Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

Wear orange

Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.

Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”.  The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.

On September 30, we encourage all residents of Wolfville to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission ran from 2008 to 2015 and provided those directly or indirectly affected by the legacy of the residential schools policy with an opportunity to share their stories and experiences. The Commission released its final report detailing 94 calls to action.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a direct response to Call to Action 80, which called for a federal statutory day of commemoration.

The Town of Wolfville will close offices on Friday, September 30 to allow time and space for those seeking to reflect and learn. You can also start your learning journey today.

Mental health supports available:

Former residential school students can call 1-866-925-4419 for emotional crisis referral services and information on other health supports from the Government of Canada.

Indigenous peoples across Canada can also go to The Hope for Wellness Help Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for counselling and crisis intervention.

Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat (Please use Google Chrome).

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Councillor Oonagh Proudfoot has resigned from Wolfville Town Council. The Councillor presented her letter of resignation to the Town Clerk following the regular meeting of Council on September 27.

The Town thanks Proudfoot for her 6 years of service and wishes her all the best in her future endeavours.

Because the resignation falls more than 6 months away from the next regular election, the Town will be holding a Special Election to fill this vacancy in the coming months. The Office of the CAO will provide more details once they are finalized.

A special meeting of Council has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 4, following Committee of the Whole.