The Werklund Centre will have a new gathering space, called the BMO Lodge, which will open in 2028. Photo by Stephen Strand
The Werklund Centre is expanding, and as part of that expansion, there will be a new ethical gathering space, which has received its official name.
This new ethical gathering space is part of the Werklund Centre Transformation Expansion and has been given the name of BMO Lodge.
Alex Sarian, President and CEO of Werklund Centre, explains more.
The BMO Lodge, according to Sarian, will be the Werklund Centre’s commitment to open spaces where people can gather on their own terms.
Sarian adds that the support they have received in creating this space reminds the Werklund Centre that they are on the correct patch.
The design of this new space was influenced by local Indigenous communities, which Sarian explains.
Blackfoot Elder, Reg Crowshoe, led a pipe ceremony, round dance, and more as part of the naming ceremony, and says the Werklund Centre created this new space properly.
With it being called the BMO Lodge, Crowshoe explains what he thinks about when he hears the name Lodge.
Paul Seipp, the Regional President for BMO Prairies, says this partnership with the Werklund Centre brings together BMO’s commitment to reconciliation.
Even with the state of world events, Seipp says BMO is making choices to help people.
Seipp adds that BMO is proud of their connection to the Indigenous communities across Turtle Island.
The BMO Lodge is expected to be open in 2028.
To learn more about the Werklund Centre, click here.
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