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Rossbrook House Orange T-Shirt

Rossbrook House Orange T-Shirt

September 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Rossbrook House Orange T-Shirt

Purchase your own Rossbrook House Orange T-Shirt Today. The 2024 Rossbrook House orange shirt has a unique design that includes the colours of the four directions and is designed by Rossbrook House participant Breanna. Click here to order today! Shirts are available online for $25 (plus tax) with a portion of each sale supporting Rossbrook House programs and operations. Shirts can be shipped anywhere in Canada (for a fee) or picked up at Rossbrook House in Winnipeg for free.   Rossbrook House Foundation is proud to offer orange shirts for sale in support of Rossbrook House! “We know most people
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Introducing

Introducing

September 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Introducing

The Rossbrook House 2024 Orange T-Shirt. This month Manitoba will welcome its first official Orange Shirt Day, known nationwide as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Canadians are encouraged on September 30th to wear orange shirts to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools, reflect on our collective history, and educate ourselves, specifically regarding the legacy of residential schools. Click to learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. With September 30th approaching, many individuals will be looking to purchase an orange shirt to wear. Over the past few years, it has come to the attention
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Honouring the Children

Honouring the Children

September 30, 2021 | Comments Off on Honouring the Children

Rossbrook House held a special event for participants on September 30. All in attendance, mostly children and youth, learned about the meaning behind the orange shirt from knowledge keepers on #OrangeShirtDay and the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.     Angie Cote says she prefers to be called a helper- rather than knowledge keeper. Together with Sheldon Cote and Shannon Allard, they helped the participants learn more about residential schools. Click to view our short video     A prayer was shared by Sheldon as he explained that the tobacco smoke from his pipe will rise up, bringing his prayers
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