By Carly McHugh Writer BRANTFORD-Despite a rainy morning, the skies cleared just in time for the Every Child Matters recognition and flag raising at Harmony Square on Sept. 23, where Six Nations and Brantford united to spread awareness and honour victims and survivors of residential schools. Representatives from First Nations organizations throughout the area, as well as members of the public, stood by to witness the momentous event. Hosted by the Indigenous-led EarlyON centre and introduced by Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis, it was intended as a crucial step toward remembrance, healing and reconciliation. “Raising the flag for Truth and Reconciliation Day is much more than a symbolic act,” said Mayor Davis. “It’s a public commitment to remembering the painful truths of our shared history and to building a better path…
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