Corner Brook children design mural to mark National Day of Truth and Reconciliation | CBC News
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A new mural to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation draws on the imaginations of Corner Brook girls and boys.
Children in the city were given paint, fur, moss and clothing and asked to design a mural in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
They spent an evening in September covering a large board with drawings, paintings and handprints.
The mixed media mural project was hosted by the Qalipu First Nation in the group’s community centre to give children a chance to share their creativity and ideas about the day by using natural materials.
Qalipu First Nation invited children in Corner Brook to use their imaginations and design a mural to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
“I did this residential school kid and this sign,” said 11-year-old Chase Wareham, pointing to the mural.
“It just felt like I should draw him because it just felt like no one else was really drawing a residential school kid on there. There were other things, I just felt like I should do it.”
The large mural will be on display Friday during Qalipu First Nation’s community gathering and walk for remembrance outside the office in Corner Brook.
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