\u202fThe\u202fBC Lions\u202fare proud to honour and respect Canada\u2019s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation when we host the Toronto Argonauts next Friday, September 26 at Save-On-Foods Field at BC Place.<\/p>\n
Our fifth annual Orange Shirt Day game is presented by Prospera Credit Union, BC Hydro and LiUNA! Local 1611.<\/p>\n
This special event is also supported by\u202fFortisBC and\u202fLeavitt Machinery.<\/p>\n
Dating back to 2013, the date of September 30 has been marked as\u202fOrange Shirt Day- now a federal statutory holiday-\u202fin recognition of survivors of Canada\u2019s Indian Residential School System and their families.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are once again truly honoured to host the Orange Shirt Day Game for the fifth consecutive year, standing alongside the entire Canadian Football League in recognizing this significant day as well as unveiling a few new special elements\u201d\u202fsays\u202fJamie Taras,\u202fdirector of community partnerships for the Lions.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we continue to build relationships with the Indigenous community, we are excited about partnering with Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week this year as well as hosting a number of indigenous guests from Vancouver Island with the help of BC Ferries.\u201d<\/p>\n
More details were unveiled at a Tuesday media event:<\/p>\n
On the field, players will don special Orange Shirt Day warmup jerseys which will be raffled off in support of the\u202fOrange Shirt Society and\u202fIndian Residential Schools Survivors\u2019 Society (IRSSS).<\/p>\n
The club will also present a $20,000 cheque to the Orange Shirt Society and host hundreds of Residential School survivors and their families.<\/p>\n
The first\u202f10,000 fans\u202fthrough the gates will receive free Orange t-shirts.<\/p>\n
With\u202f\u2018Surviving to Thriving\u2019 as this year\u2019s theme,\u202fwe are not only honouring Survivors but also celebrating the resilience of the Indigenous community who have risen above their adversity and now thrive in so many ways.<\/p>\n
This has led us to\u00a0partner with Joleen Mitton, founder of Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week and Supernaturals, for our 2025 Orange Shirt Day Game showcasing the work of Indigenous fashion designers, as well as the world\u2019s first all Indigenous modelling agency.<\/p>\n
The models will join award- winning Vancouver based First Nations rock band Bitterly Divine for our halftime show, while\u202fDJ Oshow\u202fand a handful of other talented Indigenous performers provide the pre-game entertainment.<\/p>\n
We are also proud to welcome back our\u202fIndigenous Marketplace presented by\u202fDestination Indigenous, allowing vendors to promote and sell their products throughout the evening on the concourse.<\/p>\n
Additional Quotes From Partners:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are deeply grateful for the meaningful partnership between the BC lions and the Orange Shirt Society. Together we are creating space for truth, reconciliation and awareness through sport and community. This collaboration is a powerful reminder that when we stand together, Every Child Matters.\u201d- Shannon Henderson, COO Orange Shirt Society.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) is deeply grateful to the BC Lions for their continued commitment to Survivors and their families through the Orange Shirt Day Game. Thanks to this partnership, Survivors from across the province \u2013 now including remote and Vancouver Island communities \u2013 can come together, connect, and share in this special event. <\/p>\n
The game not only honours Survivors, but also raises funds, awareness, and builds community through sport, which has always been an important part of First Nations culture. We are proud to stand with the BC Lions in this work of remembrance, reconciliation, hope, and healing. Go Lions!\u201d\u2013Angela White, executive director, IRSSS.<\/p>\n
\u201cA big part of Prospera\u2019s commitment to Indigenous communities and reconciliation journey is our longstanding partnership with the BC Lions. For a fourth straight year, we\u2019re a proud sponsor of the BC Lions\u2019 Indigenous Youth Football program, as well as the Orange\u00a0Shirt\u00a0Day Game in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.<\/p>\n
Our employee volunteers are looking forward to handing out this year\u2019s Indigenous-inspired\u00a0BC\u00a0Lions\u00a0t-shirts\u00a0to the first 10,000 fans entering BC Place on September 26.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Kirsten McElgunn, chief product and strategy officer,\u00a0Prospera Credit Union.<\/p>\n
\u201cBC Hydro is deeply committed to reconciliation and to strengthening relationships with First Nations and Indigenous communities across the province.<\/p>\n
We are honoured to once again partner with the BC Lions for the Orange Shirt Day Game as we mark the 2025 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.\u201d- Charlotte Mitha, president and CEO of BC Hydro.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a union, we believe in using our power to bring about positive change \u2013 not just for our members but for all people, including Indigenous Peoples. Our partnership with the BC Lions\u2019 Orange Shirt Day Game is an example of how we are committed to the ongoing process of truth and reconciliation through solidarity and the rallying power of sport.\u201d \u2013 Nav Malhotra, business manager\/secretary-treasurer of LiUNA Local 1611, Official Union of the BC Lions.<\/p>\n
\u201cOrange Shirt Day is an important reminder of the devastating impacts that residential schools and the Sixties Scoop had and continue to have on Indigenous communities\u2014and Indigenous children in particular.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We have learned from Indigenous mentors and friends about the healing power of sport, so it\u2019s meaningful to partner with the BC Lions to amplify the message that Every Child Matters.\u201d- Janet Devaney senior manager of community and Indigenous initiatives at FortisBC.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeavitt Machinery is proud to support the BC Lions\u2019 Orange Shirt Day event. Now in our fourth year of involvement, we remain committed to raising awareness around the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This initiative continues to inspire important conversations and meaningful reflection across the province, and we are honored to stand alongside our community in fostering understanding, compassion, and positive change.\u201d<\/p>\n
-John Mutis, executive VP and COO, Leavitt Machinery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u202fThe\u202fBC Lions\u202fare proud to honour and respect Canada\u2019s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation when we host the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":462349,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-462348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}