Students and staff at Ballenas Secondary School marked Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a march on Friday, Sept. 27.
Families, neighbours and the RCMP were invited to march with Ballenas students in the the morning in honour of those who did not return home from residential schools, as well as the survivors.
In 2023, the Province of British Columbia passed legislation to make Sept. 30 a statutory holiday to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.