Hannah Morningstar, her grandfather and her prized possession — a basket — are headed to Toronto next week.
She made it to the top 10 in the Imagine a Canada contest, put on by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
The Grade 10 St. Charles College student learned how to make split ash baskets last summer with the help of her grandfather.
She leaves Monday for Queen’s Park, where she will meet Ontario Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell and sit on a round table discussion on reconciliation to share the meaning of her work.
“It is fitting my grandfather is taking me on this trip because I learned how to make the split-ash basket through his teachings,” she said.
If selected as the No. 1 finalist, she will go on to meet Governor General David Johnston to share her artwork and essay.
