A list of events marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in the capital region. The official day is Friday, Sept. 30; some events are being held Wednesday and Thursday.
WEDNESDAY • Artist Carey Newman and his daughter, Adelyn Newman-Ting, will speak about the orange shirts he has created and his making of the Witness Blanket for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 5 p.m. in the Clifford Carl Hall on the ground floor of the Royal B.C. Museum. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
• Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members are invited to attend campus Orange Shirt Day events in the quad at the University of Victoria, which begins at 9 a.m. with Lighting of the Sacred Fire. Survivors will share their reflections, with speakers including Eddie Charlie, Karla Point and Mark Atleo.
FRIDAY • Cyclists of all ages and abilities are invited to meet at 10 a.m. at Songhees Park in Vic West for the Capital Bike Reconciliation Day ride. After a speech by Diane Sam, the ride will proceed over the Johnson Street Bridge, culminating at the South Island Powwow at Royal Athletic Park in time for the grand entry. The Songhees First Nation has organized a free bike valet at the powwow for the cyclists.
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