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John Aldag

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Cloverdale—Langley City
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $163,149.67

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Context: House Hansard - 110 - Oct/7/22
Mr. John Aldag (Cloverdale—Langley City, Lib.)
  • Oct/7/22 11:18:51 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, on May 17, 2021, the remains of 215 children were found buried on the site of the former residential school in Kamloops. On June 14, 2021, volunteers from the community of Langley put up 215 crosses and children's clothing at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum, to remember and honour those children who did not make it home. The idea came from Cecilia Reekie, a former Langley school trustee and an “intergenerational warrior”, a term to replace “survivors”, as encouraged by Kwantlen Chief Marilyn Gabriel. Cecilia was inspired by the sight of crosses with clothing when she visited Kamloops after news of the discovery. One year later, this memorial to the missing children still stands. I attended the candlelight vigil at the arboretum on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation last Friday and, once again, was moved by this display. I thank Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society and United Churches of Langley for organizing this vigil. I give special thanks to Cecilia Reekie for all the work she has done and continues to do to make sure everyone remembers the children who never returned home.
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