Author of the article: Vincent McDermott Publishing date: Jun 28, 2021 • 17 minutes ago • 3 minute read • A memorial of 215 shoes, left in memory of 215 children discovered in a mass grave on the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School uncovered the remains of 215 children, outside the Jubilee Centre on Monday, May 31, 2021. Laura Beamish/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network Article content First Nation and Métis communities across the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo area are holding a day of remembrance and reflection on Thursday instead of Canada Day celebrations. Dozens of other First Nation and Métis communities have made similar decisions following the discovery of more than 1,000 unmarked graves at former residential schools in recent weeks.