Terrace Starts September with step on Path of Reconciliation

City of Terrace Firefighter raised the Orange Flag for
Reconciliation at Terrace City Hall today
(photo from City of Terrace FB)

The City of Terrace has opened the month of September with a statement on reconciliation and a flag raising ceremony at the City Hall.

City officials outlined how the month long flag program will proceed, one which will see the flag in place at City Hall til the end of the month.

As part of their presentation to the work ahead, the City expressed a commitment towards reconciliation, one founded on an understanding of trustees experienced through colonialism, residential schools and systemic racism. 

The need for a more engaged process of reconciliation was brought to the attention of the City Council and the public with the resignation in 2021 of Jessica McCallum-Miller the first Indigenous council member in Terrace. 

She cited systemic racism in her letter of resignation, a situation which saw the Union of BC Indian Chiefs rebuke the city following her departure. 

As they look to move forward towards their reconciliation program the City's outlined some of its measures which can be reviewed here.

The flag raising charts the path towards September 30th and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

It's anticipated that other communities in the northwest will be outlining their own steps to those themes as the month moves forward.

So far, the City of Prince Rupert has not outlined what plans that it may have in mind this month towards observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or any municipal goals of reconciliation in this community

More notes of interest from Terrace can be reviewed from our archive page here.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.