It was a lovely day, Saturday, June 11th. After watching the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour motor on by, we headed to Beckwith. It is a great park for kids, first of all.
There were monarchists there, and historians for the area covering the early settlers.
The fire trucks were there for the kidlets!
They'd cut ice in the area, and use it over the summer.
Big trucks and little trucks for the kiddies.
I met Maureen Bostock. She works tirelessly on the
Lanark County Neighbours for Truth and Reconciliation Committee. The group helped convince council and a landowner that we cannot change the past, but we can change attitudes and mind sets. "When we know better – we do better,"
Ikwe Point
'An Indigenous encampment was here when the first Europeans arrived. With a lookout, sheltered landing and deep water it was a perfect campsite. It became known by settlers as Squaw Point, a name which came to be an important reminder of the presence of Indigenous people on the Lake but is recognized today as a slur. In 2021 at the request of Algonquin elders the name of the point and the associated road were changed to "Ikwe", the Algonquin word for woman, retaining the historical significance of the original name but in a respectful way.'
We picked up these buttons.
We spoke of the
Perth Healing Forest Memorial in Last Duel Park. The
David Suzuki Foundation sponsors these projects.
The wagon rides were popular. JB loves his horses.
There was an Osprey nest across the road. They were quite agitated with all the people around, but did swirl around overhead some.
As we left town, I noticed antique cars, preparing for the parade!
There were lots of peeps on the highways and bi-ways. We headed for Rideau Ferry for lunch on the patio.
