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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Telegraph-Journal Attendees at Sussex’s Truth and Reconciliation Day event heard stories about the past treatment of Indigenous people in the region and contributed to a community mural project. More than 100 people attended the event at Leonard’s Gate, according to Mary Ann Coleman, who was one of the organizers. The event featured speeches including from Sixties Scoop survivors Joanne Munroe and Minda Burley, who along with local artist Bonny Hill are working on a mural as part of the Town of Sussex’s 2025 public art program. “It’s a really important part of the truth and reconciliation process, for people to understand what really happened and what happened in our community,” she said. “I think it’s really important to recognize the children who went… <\/p>\n

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By Andrew Bates, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Telegraph-Journal Attendees at Sussex’s Truth and Reconciliation Day event heard stories about the past treatment of Indigenous people in the region and contributed to a community mural project. More than 100 people attended the event at Leonard’s Gate, according to Mary Ann Coleman, who was one of the organizers. The event featured speeches including from Sixties Scoop survivors Joanne Munroe and Minda Burley, who along with local artist Bonny Hill are working on a mural as part of the Town of Sussex’s 2025 public art program. “It’s a really important part of the truth and reconciliation process, for people to understand what really happened and what happened in our community,” she said. “I think it’s really important to recognize the children who went... <\/p>\n

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