Quinte region honours 215 children found at a former B.C. residential school

Flags outside Loyalist College in Belleville today. (Courtesy of Loyalist College)

Flags have been lowered across the Quinte region, as the country reacts to the news that the bodies of 215 children have been found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Loyalist College, all four Quinte Health Care hospitals, and several municipal, provincial, and federal buildings are all paying tribute.

“As we lower our flags across Hastings County in memory of the 215 children of the Tk’emlύps te Secwépemc First Nation whose bodies were found at the former Kamloops residential school, it is a reminder of the need for all residents of our County and Canadians across the country to reflect on our past and embrace reconciliation.

“Hastings County values the strong and supportive relationships we share with our neighbours in the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Territory, our Algonquin communities and indeed all Indigenous peoples.  Understanding our past will help us seek a brighter future together.”