Sarnia’s Every Child Matters March

Sarnia came together at City Hall for the Every Child Matters March on Saturday September 27, 2025. The march wound its way to the First Nation Flag Court at Bayshore Park, […]

Sarnia came together at City Hall for the Every Child Matters March on Saturday September 27, 2025. The march wound its way to the First Nation Flag Court at Bayshore Park, in observance of healing, remembrance, and hope. 

Participants—Indigenous people and allies — wore orange shirts, a visual testament to the collective remembrance of children who never came home from residential schools. The marchers reflected the legacy of trauma, but also the resilience of families and survivors. 

Speeches touched on intergenerational effects of the residential school system, grief that is still lived daily in Indigenous communities, and commitments toward truth and reconciliation. 

As the march concluded at Bayshore Park’s First Nation Flag Court, faces turned toward the flags—a symbol both of identity and of promise. Many paused, conversations were hushed. It was not festive. It was solemn. It was necessary.

The march took place just days ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, a time set aside affirming that remembering isn’t simply looking back—it is a responsibility carried forward.