Grenfell goes orange for Truth and Reconciliation Day

    Friday, 29 September 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Exterior lights are now orange and it’s creating a beautiful display.

    Residents are encouraged to take a drive or walk by Grenfell Campus. Exterior lights are now orange and it’s creating a beautiful display. Kristen Pittman is the Manager of Indigenous Affairs at Grenfell. She says they’ll raise the “Every Child Matters” flag this afternoon. Pittman says they also have a fully functioning teepee on campus. She says about 20 percent of the students at Grenfell identify as Indigenous. 

     

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