What's open and closed on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in London, Ont.
The second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on Friday, Sept. 30.
The day, which coincides with Orange Shirt Day, is meant to bring awareness to the horrific legacy of Canada’s residential school system, and to honour survivors.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a statutory holiday for federal workers and for employees of federally regulated industries, but is not considered a statutory holiday in Ontario.
A spokesperson for Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford says the day is a time for schools, workplaces and communities to honour those affected by the legacy of residential school policies, and is similar to how Remembrance Day is observed across the province.
“This day is so important, and we hope it can be that really good step towards Reconcilation,” adds Elyssa Rose of Atlohsa Family Healing Services.
CTVNewsLondon.ca takes a look at what is opened and what is closed in London on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
OPEN
- Schools
- EnviroDepots and city landfill
- LCBO (most stores operating from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
- The Beer Store (opeating on normal hours.)
- Grocery stores (operating on normal hours)
- Local shopping malls (operating on normal hours)
- London Transit (operating on normal hours)
CLOSED
- Canada Post offices and mail delivery
- Banks
- MLHU offices and phone lines
- Caradoc Community Centre vaccination clinic
- All City of London offices, including city hall
- Garbage and recycling pickup (Zone C properties will have their scheduled pick-up on Oct. 3)
- City of London community centres and aquatic facilities
- Storybook Gardens
- All London Public Library branches
— With files from CTVNews.ca and The Canadian Press
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
Deaths of 4 people on Sask. farm confirmed as murder-suicide
The deaths of four people on a farm near the Saskatchewan village of Neudorf have been confirmed a murder-suicide.
CRA no longer requiring 'bare trust' reporting in 2023 tax return
The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
Full parole granted to man convicted in notorious 'McDonald's murders' in Cape Breton
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to one of three men convicted in the brutal murders of three McDonald's restaurant workers in Cape Breton more than 30 years ago.
Incident on Calgary's Reconciliation Bridge comes to safe resolution
Nearly 20 hours after a man climbed and remained perched on top of the Reconciliation Bridge in downtown Calgary, the situation came to a peaceful resolution.
Sunshine list: These were the Ontario public sector's highest earners in 2023
Ontario released its annual sunshine list Thursday afternoon, noting that the largest year-over-year increases were in hospitals, municipalities, and post-secondary sectors.
George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves
Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of U.S. President George Washington's younger brother Samuel and his kin.
'We won't forget': How some Muslims view Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war
A spokesman for a regional Muslim advocacy group says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's stance on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party's relationship with Muslim Canadians.
Why some Christians are angry about Trump's 'God Bless the USA' Bible
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is officially selling a copy of the Bible themed to Lee Greenwood’s famous song, 'God Bless the USA.' But the concept of a Bible covered in the American flag has raised concern among religious circles.