By Amanda Rabski-McColl Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two influential women leading the way for awareness of the lasting impacts of residential schools had an emotional meeting recently. Quilts for Survivors founder Vanessa Genier was honoured by Women of Inluence+ in Toronto as one of the Top 25 Women of Influence 2024. While at the event, Genier met Phyllis Webstad, who founded the Orange Shirt Society and started Orange Shirt Day, which honours Indigenous children who were forced into residential schools. Meeting each Webstad came together through social media posts and felt like it was meant to be, said Genier. “We were only with her for about 20 minutes, but it just meant a lot,” she said. “It was very emotional to meet her, and just to chat with her, and…
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