Every Child Matters Flag Raising

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day provide Canadians with the opportunity to learn about and commemorate the survivors of residential schools, as well as the Indigenous children who never returned home.

In addition to the activities being offered by the town, the 'Every Child Matters' orange flag will be flown at Town Hall starting September 29 and lowered to half-mast on September 30. The lights at Town Hall will be lit on September 29 and 30, and the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts will also be lit orange during the week of September 22.

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Town of Oakville

The Town of Oakville is located on Treaty 14 and 22 lands, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee. Oakville is home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Since the 1800s, it has become one of the most coveted areas to live and work in Ontario, with 225,000 residents calling Oakville home. The town offers all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre with first-rate facilities and amenities while maintaining its small-town feel.