Articles Tagged with 'National Day for Truth and Reconciliation'

By Sean Delaney The Woodview Park Library once again showed what community looks like in action. On September 29th, the library hosted a lively and heartfelt Orange Shirt Day painting event, bringing together children, teens, and seniors for an afternoon of creativity, reflection, and connection....

By Shannon Del Marco On September 30, Canadians will once again observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—a day dedicated to honouring the survivors of residential schools, remembering the children who never came home, and reaffirming our collective responsibility to reconciliation. ...

By Staff Reporter On September 28th, Woodview Park Library opened its doors for an event leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Observed annually, the day honours the survivors of residential schools and recognizes the ongoing impact of colonialism on Indigenous communities ...

Staff reporter September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day that calls on all Canadians to reflect on the painful history of residential schools and their lasting impact on Indigenous communities. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, this day honours the Indigenous children w...

By Sean Delaney September 30th saw many Emery residents don their colours for Orange Shirt Day. The last day in September is now recognized federally as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It provides an opportunity to bring awareness to the painful legacy and impacts of the residentia...

By Sean Delaney September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is...

By Sean Delaney September 30th saw many Emery residents honour Orange Shirt Day. The last day in September is now recognized federally as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and it made sense to stitch together these two significant events. This day now provides an opportunity to bring a...