Ceremony Honours Residential School Survivors

Celebrating the survivors of residential schools.
A commemoration was held at the site of the of the Cecilia Jeffrey School in Kenora.
Wabigoon First Nation Chief Ruben Cantin Senior was in attendance, and says this form of abuse will never take place again. Peter Bush spoke on behalf of the Presbyterian Church and offered his apologizes for the actions performed at the school, which included physical and sexual abuse.
Elder Stephen Kejick also said the ceremony did not offer closure but instead a new beginning.
Mayor Dave Canfield spoke about how everyone needs to work together to continue moving forward.