Laichwiltach Family Life and KDC Health invite you to their sixth Annual Walk
When: Friday, September 30, 2022 - 11 a.m.
Where: Campbell River Spirit Square
11 a.m. - Opening Prayer – proceed to walk
11:30 a.m. - Wedlidi Speck Keynote Speaker & Speeches, Welcome Song,
Tso Tun Le Lum and KDC Health Support team on site
Noon - Handing out bagged lunches
12:30/1 p.m. - Honoring Survivors
2 p.m. - Closing
Why Orange Shirts?
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013. It grew out of Phyllis' story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually.
The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year. It also gives teachers time to plan events that will include children, as we want to ensure that we are passing the story and learning on to the next generations.
Orange Shirt Day is also an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.
Every Child Matters Poster 2022