National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

All flags on the flagpoles outside the Municipal Office will be lowered to half-mast in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on Monday September 30. However, all Municipal Facilities will be open during their regular business hours on September 30. 

If you or someone you know is looking for more information on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Orange Shirt Day, or how to participate and join the conversation, see some resources listed below. Information will also be shared on the Township’s Facebook Page throughout the month of September.

Orange Ribbons

• Available to anyone at the Great Vine, Huntsville, ON (Main Street)

Ribbon Skirt Exhibit

• Algonquin Theatre, Huntsville, ON (Main Street), from September 5-30

Shirts

• Directly supporting the local Barrie Native Friendship Centre
• Orange Shirt Day – History on Orange Shirt Day, Purchase Shirts, Donate

Resources

• Truth and Reconciliation Commission – Includes reports, Calls to Action, research on the TRC
• Orange Shirt Society – Reconciliation Hub
• Downie Wenjack Fund – Education, Awareness, and Connecting the lives of Indigenous peoples and all peoples in Canada, Donate
  • List of Upcoming Events and Programs for Truth and Reconciliation Week (September 23 to September 30) hosted by the Downie Wenjack Fund, including the “Day to Listen” on September 30

Orange Shirt Day – Huntsville Public Library (huntsvillelibrary.ca)