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By paNOW Staff

Truth and Reconciliation

City of Prince Albert encourages public to honour NDTR and wear orange shirt

Sep 29, 2025 | 12:56 PM

Every child matters – but on Tuesday, Sept. 30, that message is amplified with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

The City of Prince Albert is encouraging the public to wear an orange shirt Tuesday in honour of the children who survived Indian residential schools in Canada and remember those who didn’t.

“Sept. 30 is also an opportunity to come together in the spirit of truth and reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come,” read a statement on the city’s website.

“Orange shirts are a reminder of the residential school system’s harm to children’s sense of self-esteem and well-being, their families, and their communities and an affirmation of a commitment to ensure that everyone matters.”

The Prince Albert Indian and Métis Friendship Centre is selling orange shirts designed by Ailah Carpenter.

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Every Child Matters orange shirts designed by Ailah Carpenter are being sold at the Prince Albert Indian and Métis Friendship Centre. (PAIMF/Facebook)

Buttons can also be purchased at Lake Country Co-op. Lake Country Co-op will match the proceeds from the sales and donate them to the Kikinahk Friendship Centre, Prince Albert Indian and Métis Friendship Centre, and Nipawin Oasis Community Centre Co-operative Ltd.

There are events throughout the city that will commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:

• September 30 – Prince Albert Historical Museum Free Admission from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• September 30 – Prince Albert Grand Council – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Event at 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the PAGC Cultural Centre (1511 Ninth Avenue West) to honour Indigenous children’s lives, voices, and futures.
• Orange Shirt Day Stencil — Organizations and businesses can borrow the stencil for their windows or sidewalks. Please call the Margo Fournier Arts Centre to book at (306) 953-4811.

Orange Shirt Day honours the legacy of the St. Joseph Mission residential school commemoration held in Williams Lake in spring 2013. It originated from Phyllis (Jack) Webstad’s story of losing her shiny new orange shirt on her first day at the Mission, and it has become a yearly opportunity to keep discussions about all aspects of residential schools alive.

In addition to attending local events, the public is also invited to tune in to Pattison Media radio stations across Prince Albert (900 CKBI, Beach Radio, Power 99) that are participating in ‘A Day to Listen’. It aims to leverage the power of radio to enact real change and continue to set a course for a more equitable future. So far, more than 500 radio stations – spanning all formats, regions and broadcasters – have participated.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation became a federal statutory holiday following unanimous approval in the Senate in 2021. The day was established in response to the 80th call to action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action.

City Hall will be closed Tuesday and other facilities might have restricted hours, however, city transit will still operate.

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