Upcoming events in September and October 2023
September
25th – Non Instructional Day
25th – Meal Prep Aide Meeting atm the Union office
28th – EA Unit Meeting at 4pm on Zoom
29th – Orange Shirt Day
30th – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October
2nd – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – school not in session
9th – Thanksgiving Day – school not in session
18th – 6pm General Membership Meeting
20th – Non-Instructional Day
31st – Halloween
IESW Meeting
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Sep 28, 2023 03:30 PM (Meeting opens at 3:30pm but starts at 4:00pm)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kc-ysrzstGNUX_vIqcYGRcEA4BhNTR4Lg
The Orange Shirt Society (Society) is a non-profit organization with its home in Williams Lake, BC where Orange Shirt Day began in 2013. The Orange Shirt Society was founded by Phyllis (Jack) Webstad and others who are no longer on our Board. We have both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Staff and Board Members. The purposes of our Society are as follows:
- To support Indian Residential School Reconciliation
- To create awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of Indian Residential Schools through Orange Shirt Society activities
- To create awareness of the concept of “Every Child Matter
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
This federal statutory holiday was created through legislative amendments made by Parliament.
Wear orange
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
On September 30, we encourage all Canadians to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
This federal statutory holiday was created through legislative amendments made by Parliament.
Wear orange
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
On September 30, we encourage all Canadians to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.
There will be a Caretaker Unit meeting on Saturday October 14th at the Union office. 5681 177B street. The meeting will be upstairs (entrance is on 177B on the south side of the building). This is for ALL Caretakers so please share this information with your co-workers. Please also be sure that the Union has your personal email address so that we can email you information before the meeting
The next General Membership Meeting will be on Wednesday October 18th at 6pm.
Check back closer to the date for information on the is meeting.
Remembrance Day 2023 will take place on Saturday, 11th of November.
Remembrance Day is celebrated every year on the 11th of November. This is because during WW1, the conflict ended “at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”.