Our regularly scheduled monthly meetings give members and invited guests an excellent opportunity to socialize with each other and engage with fantastic guest speakers on current topics. Members can attend in person or via ZOOM. Free parking is available.
6 PM – Dinner and drinks are available from the regular menu
7 PM – 8:30 PM – Member Meeting (agenda to be provided in advance)
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Guest Speaker: Tony Snow – Indigenous Minister, Chinook Winds Region, United Church of Canada
Biography: Tony Snow is a member of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation and grew up on Treaty No. 7 land at Morley, Alberta, where his father Dr. Rev. Chief John Snow Sr. attended the Morley Indian Residential School. Tony is a Day School Survivor who now works as the Indigenous Minister of the United Church of Canada’s Chinook Winds Region, and is part of the ministry team at Hillhurst United in Calgary. As a Traditional Knowledge Keeper, minister, and consultant, Tony has worked for decades in public engagement and government relations, bringing awareness and healing to communities of faith and Indigenous peoples, as a continuation of his father’s work and his grandfather’s work.
Discussion Topic: The Reconciliation Journey in Canada
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