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The Region of Waterloo will be lowering its flags at headquarters in honour of the 215 children found in a mass grave at the grounds of a residential school in Kamloops, BC.
Waterloo Mayor Dave Jaworsky has announced the city will also lower flags at half mast in their memory, and Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic told 570 News they have been "co-ordinating with our colleagues locally and across the country and will be lowering for 215 hours beginning tomorrow morning." The flags will be lowered from May 31 to June 9.
Vrbanovic stated in a tweet that he is supporting the call for a day of national mourning.
North Dumfries will also be lowering flags starting tomorrow for 215 hours.
This comes after Mississauguas of the Credit First Nation sent an open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau, requesting that flags be lowered and a national day of mourning be declared.
Cities across Canada will lowering flags as well.
I have asked staff to lower the flags at @RegionWaterloo headquarters to honour the lives and memories of the 215 children found at the grounds of the residential school in Kamloops.
— Karen Redman (@Redman4Region) May 30, 2021
Our national history continues to be revealed, in a horrendous way, as we are collectively stunned, and mourn the 215 children, buried on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School.
— Dave Jaworsky (@DaveJaworsky) May 30, 2021
We are half-masting our flags at the City of Waterloo in their memory. pic.twitter.com/EvPHHN7ESp
We are lowering flags at all city facilities today in memory of and to honour the lives lost in the residential school system and to pay respect to the remains of the 215 children found at the Kamloops residential school
— City of Waterloo (@citywaterloo) May 30, 2021
I have requested that flags at all @CityKitchener facilities be lowered from May 31 - June 9 for 215 hrs to honour the lives & memories of each of the 215 children found in a mass grave at a residential school in Kamloops. I also join in the call for a #NationalDayOfMourning. https://t.co/Mkis5WGiCU
— Berry Vrbanovic (@berryonline) May 30, 2021
