By Amanda Rabski-McColl Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Volunteers have worked for the last three years to create thousands of quilts for residential school survivors, and they’re not stopping any time soon. “I’ve always volunteered all my life,” said Marcelle Dallaire, who started volunteering after she retired. “I was looking for something to keep me busy, and one day I’m on Facebook and I saw Quilts for Survivors, and I started reading.” Quilts for Survivors has been a welcoming place for quilters and non-quilters alike in their work to create quilts for residential school survivors. With their 5,000th blanket on its way to a recipient in Manitoba, the team is always looking for more people to help. Dallaire has enjoyed helping people learn to quilt more, no matter their skill level….
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