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Dave Porter, Justin Trudeau and John Horgan: Lower Post residential school was a place of terror and desperate loneliness Opinion: For the community, the demolition of the building this week offers a powerful symbol of hope for the future and the promise and possibilities of reconciliation Author of the article: Dave Porter  •  Justin Trudeau and John Horgan Publishing date: Jul 02, 2021  •  7 hours ago  •  5 minute read  •  This past week the Lower Post residential school building, a source of trauma and painful memories, was demo...

A woman looks over orange shirts, shoes, flowers and messages displayed on the steps outside the legislature in Victoria on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito Listen to article CRANBROOK, B.C. — The Lower Kootenay Band in British Columbia's southern Interior says a search using ground-penetrating radar has found the remains of 182 people in unmarked graves at a site close to a former residential school. It says the community of aq'am began using the technology last year to search a site near Cranbrook that's close to the former St. Eugene's Mission School. The band sa...

B.C. nations say 182 unmarked graves found in cemetery near former residential school Poll yes By The Canadian Press on June 30, 2021. A woman looks over orange shirts, shoes, flowers and messages displayed on the steps outside the legislature in Victoria on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 following a ceremony in honour of the 215 residential school children whose remains were detected near a former residential school at Kamloops, B.C. The Lower Kootenay Band in B.C.'s southern Interior says a search using ground-penetrating radar has also found the remains of 182 people in unmarked graves at another r...

“It’s pretty emotional,” he said. “Particularly for survivors of residential schools.” Since the gravesites of the missing children were located in Kamloops last month, Tseshaht First Nation elected chief Ken Watts said he’s received at least one call every day from survivors with leads to potential sites. After consulting with hereditary chiefs, residential school survivors, council and staff, the nation applied to Ottawa, requesting some of the $27-million federal funding being made available to help communities locate children who died at residential schools. There are 139 ...

La démolition du pensionnat pour Autochtones de Lower Post a commencé Le pensionnat pour autochtones de Lower Post devait être démoli le 21 juin, mais l'événement a été reporté au mercredi 30 juin. Cela fait des décennies que les survivants et membres de la communauté attendent ce moment. Photo : Radio-Canada / Vincent Bonnay Partagez via Twitter (Fenêtre modale)Twitter Partagez via LinkedIn (Fenêtre modale)LinkedIn Partagez via Courriel (Fenêtre modale)Courriel Activer l’option d’impression du navigateurImprimer Afficher les commentair...