TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY

September 22, 2023/in Family and Friends - Stay in Touch

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30th, originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day, is a Canadian holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school system. Menno Place will be recognizing this day on Thursday, September 28th.

CECELIA REEKIE, Member of the Haisla First Nation
Cultural Presenter

Thursday, September 28th at 1:30pm
HOSPITAL CHAPEL

Cecelia will provide a cultural presentation about Truth and Reconciliation.
She believes that understanding OUR shared history in Canada will move us all closer and perhaps one day to reconciliation.

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TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY