There is now a quiet space in Saskatoon that honours residential school survivors.
The Read for Reconciliation reading area officially opened on Monday morning inside the Frances Morrison Central Library.
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City dignitaries, a member of the truth and reconciliation committee (TRC), and other guests gathered for a cultural ceremony.
“Today we fulfill a promise we made to residential school survivor and community leader, Eugene Arcand, to create a space dedicated to reconciliation in the library,” Carol Cooley, CEO and director of libraries for Saskatoon Public Library, said in a statement.
Arcand was part of the residential survivor committee for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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He recently donated a complete set of TRC books to the library.
“Our work is intended to bring all members of our community together as we acknowledge the past and move forward toward reconciliation to promote healing and ultimately make our city, province and country stronger,” Cooley said.
Members of the public can now visit the space, reflect there, and find books on the history of residential schools in Canada.
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