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Awareness Walk on Prescription Drugs and Vision for a Treatment Centre Program

Location:  Town Beach 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

April 3, 2012

Walkers will arrive at 1:20 to SFNC Office, 81 King Street, escorted by Chief James Mamakwa,             Chief Rod Winnepetonga, SFNC Students, and Bishop Lydia Mamakwa, community members, SHA Staff

MC:  Margaret Kenequanash, SFNC Executive Director

1:35 – 1:45 

Opening Prayer and Blessing:

·        Bishop Lydia Mamakwa

1:45 – 2:00

Awareness Walk for Prescription Drug Abuse and to Raise Funds for Treatment Centre

·        Speakers - William Mekanak, Band Councillor

                                     -  Bryan Sainnawap, Youth

2:00 – 2:30

Speeches and Presentations

·        Chief James Mamakwa, Kingfisher Lake First Nation

·        Chief Rod Winnepetonga, Wunnumin Lake First Nation

·        Donny Brown, Councillor Wapekeka First Nation

·        Grand Chief  Stan Beardy, Nishnawbe Aski Nation

·        Deputy Grand Chief Mike Metatawabin, Nishnawbe Aski Nation

·        James Morris, Executive Director, SLFNHA

·        David Murray, CEO,  Menoyawin Health Centre

·        Cindy Hunt, A/Zone Director, Health Canada

·        Beverley Christink and Sol Mamakwa, SFNC

2:30 – 3:00 

Reception

·        Join us for Coffee, Tea and Bannock