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Métis Rendezvous Weekend at Willowgrove Farm
From Friday, February 21st to Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 the Toronto and York Region Métis Council held a Métis Rendezvous Weekend at Willowgrove Farm in Stouffville! The event included incredible workshops, gatherings, and outdoor activities, and was fueled by the amazing Nookomis Kitchen. We went tobogganing, snowshoed around beautiful Willowgrove Farm, and learned how to […]
Louis Riel Day at Toronto City Hall
On November 16th, 2024 the Toronto and York Region Métis Council held a celebration of Louis Riel at Toronto City Hall. The event began with remarks from MC William Skura, TYRMC Senator Suzanne Brunelle, PCMNO Vice Chair Sharon Cadeau, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, TYRMC Youth Rep Jenna Bjornson, and TYRMC Secretary Amie Therrien. From left: […]
TYRMC Family Zoo Day
On Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 the Toronto and York Region Métis Council celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Month with a family day at the Toronto Zoo! Held at the Conservation Clubhouse, the event featured Métis crafts & games. We were also able to showcase our impressive collection of animal pelts, sharing knowledge on the importance of […]
TYRMC at the Aga Khan Museum National Indigenous Peoples Day Event
On Thursday, June 20th and Friday, June 21st, 2024 the Toronto & York Region Métis Council & our tipi joined the Toronto Council Fire Summer Solstice & National Indigenous Peoples Day event at the Aga Khan Museum in North York. TYRMC Council & community members had a blast celebrating Métis culture among many other Indigenous […]
TYRMC Métis Spring Social
On March 23rd, 2024 the TYRMC Métis Spring Social had us celebrating Métis culture and tradition at Fort York in Toronto.
TYRMC Louis Riel Day & Christmas Celebration
On Sunday, November 26th, 2023 we gathered to commemorate Louis Riel & celebrate the Christmas season with brunch, dot art ornament crafts, fiddling, dancing, and children’s activities. It wouldn’t be a party without the musical talents of citizens Alicia and Liam Blore! Many took part in creating their own Christmas ornament with traditional Métis Dot […]
TYRMC – Sugar Bush Harvest Retreat
On Sunday, April 26th. 2023 we took a group trip to Terra Cotta Conservation Site to participate in their Maple Syrup in the Park event where we were able to learn about different methods for making maple syrup and how Terra Cotta uses sustainable methods to harvest syrup from their maple trees. First stop: the […]
Fun in the Snow: On Ai Famii Snowshoe Adventure 2023
On Tuesday, March 14th, we journeyed off to Wilket Creek Trail for an afternoon of snowshoeing as part of our On Ai Famii, Family and Children’s Programming. There were games, prizes, scavenger hunts, and a delicious pizza lunch from a local pizzeria—and, of course, hot chocolate as well. As part of our snowshoe scavenger hunt, […]
2022 TYRMC Powley Day Celebration
On Saturday September 24th, we gathered at our community garden at Allan Gardens Conservatory to remember the decade long fight led by the MNO with Steve and Roddy Powley for recognition of Métis harvesting rights in the R. v. Powley case. Marsee to Métis earth worker, Ethan Dankert-Lannigan, who shared their knowledge on harvesting practices including […]
TYRMC Voyager Paddle
The Toronto & York Region Métis Council met at the Toronto Harbourfront on Sunday July 17 for a paddle to the Toronto Islands in a voyageur canoe!
