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  Orange Shirt Day

British Columbia

Event Name:
Our Way of Honouring National Day of Truth & Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
Contact Name:
Heloise Dixon-Warren
Email:
blcountrystore@shaw.ca
Phone Number:
250.249.0228
Date and Time:
September 30, 2021
Location:
Bouchie Lake Country Store
2338 Bonny Road
Bouchie Lake, BC CANADA V2J 7G6
Other info:
With the new Federal Statutory Holiday of National Truth and Reconciliation, we have been thinking about whether we should close or not (it is a designated paid holiday for federally regulated employees but similar to Boxing Day it is not a paid holiday for many). The day recognizes the colonial legacy of residential schools, honours Indigenous survivors, and is part of the ongoing reconciliation process. We feel this is important. As such, we have decided to remain open on September 30th and use the day to help build awareness and support for Orange Shirt Day which was started right here in the Cariboo

Event Name:
Truth & Reconciliation Walk - 215 Laps Together
Contact Name:
Katie Mierau
Email:
AandD@friendshiphouse.ca
Phone Number:
(250) 600-4247
Date and Time:
September 30th, 2021 1pm to 5pm
Location:
Prince Rupert Middle School Track & Field
Prince Rupert, B.C. Canada V8J-1P9
Other info:
Wear an orange shirt and helps o honour the Indigenous Children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada. The event is also to commemorate in solidarity as a community. Our goal is to do a minimum of 215 laps together as a community.
Event Name:
Evening of truth and healing with a residential school survivor
Contact Name:

Rhonda Caris
Email:
rhondacaris@hotmail.com
Phone Number:
6044489594
Date and Time:
September 30 @7pm
Location:
St Joseph the worker parish
Richmond , Bc Canada V7e1c3

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Event Name:

ReconciliAction Walk

Contact Name:
Candice George
Email:
xgeorge.candicex@gmail.com
Phone Number:
250-301-6178
Date and Time:
Month of September
Location:
Across Canada
Fraser Lake , BC Canada V0J1S0
Other info:
You are invited to join the ReconciliAction Walk this September in honour of the runaways.

Candice George, founder of Skeh Nek'huna Hohdiduleh began this walk in honour Allen Willie, Andrew Paul, Morris Justin and Johnny Michel who were 7, 8 & 9 years old when they ran away from Lejac Indian Residential School. They were found frozen 1.2km from Nadleh in the winter of 1937.

WHO: For all Yinka Dene and all peoples across Canada
WHAT: To raise awareness of the mistreatment at Lejac, and all IRS in Canada/US.
Goal: To walk 1KM for every unmarked indigenous child’s grave recovered to date, 6509.

Register Online : www.candicegeorge.com/reconciliaction

Individual & Group Registration Forms are available!

EVERYONE is welcome .



Event Name:
Cindy Wilgosh

Contact Name:
Cindy Wilgosh
Email:
cindy.w@yellowheadcs.ca
Phone Number:
2506743530
Date and Time:
Wednesday September 30th 2020 - 11:00 to 4:00
Location:
Dutch Lake Community Centre
Clearwater, British Columbia Canada V0E 1N1
Other info:
National Truth and Reconciliation Day & Orange Shirt Day
Thursday September 30th 2021.
11:00am to 4:00pm.
Dutch Lake Community Centre Field
209 Dutch Lake Road Clearwater BC
Please join us to honor this day! Everyone is invited We are limited to 100 people. Bring your own chair or Blanket to sit on!
As this is an outdoor event, we will be following all health
guidelines of Interior Health.
The Day will start at 11:00 am with an acknowledgement, welcome, The story of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad.
words from Residential Survivors' & families.
At 2:15 we will be joining the Tk'emlúps calling on world to join in on drumming on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
Please bring your drum and join us in singing the honor song.
There will be information tables set up, and craft tables set up
throughout the field for the children.
Tim Horton's will be serving coffee, hot chocolate, orange donuts, this will be by donation with all proceeds going to the
“Orange Shirt Society”
The Aboriginal Cultural Centre will have Bannock by donation.
Huge Thanks to our Major Supporters & all Donators!

Follow us on FaceBook for updates posters information .

North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre Society
@culturalconnectionscentre · Nonprofit Organization


Event Name:
National Day for Thruth and Reconciliation Community Vigil

Contact Name:

Carolina Echeverri
Email:
msc@familyed.ca
Phone Number:
6044676055
Date and Time:
Sep 30th, 2021 7pm
Location:
Memorial Peace Park-
Maple Ridge , BC CANADA V2X0E8
Other info:


Event Name

StoryWalk - Kiwanis Park
Contact Name:
Melissa Hermiston
Email:
melissa@caribooliteracy.com
Phone Number:
2506445869
Date and Time
Sept. 30. 2021 - all day (self guided)
Location
198 4 Ave North, Williams Lake
Kiwanis Park
Williams Lake, British Columbia Canada V2G 2C7
Other info
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Kiwanis Park StoryWalk will feature "When We Were Alone", by David A Robertson.

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wear orange on September 30th to show your support.

better yet, attend or organize a community event in your region!

we love to hear about and see the great things people are doing so please keep sharing...

The Orange Shirt Society was formed in Williams Lake by the founders of Orange Shirt Day to encourage and support communities to recognize Orange Shirt Day
and to support reconciliation events and activities. Our goal is to create
awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of
Indian Residential Schools through Orange Shirt Day activities, and to promote the concept of "Every Child Matters".
To contact Orange Shirt Society in Williams Lake, BC email:  info@orangeshirtday.org

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    • Orange Shirt Society
    • Our Team
  • About Us
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  • RESOURCES
    • OSS Resources
    • Teacher Resources
  • Shirts & Gifts
    • Shirt Retailers
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  • WHAT'S NEW
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    • Orange Shirt Day Book
    • BOOKINGS
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