Orange Shirt Day takes place at the Watson Art Centre today begging at 10.
West Region Treaty 2 & 4 Health Services is hosting an event this morning in honour of all residential school survivors.
Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for healing and reconciliation across Canada.
The date was picked because it’s the time of year when children were taken from their homes and brought to residential schools.
The opening prayer and remarks begin at 10.
Guest speaker James Eagle is set to begin speaking at 11.
Messages of healing and reconciliation are held after lunch at one and end around 3.
Orange Shirt Day has is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year.