We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Durham College and UOIT to officially launch campus as host site of the 2008 Ontario Special Olympic Games

October 27, 2006

OSHAWA, Ont. - Join Special Olympians, political and police leaders, Canadian Olympic champion Anne Ottenbrite, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College officials, and varsity athletes on Wednesday, November 1 for the official launch of Durham College and UOIT as the host site of the Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games in May 2008.

A procession of athletes and dignitaries, led by a piper, will leave the Campus Ice Centre at 10:30 a.m. and parade across campus before arriving at the Campus Athletic Centre at 11 a.m. where they will be welcomed in by hundreds of guests. Details will then be shared regarding Durham College and UOIT's significant involvement in helping stage the prestigious Games in Durham Region.

Who:

Canadian Olympic champion Anne Ottenbrite;
Special Olympian Lindsey Smith;
Glenn MacDonell, president and chief executive officer of Special Olympics Ontario;
Chuck Mercier, deputy chief, Durham Regional Police Service and chairman of the 2008 Spring Games;
Leah Myers, president of Durham College;
Dr. Ronald Bordessa, president of UOIT; and
Garry Cubitt, member of the UOIT Board of Governors and chief administrative officer of Durham Region.

Where:
Durham College and UOIT
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario

When:
Wednesday, November 1
10:30 to 11 a.m., procession from Campus Ice Centre to Campus Athletic Centre
11 a.m. to noon, official announcement in the Campus Athletic Centre

Parking:
Enter off Conlin Road and proceed to the Founders 3 parking lot.

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