North Cowichan pledges funds to support upcoming walk for residential school victims and survivors

The M’akola Housing Society is hosting its third Every Child Matters Walk and they just got a funding boost from the Municipality of North Cowichan. 

$3,500 of funding will be provided by the municipality for the walk that is taking place on October 2, just after National Truth and Reconciliation Day. 

In a council meeting the original amount proposed to support the walk was increased by $500.

Council has supported the event in the past, donating $2000 in 2021 and $3000 in 2023. 

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