When May 21, 2025 at 9:30am 7 hrs
Where Crawford Lake Conservation Area 3115 Conservation Rd, Milton, ON L9T 2X3, Canada

Ojibiikaan and NCCT invite you to join us for our Opening Garden Ceremony at Crawford Lake! On this trip we will be joined by Elder Kitty Lynn Lickers and Knowledge Keepers Viola Day and Adrienne Xavier for our yearly Garden Opening ceremony and Sacred Fire. Lunch and snacks from Honeys Catering will be provided. This program is open to First Nations, Metis and Inuit families and caregivers with children 0-6 in the GTA only. 

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📍 Crawford Lake Conservation Area
📆 Wednesday May 21, 2025
🕙 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Transportation: Bus Pick up at 16 Spadina Road at 9:45am. Please arrive between 9:20-9:45am, the bus will not be able to wait past 9:45am!

As most of the day will be spent outdoors, please come prepared for weather changes!

Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Agenda:
9:45 - Arrival at 16 Spadina Rd, Bus Leaves
11:00 - Arrival at Crawford Lake
11:00-12:00 - Lighting of Sacred fire 
12:00-1:00 -  Ceremony 
1:00-2:00 - Lunch 
2:00-4:00 - Earthworking and planting ! 
4:30 - Departure from Crawford Lake 
5:30 - Return to 16 Spadina Rd

Bus is scheduled to pick us up for 4:30 PM for departure and arrival back to 16 Spadina Road by 5:30-6:00 .