• Culture Days: Reflections on Residential Schools

    October 4 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM    During the national celebration of arts and culture known as Culture Days, the Museum will host a special event dedicated to the current exhibit, Legacy of Hope: A National Crime: The Residential School System, Local Saugeen Ojibway Nation Impacts.  Participants will have a chance to engage and […]

  • Community Conversations

    Community Conversations

    Legacy of Hope: A National Crime, Residential School   Community Conversations     Join community members from the Chippewas of Saugeen and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation for more insight about the exhibit A National Crime: The Residential School System, Local Saugeen Ojibway Nation Impacts, and gain deeper awareness into local and person experiences. Coffee is […]

  • TIFF Film Circuit: So Surreal: Behind the Masks

    October 10 | 7:00 PM    Our TIFF Film Circuit series continues with a screening of the 2024 Canadian documentary So Surreal: Behind the Masks. The film unveils the fascinating connection between the work of famed Surrealist artists and Yupʼik and Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw ceremonial masks, and the quest to bring some of the masks back home.  […]

  • Community Conversations

    Community Conversations

    Legacy of Hope: A National Crime, Residential School   Community Conversations     Join community members from the Chippewas of Saugeen and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation for more insight about the exhibit A National Crime: The Residential School System, Local Saugeen Ojibway Nation Impacts, and gain deeper awareness into local and person experiences. Coffee is […]

  • Walk for Wenjack – Wiarton, Bluewater Park

    Walk for Wenjack - Wiarton, Bluewater Park October 17 –  1:00 PM | Refreshments provided.    The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is part of Gord Downie’s legacy and embodies his commitment, and that of his family, to improving lives of First Peoples in Canada.  In collaboration with the Wenjack Family, the goal of […]

  • Night At the Museum

    October 17 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM  Get ready for a spook-tacular Hallowe’en-themed costume party just for kids! This special night includes exclusive after-hours access to the Museum, creepy crafts, games, a pizza dinner, and tons of entertainment! A ghoulishly good time awaits those who DARE to join...  Ages 8-12 years | Space is […]

  • Walk for Wenjack – Kincardine, Station Beach

    Walk for Wenjack - Kincardine, Station Beach October 18 –  1:00 PM | Refreshments provided.    The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is part of Gord Downie’s legacy and embodies his commitment, and that of his family, to improving lives of First Peoples in Canada.  In collaboration with the Wenjack Family, the goal of the […]

  • Secret Path Screenings at the BCM&CC

    The Secret Path is an animated film adaptation of Gord Downie's album and Jeff Lemire's graphic novel. Working with Downie's poetry and music, Lemire has created a powerful visual representation of the life of Chanie Wenjack. The film is divided into ten chapters, each a song from Downie's musical retelling of Chanie's story – from […]

  • Walk for Wenjack – Southampton

    Walk for Wenjack - Southampton October 20 – Meet at Fairy Lake Pavilion | 1:00 PM | Refreshments provided.    The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is part of Gord Downie’s legacy and embodies his commitment, and that of his family, to improving lives of First Peoples in Canada.  In collaboration with the Wenjack […]

  • Walk for Wenjack – Walkerton, Riverbend Park

    Walk for Wenjack - Walkerton, Riverbend Park October 21 –  1:00 PM | Refreshments provided.    The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is part of Gord Downie’s legacy and embodies his commitment, and that of his family, to improving lives of First Peoples in Canada.  In collaboration with the Wenjack Family, the goal of […]

  • Community Conversations

    Community Conversations

    Legacy of Hope: A National Crime, Residential School   Community Conversations     Join community members from the Chippewas of Saugeen and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation for more insight about the exhibit A National Crime: The Residential School System, Local Saugeen Ojibway Nation Impacts, and gain deeper awareness into local and person experiences. Coffee is […]