Calendar

 

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

 

 

Sep
28
Thu
IESW Unit Meeting (for EAs & ABAs)
Sep 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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

Sep
29
Fri
Orange Shirt Day
Sep 29 all-day

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

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Sep
30
Sat
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 30 all-day

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

Beaded orange shirt necklace

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

 

Oct
2
Mon
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Oct 2 all-day

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

Beaded orange shirt necklace

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.

Oct
9
Mon
Thanksgiving Day (stat)
Oct 9 all-day
Oct
14
Sat
Caretaker Unit Meeting
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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

Oct
18
Wed
Membership Meeting Oct 18th, 6pm
Oct 18 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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.

Oct
20
Fri
Non-Instructional Day
Oct 20 all-day
Nov
10
Fri
Non-Instructional Day
Nov 10 all-day
Nov
11
Sat
Remembrance Day
Nov 11 all-day

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”.