Town Hall and Libraries Closed September 30, 2025

HALTON HILLS, ON. - The Town of Halton Hills will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and mark the importance of the day by closing Town Hall and the libraries on Tuesday, September 30. All other facilities will be open as usual with no impact to programming.

In recognition of the children who never came home and in honour of the survivors of the residential schools, the Town will lower flags to half-mast from sunrise to sunset at all facilities on September 30.

Below is a list of programming, events and resources about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Residents are encouraged to learn, reflect and participate.

• Join Four Colours Drum Circle members for an Interactive Drumming and Indigenous Teaching session on September 24, at the Acton Arena & Hillsview Community Centre in Acton.

• Learn about the enduring effects of residential schools on Indigenous families and communities at a special Culture Days OnScreen at the JET screening of WaaPake (Tomorrow) on September 26. Presented in partnership with the NFB

• Join the Credit River Waterwalkers for their monthly Credit River Water Ceremony on September 28, to honour the Spirit of Nibi (water).

• Take part in the Moccasin Identifier Project at the Georgetown branch of the Halton Hills Public Library on September 28.

• Watch We Were Children, a film about the impact of residential schools, told through the stories of two children at the Georgetown Hillsview Active Living Centre on September 30.

• Learn traditional tea-making methods using native ingredients in an Indigenous Tea Workshop at the Georgetown Hillsview Active Living Centre on October 7, led by MCFN knowledge keeper Mark Sault.

• Explore books from the Halton Hills Public Library Read Woke Indigenous Voices reading list 

• View MCFN’s Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Coordinator, Darin Wybenga’s presentation “We Are Still Here: The Mississaugas of the Credit,” which provides a brief overview of the history of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and treaties relevant to the Halton Region.

About the Town of Halton Hills

The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 60,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval – and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto.  The Town is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine.

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