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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day
Join us to honour Residential School Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and acknowledge the lasting impacts of the residential school system on Indigenous families and communities.
The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the gazebo located at the east end of Spencer Smith Park. Following opening remarks, participants will take part in a reflective Walk for Reconciliation and Peace along the Waterfront Trail, concluding at Beachway Park with a Tobacco Ceremony.
Participants are encouraged to wear orange shirts and moccasins, if they have them.
This event is free to attend and no registration is required.
Event Itinerary
- Intention Setting by WhiteEagle, Event Organizer
- Remarks from Mayor of Burlington and Dignitaries
- Walk to Burlington Beach
- Fire Ceremony and Tobacco Offerings
September 30 is recognized across Canada as Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots movement inspired by the story of Residential School Survivor Phyllis Webstad. Residents are invited to join Indigenous leaders in Burlington for an evening of reflection, learning, and reconciliation.
Together, let us walk in the spirit of remembrance, respect, healing, and reconciliation.