![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Margaret’s older sister had been to school and knew how to read English. I read them each in a day and found them good to read - nothing truly dark or sinister. She’s 12 now and will learn a lot of interesting things from these books. The guests this particular evening were Margaret Pokiak-Fenton (now in her 80s) and her daughter-in-law, Christy Jordan-Fenton who together have authored these two books: fatty legs & a stranger at home, Margaret’s true story of her experiences as a child that she kept secret for many, many years.Īs soon as I received my invitation, I rushed out to purchase both books so I could go somewhat prepared to the event and also, to get them autographed for my niece. I count it a privilege to have been invited a few weeks ago to a United Church here in Ottawa where they have a program of evening events to try to develop understanding and reconciliation between the people of the church and the aboriginals who were traumatized by the residential school system. ![]()
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