This Ojibway bartender says closing for Canada Day should just be the beginning
Stephanie Sanders would ordinarily have had a very busy day bartending at The Gilmour tomorrow. Instead, she's applauding its owner for keeping the doors closed out of respect for Indigenous communities.
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Posted: Jun 30, 2021 6:32 PM ET | Last Updated: June 30
Stephanie Sanders is a member of the Curve Lake First Nation, a teacher and a bartender at The Gilmour in Ottawa, which will remain closed on Canada Day. (Noelle Wielowieyski)
WARNING: This story contains distressing details.
Stephanie Sanders would ordinarily be bracing for a very busy Canada Day bartending at The Gilmour. But the Ottawa bar will be closed Thursday, out of respect for Indigenous communities.