Div. 5 had an amazing week learning from community member, Lori Snyder, and in place as we travelled to the Fraser River Discovery Centre and New Westminster Quay!

On Tuesday, we had a visit from Lori Snyder, Metis educator and herbalist. She taught us about some of the plants that live with us here on Burnaby Mountain. She shared salves, honey, apple cider vinegar, and many more treasures she created from the plants and shared her perspectives with us. We were so thankful for our opportunity to learn from her and ask many questions.

On Thursday, we loved travelling on the bus and skytrain to get to the Fraser River Discovery Centre. After our snack, we walked along the river seeing what we noticed in, on, and around the river! We spotted tug boats, speed boats, paddle wheelers, cargo, birds, logs, plants, flowers, pollinator homes, pride flags, and more! We loved connecting with our friends on new playgrounds spaces and eating our picnic lunches outside!

Our workshop was next, and there we dug for treasures as archaeologists, looked closely to wonder about what those treasures could mean to their original owners, and then play a trading game to examine the values different items were given as well as the fairness of trade. We learned so much about the Fraser River and its important role in indigenous communities and during early contact and trade with Europeans colonizers.