Lillian Berg Public School was honoured to learn that the Grade 7/8 Class of 2020-21 would be awarded the Spirt Bear Award by the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada. The awards honoured the work of four groups of youth across Canada who are demonstrating reconciliation in action to ensure First Nations, Métis, and Inuit young people have the same opportunities as all other children. The class’ work to help with grounds maintenance at McIntosh IRS Memorial Site, their 30km Walk for Wenjack, and their numerous actions to stand-up and support First Nations youth and their communities were just some of the reasons this amazing group of young people were awarded this prize.
Thank you to the Grade 7/8 for being leaders not only in their school but in our community and showing us how to walk the path towards reconciliation. Along with the recognition, the class was also awarded $500 which they have decided to use half towards future grounds up-keep at McIntosh IRS Memorial Site and half for something fun for students at LBS.
Lillian Berg was also awarded the Leonard Skye Building Bridges Award in June of 2021. The award is presented by the Dryden Area Anti-Racism Network (DAARN) and recognizes individuals or organizations who promote cultural diversity, engages in educational activities to achieve respect and harmony, creates an atmosphere that assists in the elimination of racism and discrimination and fosters leadership to build a community where every person is valued. DAARN presented the award to the school for their efforts to clean up and maintain the McIntosh Indian Residential School site.
