Camp Kawartha’s “Reconciling with the Land” initiative was celebrated March 27 at the Curve Lake Cultural Centre, with Dave Smith, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP, in attendance.

The initiative, supported by a $66,200 seed grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), was a collaborative partnership between the local Catholic school board, its Indigenous Education team, Curve Lake First Nation Knowledge Holder Anne Taylor, and GreenUP. It saw the transformation and naturalization of grounds at three local schools — St. John Catholic Elementary School, Peterborough; St. Paul Catholic Elementary School, Lakefield; and Curve Lake First Nations School.

“The ‘Reconciling with the Land’ initiative has used provincial funding to create lasting assets for our schools, from medicine gardens to the Language Learning Path at Curve Lake,” said Smith. “Thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation grant, you’ve been able to work on this project that’s focused on youth development and community partnership. I am pleased to see these projects completed and ready to serve our........

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