Dozens of community members and students wore orange shirts at John Abbott College on Tuesday to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day.

“It’s a great environment here of people supporting each other in times of need for our different stuff, and all the different cultures, especially on such an important day like today to have the community and the people here to be there for each other. It’s really heartwarming to see everybody coming together for it,” said Sofia Mendes, a student at John Abbott College

The college welcomed federal Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty to meet with students and the community, and to reflect on the meaning of the day — with personal stories shared about the lasting impact of residential schools.

“This day for me, I reflect when my own mother invited

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