09/30/2026
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we take time to listen, learn and reflect.
The Barley Merchant is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), Máthxwi (Matsqui), and se’mya’me (Semiahmoo) First Nations.
We acknowledge the history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, and honour the Survivors, their families, and the children who never returned home.
As a local business, we believe being part of a community also means continuing to learn about the history of the land we live and work on, and recognizing the responsibility we all share in moving reconciliation forward.
Today, and beyond today, we encourage our team and our community to listen to Indigenous voices, learn from their stories and experiences, and consider what reconciliation means through our own actions.
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