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15 | 18 | 19 Handchime Auditions | 20 Handchime Auditions | 21 |
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22 | 23 | 24 Choir Practice | 25 Handchime Practice | 27 | 28 |
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Upcoming Activities
Orange Shirt Day is a day of remembrance and an act of reconciliation. This is an annual Canada-wide event to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools. It grew out of a gathering of survivors held in Williams Lake, British Columbia in 2013, where Phyllis Webstad, who attended St. Joseph Mission residential school, shared her experience of having her new orange shirt taken on her first day.
Orange Shirt Day officially takes place on September 30. This date was chosen because it is the time of year children had to leave their homes and return to the schools. It is an opportunity for First Nations, Métis and Inuit; local governments; schools; and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.
