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CELEBRATE SAFELY: TRICK-OR-TREATING TIPS FOR THE COMMUNITY
As Halloween approaches, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is dedicated to ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Below are some important trick-or-treating safety tips for our community.

Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips:
• Ensure children are accompanied by an adult.
• Dress in light colours and wear reflective bands.
• Carry a flashlight to see clearly and increase your own visibility.
• Glow sticks are a great way to help children stand out after dark.
• Plan a trick-or-treating route in advance and share it with parents.
• Approach houses in groups; ring doorbells or knock from outside.
• Keep a safe distance from unfamiliar animals.
• Limit running across roads; cross streets only at designated intersections.
• Always check candy with parents before eating.

Please note that the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) will enforce the Curfew By-Law on Halloween night. The curfew for youth under 16 will be in effect from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to ensure the safety of our youth and community.

Wishing everyone a healthy, safe, and happy Halloween! 🎃

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This is another donation from a business that is near and dear to our hearts, and hosted our first EVER Pride event in Akwesasne during this year’s Pride festival. Poptronic has hosted several events for us now and they have been a huge hit! Thank you so much to Kelly Bergeron and Chatnie Herne for their support of Diversity/Diversité Cornwall!

We are so fortunate to have such generous and community-focused businesses in our community!

Poptronic has donated a 2 Hour VR event space rental! Perfect for birthday parties, team building events or just a fun time with friends.

You can bid on all of these awesome experiences beginning TOMORROW, through our ONLINE AUCTION - Fundraiser for Diversity Cornwall

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We had a busy September, visiting 3 clients in Toronto and Montreal. We used VR to train, entertain and educate users! We learned a lot about what kinds of experiences people are looking for and we have some amazing projects coming this Winter!

We appreciate everyone’s support and will continue to bring new, immersive experiences in a fun and easy way to you. Thank you 🙏🏻 🎉 👓

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In 2020, Akwesasne artist Joe King collaborated with CBSA to create a special shirt design for Orange Shirt Day, which now coincides with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The design, featuring a child’s hand cradled in that of an adult, is surrounded by imagery representing First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures.

We encourage community members to wear their own orange shirts on September 30 to honour the survivors of Residential Schools and to remember those who never returned home.

For those who want to learn more about Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, here is some information:

ORANGE SHIRT DAY
Orange Shirt Day is observed on September 30 to recognize and support the children who survived the Indian Residential School system and to remember those who did not. The day was inspired by Phyllis Webstad, a Survivor who shared her story of having her new orange shirt taken away on her first day at residential school when she was just 6 years old.

Wearing an orange shirt on this day symbolizes the reclaiming of cultural identity and acknowledges the injustices and experiences of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children at Residential Schools.

NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
Also recognized on September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was first observed in 2021. It was established following the confirmation of unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, although Survivors have long shared their stories of abuse and loss.

This day is an opportunity to honour Survivors, deepen our understanding of the Residential School system's impact, and for individuals to support ongoing efforts toward truth and reconciliation.

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We got VR set up at the summit for the next two days, courtesy of

We are heading out to a 2 day conference in Montreal tomorrow and are thrilled to be sponsored by Capital Group to present the following experiences in the VR arena:

We are set up in Salon B at the Complex. Try virtual reality for free between 1-2pm!