09/28/2026
We will be closed September 30th to observe National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
There are many ways you can engage in truth and reconciliation. Here are a few ideas:
1. Read and re-read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action.
2. Learn about Indigenous history and the residential school system.
3. Identify and acknowledge the territory where you live.
4. Support Indigenous creators and businesses.
Regarding that last one, we still have beaded vinyl pins from Jean Baptiste available at the gym for $20 (cash only please).
Messages around the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation can be an unwelcome reminder to those who suffered hardships through generations of government policies that were harmful to Indigenous Peoples. A 24-hour support line (1-866-925-4419) provides crisis referral services to survivors and their families and explains how to access further health support from the Government of Canada. The Hope for Wellness Helpline provides immediate, culturally safe, crisis intervention support for First Nations, Inuit and MĂ©tis, 24 hours a day, seven days a week through its hotline, 1-855-242-3310, or its online chat at hopeforwellness.ca. The service is available in English, French and, upon request, in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
