“Every child matters”
A gathering and walk were organized by local schools in Sherbrooke Sept. 30 for National Truth and Reconciliation Day, which commemorates the history and legacy of residential schools for the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Speeches were given, and songs performed, beginning at around noon at Strathcona Park in front of the town hall. They were followed by a group walk through Sherbrooke. Hundreds participated, many in symbolic orange shirts.