Run for Reconciliation returns to St. Albert – St. Albert Gazette

June 18, 2025

Event to raise money for Poundmaker’s Lodge after fire

St. Albert’s Run for Reconciliation is getting ready to help Poundmaker’s Lodge rise from the ashes.

About 400 people will rally at Lions Park this July 1 for the fifth annual Run/Walk for Reconciliation. Established in 2021, this annual event aims to raise awareness of the enduring trauma of Canada’s residential school system and encourage people to help build right relations with Canada’s First Peoples.

Event founder and St. Albert resident Amanda Patrick said this year’s run/walk aims to raise at least $1,996 to help Poundmaker’s Lodge recover from a large fire that happened at its St. Albert treatment centre on June 14. (The amount references 1996, which was the year when Canada’s last residential school closed.)

Read More: https://www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/run-for-reconciliation-returns-to-st-albert-10822262