Week of Events
Cardio Drum Fitness
Come and join an exciting and fun drumming exercise you are sure to have fun as we "drum" ourselves to fitness. This provides a workout that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health for all life stages. Come and get your heartbeat in sync with the drum :) Come and check it out and bring...
Sunday, October 26, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, October 27, 2025
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October 27, 2025 - RecurringSisters in Recovery
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October 27, 2025 - RecurringDiabetes Wellness Group Program
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October 27, 2025 -Culture Night with Elder Kevin Deer
Sisters in Recovery
Join us in-person for a weekly harm-reduction based sharing circle for Indigenous women, and those beyond the binary, that will focus on a holistic approach to healing and recovery, incorporating traditional teachings to support you on your wellness journey. Light lunch to be provided Bus tickets available upon request Location: Mamawi Room (3rd Floor) Wabano...
Diabetes Wellness Group Program
Join us for a welcoming and supportive group where you can connect with others who truly understand the daily challenges of managing diabetes. This is a safe, non-judgmental space to share your struggles and get practical tips that can make life with diabetes a little easier. Together, we’ll explore key areas of diabetes management—handling stress,...
Culture Night with Elder Kevin Deer
Join us for an evening with Elder Kevin Deer, from Kahnawà:ke who will be providing teachings on Longhouse Cosmology. All welcome. There's a new experience each week! Cultural Gathering Space Location: 299 Montreal Rd. 2nd floor (Bradley Ave. Entrance) For more information, please contact: Deena Fontaine 613-748-0657 ext. 210 | dfontaine@wabano.com 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025 -Kevin Deer: Deep Spiritual Teachings to Overcome Adversity & Hardships
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October 28, 2025 - RecurringNimiigwetchwendam
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October 28, 2025 -Kevin Deer: Prophecy & Indigenous Spiritual Resurrection
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October 28, 2025 - RecurringAnishnaabemowin (Ojibway) Classes
Kevin Deer: Deep Spiritual Teachings to Overcome Adversity & Hardships
Join us Tuesday Oct 28th 1:00-4:00pm as we welcome Ka’nahsohon Kevin Deer! A respected speaker from Kahnawake Mohawk Territory. He is known for sharing deep wisdom rooted in Indigenous knowledge and lived experience. Through story and meaningful teaching, this session will explore how to find strength, resilience, and healing in the face of life's challenges....
Nimiigwetchwendam
A weekly, co-ed, confidential and in-person sharing circle utilizing the 7 Sacred Teachings, the Medicine Wheel and other traditional concepts as guiding principles to promote the healing and wellness of participants. Light snack and bus tickets provided. In-person at Wabano Housing, 338 Montreal Rd., 2nd Floor No registration is required for this group. Wabano programs...
Kevin Deer: Prophecy & Indigenous Spiritual Resurrection
Join us for a special culture night with Kevin Deer. Through teachings rooted in the Iroquoian worldview, Kevin will guide us in nurturing the spirit and fostering the good mind. Come connect, reflect, and strengthen your path in a meaningful evening together. Everyone is welcome. Light refreshments provided. Please register
Anishnaabemowin (Ojibway) Classes
Learn Anishnaabemowin with Louise Garrow We’re excited to welcome Louise Garrow back to Wabano this Fall to teach Anishnaabemowin! Join us for this engaging language program, open exclusively to Indigenous community members with proof of ancestry or kinship connection. Funding provided by the Indigenous Health and Wellness Strategy
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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October 29, 2025 - RecurringWellbriety – Relapse Prevention
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October 29, 2025 - RecurringMen’s Drum Practice
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October 29, 2025 - RecurringBeading Nights
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October 29, 2025 - RecurringWomen’s Drum Group
Wellbriety – Relapse Prevention
Starting Wednesday June 25ᵗʰ, join us at 268 Bradley Avenue for a relapse prevention group, utilizing the medicine wheel, culture and ceremony to honour our spirit. With knowledge and guidance from Cultural Grandmother Louella, learn how to recognize the potential for relapse before it happens. Light dinner provided Bus tickets available upon request Programming schedule:Wednesday...
Men’s Drum Practice
Experience the heartbeat of the drum! Come learn the teachings, protocols, songs of the drum with our drum group. Wabano Centre's Men's drum practice passes on traditional knowledge and provides a healthy space for our community to learn, laugh, have fun and to carry on the traditions. The Pow Wow Drum & Song was created...
Beading Nights
Please join us for a fun learning experience with facilitator Stranger who will be teaching us brick stitch beadwork. We will be making geometric shaped earrings using delica beads. Each month is a new project and new facilitator. Every Wednesday, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Supplies, dinner and bus tickets provided. Proof of ancestry...
Women’s Drum Group
Rhonda Doxtator - Guest Facilitator Please join us in learning and singing traditional hand drum songs with guest facilitator Rhonda Doxtator every Wednesday from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. Register each week you wish to attend. Open to Indigenous women 18 + only. Proof of ancestry or kinship required. Dinner & bus tickets provided.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025 - RecurringQuilting
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October 30, 2025 -Community Halloween Social
Quilting
Learn to quilt! Make a Baby Quilt! Make a Quilt for the annual Gala! Quilting will happen on the following dates: Sept 11, 18, 25 | Oct 2,9,16,23,30 | Nov 6,13,20,27 | December 4,11 10:00am - 3:00pm Registration is required Contact: Cindy Peltier 613-748-0657 x 214 Funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and...
Community Halloween Social
🎃👻 Spooktacular Halloween Social! 👻🎃 Hosted by Wabano – open to community! Join us for a frightfully fun time with ghouls, ghosts, witches, and warlocks! 3 amazing prizes for the best children’s costumes 🌭🍔 Enjoy tasty treats like hamburgers, hotdogs, cotton candy, and popcorn! 🍿🍬 🕹️🎯 Tons of fun with games, a haunted house, a...
Friday, October 31, 2025
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October 31, 2025 - RecurringWasa-Nabin Youth Night
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October 31, 2025 - RecurringWellbriety – Kiyam
Wasa-Nabin Youth Night
New this Fall, Wasa-nabin now on Fridays! Indigenous YOUTH 13 to 18 years old are invited to explore topics that are relevant to them throughout the seasons through cultural and artistic activities that may include: - arts and crafts (painting, beading, sewing, mask-making, illustration, etc.) - music (learning traditional songs, creating songs, playing hand drum,...
Wellbriety – Kiyam
This in-person men's group will focus on a holistic approach to learn and benefit from traditional, as well as conventional means of healing. It will provide the medicine and tools that will help empower ourselves over drugs, alcohol and or violence, to help us overcome the trauma that has caused our spirits to be wounded....
Saturday, November 1, 2025
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November 1, 2025 -Fall Hike
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November 1, 2025 - RecurringCardio Drum Fitness
Fall Hike
Join us for a fall hike! Get outdoors, enjoy the fall weather See the mushrooms Funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Cardio Drum Fitness
Come and join an exciting and fun drumming exercise you are sure to have fun as we "drum" ourselves to fitness. This provides a workout that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health for all life stages. Come and get your heartbeat in sync with the drum :) Come and check it out and bring...