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During the French Revolution the new revolutionary government erected the guillotine in the square, and it was here that King Louis XVI was executed on 21 January 1793. In 1795, under the Directory, the square was renamed from Place Louis XV to Place de la Concorde as a gesture of reconciliation after the turmoil of the French Revolution. After the Bourbon Restoration of 1814, the name was changed back to Place Louis XV, and in 1826 the square was renamed Place Louis XVI. After the July Revolution of 1830 the name was returned to Place de la Concorde and has remained since.
Excerpt from www.thespec.com/local-burlington/news/2022/10/07/these-st...:
The City is taking highly visible moves to recognize Truth and Reconciliation.
An orange crosswalk has been installed at Burlington’s Lakeshore Road and Nelson Avenue as part of an ongoing effort to recognize Canada’s Indigenous people and their history. Installed on Sept. 29 (2022), according to the city, the new crosswalk acknowledges the strength and survival of residential school survivors and honours the victims, their families and communities.
Chris Glenn, director of recreation, community and culture, said the crosswalk is about starting conversations.
“These steps are to acknowledge and start conversations about Canada’s past. Only when we work together can we learn and move forward as a community, city and country,” said Glenn.
Calgary, CANADÀ 2024
The Reconciliation Bridge is a historic bridge spanning the Bow River in Calgary. Its significance lies in its recent renaming and the symbolism it carries.
Location and Type: It is a steel and concrete truss bridge (built in 1910) that connects Downtown Calgary with north-central communities like Bridgeland and Crescent Heights, crossing the Bow River.
Name Change: It was originally named the Langevin Bridge after Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation. However, due to Langevin's role as one of the architects of the Canadian Residential School system (a system of forced assimilation of Indigenous children), Calgary City Council voted to change the name in 2017.
Significance: The new name, Reconciliation Bridge, was chosen as a symbolic act, part of the City of Calgary's commitment to Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous communities.
Features: It is well-known for its nightly illumination, which uses 5,600 programmable LED lights to display special colours and patterns. These light shows are often run in consultation with the City's Indigenous Relations Office to pay tribute to significant Indigenous dates and stories.
People can make bad decisions in hopes for a greater good. One of the things that I believe in is when you make a commitment to someone you do everything possible to make the commitment work, but, where is that line drawn? Can you love someone and be with the when the trust has been gravely broken? I don't know yet, but I will follow whatever path my heart and mind take me on.
for christmas and beyond.
wishing eveybody a peaceful christmas.
and a thank you for a another flickr year!
~ The old Vortrekker and the young boy ~
(Those who know SA history know why this shot is so special...)
Church Square Pretoria
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Tower of Reconciliation, by Ed Dwight located at the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and site of the Tulsa race riot of 1921 which was the single worst incident of racial violence in American history. More than 1,256 homes and businesses, covering more than thirty square city blocks, were burned to the ground in the Greenwood District of Tulsa also known as Black Wall Street.
Indigenous Canadians have been observing Orange Shirt Day since 2013. The federal government has proclaimed September 30 to be National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and today, 2021, is the first.
The days recognize the poor, past treatment of native children in residential schools. Specifically, Orange Shirt Day comes from Phyllis (Jack) Webstad's orange shirt being taken away from her when she arrived as a 6 year old at residential school, and she never saw it again. (www.orangeshirtday.org/phyllis-story.html)
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The other day I found myself...or better I met myself again.
I reconciled with the other me, the part I voluntarily had suppressed...the part I was scared of...I feel incredibly good now, it's like seeing clearly after having being blind for a long period...As a confirmation of our "alliance" I came back to red :)
I use this occasion to start a new project...a set about subtle sensuality and much more...so let me introduce you the first photo of:
SKIN & VELVET SOULS
Today is the first Truth and Reconciliation Day, time to honor lost children and survivors of residential school. This day is a federal holiday, unfortunately some provinces including my province have not made it a statutory holiday.
I encourage my fellow Canadians to take time to learn about the real history of Canada and the atrocities that have occurred and are still occurring.
The book I am reading is called "Unreconciled" by Jesse Wente, an Anishinaabe writer. It is a very good story.
There are many good Indigenous writers Richard Wagamamese, Michelle Good, Edmund Metatawabin, Jesse Thistle (Metis), Bev Sellars, Was Kinew.
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Back to my visit to The Rumps in June. Slightly eralier than the previous with some lovely late light hitting the scene.
Josefina de Vasconcellos (26 October 1904 – 20 July 2005)
De Vasconcellos said:
"The sculpture was originally conceived in the aftermath of the War. Europe was in shock, people were stunned. I read in a newspaper about a woman who crossed Europe on foot to find her husband, and I was so moved that I made the sculpture. Then I thought that it wasn't only about the reunion of two people but hopefully a reunion of nations which had been fighting."