Treaty Day to be marked with several events in HRM

Treaty Day events include a proclamation reading at 1:30 p.m. in Peace & Friendship Park / image courtesy of google maps
Treaty Day events include a proclamation reading at 1:30 p.m. in Peace & Friendship Park / image courtesy of google maps

By 95.7 News Radio Staff

Posted Oct 1, 2024 07:48:38 AM.

Last Updated Oct 1, 2024 12:17:38 PM.

Today is Treaty Day, honouring the bond between the province’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

To celebrate and mark the day as well as the start of Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia, Halifax’s City Hall will be lit up in orange today.

Government House will also host a flag-raising and reception at noon today following a 10:30 a.m. Treaty Day church service at St. Mary’s Basilica on Spring Garden Road.

Councillor Waye Mason will also host a Treaty Day proclamation reading at 1:30 p.m. in Peace & Friendship Park, following a Veterans Parade arrives after departing from Government House.

For a full list of events taking place in Halifax, visit the municipality’s website.

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