September 30 annually marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day in Canada. Orange Shirt Day was first established as a day of observance in 2013. The use of an orange shirt as a symbol was inspired by the accounts of Phyllis Jack Webstad, whose personal clothing—including a new orange shirt that…
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Water’s Edge Day 2014
Vancouver is surrounded by water and its citizens cherish the easy access to the beaches, seawalls and waterfront parks but how much do you know about the water? Do you know the animals that live in English Bay? What did False Creek look like a century ago? Sunday, October 5th spend the day celebrating the…