Tuesday is National Truth and Reconciliation Day across Canada, a day to recognize and honour Indigenous people who were forced to go through the residential school system of Canada for many years. It’s also a day to listen and learn how the residential school system caused multigenerational trauma to Indigenous and Metis people. Many will be marking this somber day by wearing orange shirts, which was inspired by the story of Phyllis Jack Webstad who was forced to remove her orange shirt on her first day on residential school as a child.
National Truth and Reconciliation Day is a statutory holiday for all federal employees, provincial government employees in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and all workers in Manitoba, BC, PEI, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon.
Here’s Tuesday’s schedule for the City of Regina:
Civic Offices: Closed.
Landfill: Open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Entry gates close at 5:15 p.m.
Waste Collection (Garbage, Recycling, Food & Yard): Will be picked up as per usual schedule.
Regina Transit: Service using the Sunday schedule will be provided. Information Centre and RIDELine closed.
Paratransit Service: Operating on a holiday schedule from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery and Regina Cemetery: Office closed. Gates open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
North West Leisure Centre: Open 12 to 6 p.m.
Sandra Schmirler Leisure Centre: Open 12 to 6 p.m.
Sportplex – Fieldhouse & Lawson Aquatic Centre: Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Outdoor pools: closed for the season.
Parking Meters: Meters not in effect.
There will also be a special event Tuesday evening at the Conexus Arts Centre celebrating Indigenous contributions to the NHL. “Celebrating Indigenous Hockey Legends” features players such as Jordin Tootoo, Bryan Trottier, Ron Delorme, Dave “Tiger” Williams, and DJ King, among others. The event starts at 5pm at the Conexus Arts Centre and will feature at least two hot-stove sessions.
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