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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News The woman responsible for the creation of Orange Shirt Day got to see her idea blossom into a sea of orange during a gathering to observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Wednesday at Park Royal in West Vancouver. The event, called Spirit to Live, honoured residential school survivors and the children who never made it home. Survivors took to the stand sharing their experiences and its lasting impacts. Phyllis Webstad, CEO and co-founder of the Orange Shirt Society, was one of many who shared her experience and the story behind why people wear orange. At six years old, Webstad was sent to St. Joseph Mission Indian residential school near Williams Lake, B.C. A gift from her grandmother, a shiny… <\/p>\n

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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News The woman responsible for the creation of Orange Shirt Day got to see her idea blossom into a sea of orange during a gathering to observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Wednesday at Park Royal in West Vancouver. The event, called Spirit to Live, honoured residential school survivors and the children who never made it home. Survivors took to the stand sharing their experiences and its lasting impacts. Phyllis Webstad, CEO and co-founder of the Orange Shirt Society, was one of many who shared her experience and the story behind why people wear orange. At six years old, Webstad was sent to St. Joseph Mission Indian residential school near Williams Lake, B.C. A gift from her grandmother, a shiny... <\/p>\n

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