Kincardine recognizes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed annually Sept. 30. This day is dedicated to recognizing the injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada. It is a result of years of advocacy by those calling for justice. This day stands as a vital step in the ongoing journey toward reconciliation.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was selected to coincide with the Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative to commemorate and honour the children who survived Indian residential schools and remember those who did not.

From now until Oct. 1, the Municipality of Kincardine will be providing information, posters, and stickers for the public to pick up at the following municipal facilities:
 

• Davidson Centre - 601 Durham Street, Kincardine
• Municipal Administration Centre - 1475 Concession 5, Kincardine
• Welcome Centre - 707 Queen Street, Kincardine

The municipality is flying the Survivors’ Flag at the Kincardine Library and Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services Station 11 in Tiverton from now to Oct. 1. The Survivors’ Flag, created through the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, is an expression of remembrance, for residential school survivors as well as all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada.

The community is encouraged to wear orange Sept. 30 as an expression of remembrance. The Canadian flags at municipal buildings will be lowered to half-mast from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, honouring those lost, survivors, families, and communities who continue to grieve. For more information, visit www.kincardine.ca/Journey.