Please consider wearing orange on Friday, September 29 to acknowledge the legacy of residential schools in Canada and to honour the survivors.
You can purchase your own orange shirt from the Aboriginal Student Council: pre-order your shirt by stopping by A119 or calling 519-542-7751, extension 3494.
You can also stop by the information table outside the cafeteria on Friday, September 29 to learn more about the history of residential schools in this country.
Proceeds from shirt sales will support this year's Round Dance and Pow Wow--check back for more information on both events.
If you'd like to learn more about the history of orange shirt day, please visit this site: http://www.orangeshirtday.org/
Friday, September 30 is orange shirt day, a day to remember the generations of aboriginal students forced away from their families and into residential schools.
If you haven't yet purchased your orange shirt, you can stop by the Aboriginal Cultural & Learning Centre, where shirts will be on sale for $20. Orange ribbons will also be sold.
All proceeds from these sales will help to fund this year's Round Dance and Pow Wow.
You can read more about the orange shirt project here: http://www.orangeshirtday.org/
Lambton College's Aboriginal Student Council will host the second annual Round Dance tomorrow night. Everyone is welcome to attend!
The Round Dance will begin at 7 pm on Saturday, November 28. The event takes place in the Lambton College gym. There's no charge to attend.
The Round Dance is a celebration of family and friends, and everyone is encouraged to participate. In addition to the dance itself (which is fun and easy to learn!), the night will include a 50/50 draw and an art/craft sale.
Proceeds from shirt sales will support this year's Round Dance and Pow Wow--check back for more information on both events. 