The Canadian flag flies at half mast at Campbell River’s City Hall and other municipal buildings May 31, 2021. They will remain at half mast until June 8 to commemorate the 215 Indigenous children found buried at the former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

The Canadian flag flies at half mast at Campbell River’s City Hall and other municipal buildings May 31, 2021. They will remain at half mast until June 8 to commemorate the 215 Indigenous children found buried at the former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Kamloops residential school children honoured at Campbell River City Hall

Flags to fly at half mast at city facilities until June 8

The Canadian flag is flying at half mast at Campbell River’s City Hall and other municipal buildings May 31, 2021.

They will remain at half mast until 9 a.m. June 8 to commemorate the 215 Indigenous children found buried at the former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.

RELATED: Petition calls for day of mourning for children found buried at former B.C. residential school

RELATED: Flags at federal buildings, BC Legislature lowered to honour residential school victims

RELATED: B.C. premier ‘horrified’ at discovery of remains at Kamloops residential school site

National Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day at 1-866-925-4419.

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