Thunder Bay Police Service Constable Sharlene Bourdeau has gone far above & beyond for her Community with respects to reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples here in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Constable Bourdeau found a way to reconcile with the Indigenous Peoples here after the broken trust OPIRD Report. Constable Bourdeau did this reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples of Thunder Bay by working with... 

...Community Partners in planning the Tree(s) of Hope, an annual event with TBPS where Community members hold a Ceremony with Sacred Fire to honour MMIWGMB. This event is now in its 3rd year. Constable Bourdeau, through learning her Culture, has connected to the Community in Ceremony. Though no longer in the Role of Aborginial Liaison, Constable Bourdeau continues to maintain & grow those connections within her Community.

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