Orange Shirt Day is being celebrated at schools across Canada this week, raising awareness about the harm caused to children in residential schools.  orange-shirt-day

Lambton Kent Composite School student organizer Katelyn Law says they’re celebrating a bit early locally.

“The original day is on the 30th of September,” Law says, “But as that’s a PD Day, we’re doing it on Wednesday so that we’re all there.

Orange t-shirts have been ordered for staff and students who wish to purchase them, but any orange shirt can be worn.