father's Garden

Corner Brook Museum and Archives:
-Tour of exhibition space by archivist, George French

Other public artworks on view during the walk between Grenfell Campus and the Rotary Arts Centre:
o Murals by Mi'kmaw artists Kelsey Street and Nelson White on the face of the Qalipu First Nation Band Office
o Al Pittman Memorial by Gerald Squires
o Remembrance Square Statues by Morgan MacDonald
o Artwork in the Hew & Draw Hotel

A big shout-out to Horizon TNL for joining us as a sponsor for the 2026 CRRF/NAF Conference!

For over 25 years, Horizon TNL has been driving economic growth across Newfoundland and Labrador by leveraging French as a powerful catalyst for local development. Their comprehensive work supports the very fabric of our communities through essential focus areas like employability, economic immigration, entrepreneurship, and business succession. They are also deeply involved in sustainable development, expanding home daycares, and growing francophone tourism across the province.

https://www.horizontnl.ca

At Pollen Nation, every experience begins with the honey bee 🐝

Immerse yourself in an award-winning experience while discovering the healing power of interconnection—within community, and within the breathtaking beauty of Newfoundland and Labrador’s west coast.

Through a guided bee tour, guests explore the intricate connections between bees, food security, Indigenous food systems, and the land that sustains us. As stewards of Newfoundland’s honey bees, Pollen Nation celebrates their unique status and their vital role in biodiversity and our food systems.

Following the tour, guests are invited to explore the flavours of honey through a curated tasting experience. Taste the flowers and rugged landscapes that shape each varietal. Through guided tastings of honey products, guests discover how bees influence flavour, biodiversity, and the foods we celebrate. This experience highlights the deep relationship between bees, plants, and the land that sustains us.

Transportation to and from Pollen Nation is provided.

To navigate a changing world, we must remember who we are. We are honoured to welcome Elder Calvin White as a featured panelist at the 2026 CRRF/NAF Conference.

A recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, he currently serves as a knowledge keeper on the Assembly of First Nations’ Knowledge Keepers Council and continues to inspire pride and courage in his home community of Flat Bay.

Elder White will bring his profound insight and lived experience to the forum, "Navigating the New Rural Realities - Prospects for Policy and Practice in Turbulent Futures."

📅 When: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
🕘9:00 am
📍 Where: Memorial University's Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook, NL