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Back to SearchMunicipality of Lakeshore offices will be closed on Monday, September 30, 2024, in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Atlas Tube Recreation Centre will be open for regular hours. Lakeshore staff are invited to wear orange in commemoration of this day from Friday, September 27, to Monday, September 30, 2024.
Local Events:
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Join Caldwell First Nation for their Orange Shirt Day Walk on September 30, 2024, starting at 9:30 AM. The walk will begin at the Caldwell First Nation Community Hall (4-22 Orange Street) and head to the Leamington Dock at 10:00 AM. For more information, contact cultural.dev@caldwellfirstnation.ca.
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The Town of Kingsville will host an Orange Shirt Day Walk on Monday, starting at the Kingsville Recreation Complex at Noon.
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On Saturday, September 28, 2024, the Town of Amherstburg will host their Truth and Reconciliation Gathering events at Navy Yard Park, Park House Museum, and Downtown Amherstburg. Learn and listen from Elders and motivational speakers from the community. Children’s activities will take place at the teepee, and Indigenous vendors will be in the park selling products.
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Join the University of Windsor’s community-led Orange Shirt Day committee for two events. From 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, September 28, 2024, visit Art Windsor-Essex and Chimczuk Museum for free! Then, on Monday, September 30, 2024, the group will host an Every Child Matters Walk from Noon until 3:00 PM. To learn more, visit the Orange Shirt Day event page or contact WindsorOrangeShirtDay@gmail.com by email.
Truth and Reconciliation Resources:
- Learn about the history of Orange Shirt Day.
- Read the reports issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, including the 94 Calls to Action and the history of Canada's residential schools.
- Learn about the country’s progress on the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action with the CBC’s Beyond 94 interactive graphic.
- Understand concepts of reconciliation with the Yellowhead Institute’s “How Do You Like Your Reconciliation?” diagram which describes how trends "reflect the limitations and possibilities of reconciliation in contemporary Canada.
- Learn the significance of the Survivors Flag.
- Learn about Indigenous Solidarity Guidelines from the OFL Aboriginal Circle (PDF).
- Discover the stories of residential school survivors with The Witness Blanket from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Inspired by a woven blanket, the project is a large-scale work of art. It contains hundreds of items reclaimed from residential schools, churches, government buildings and traditional and cultural structures from across Canada.
- Visit the Province of Ontario's Learn the Legacy page.
- Access learning resources about First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
- Watch APTNtv programming on September 30.
- If you plan to talk to your children about reconciliation, consider:
- Tips from Monique Gray Smith
- Truth and Reconciliation Week resources from the National Centre of Truth and Reconciliation
- Participate in online learning sessions or watch a recorded webinar:
- Check out the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's schedule for public webinars and discussions, including recordings of past events.
- Enroll in the University of Alberta's Indigenous Canada course.
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