The space is inspired by the memory of Wenjack, an Indigenous boy who escaped his residential school and died trying to walk hundreds of kilometres home.
CBC NewsChanie Wenjack, right, was 12 years old when he escaped residential school in 1966 and died trying to walk hundreds of kilometres home. Gord Downie, left, the late singer of The Tragically Hip, helped create the legacy space fund before he died of brain cancer in 2017.
According to The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, the organization that run the Legacy Spaces program, they offer a place to bring together people to build connections and ensure Indigenous perspectives are represented and celebrated. "The opening of this first legacy space will foster a culture of belonging for Indigenous students and employees who have been underrepresented, providing opportunities to connect with their own history and culture," said Vollebregt.
A mural seen at the legacy space St. Lawrence College unveiled at its Kingston, Ont., campus on Aug. 23, 2023.St. Lawrence College is the first post-secondary institution in Ontario to announce plans for legacy spaces on each of its campuses, which also exist in Cornwall, Ont., and Brockville, Ont.
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