Windsor-Essex prepares to observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation [Video]

Several events and ceremonies are taking place across Windsor and Essex County this weekend to honour the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, Sept. 30.

The “Every Child Matters” flag will fly outside Windsor City Hall from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 and City Hall will be illuminated orange in the evenings from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1.

“We want to do our part to recognize the day, recognize history,” said Windsor’s senior executive director of corporate services, Dana Paladino. “It occurred and so rather than pretend it didn’t happen or run away from it, we really just have to acknowledge it. It’s a reminder of where we came from and how far we have to go.”

City staff were encouraged to wear orange on Friday to acknowledge the tragic legacy of residential schools and to honour the victims, their families and intergenerational survivors.

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