Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School torn down
A couple dozen people braved the cold and light snow to witness the demolition of the Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School this morning.
In the works for a couple years now, Mayor Duane Favel said a lot of people have painful memories associated with the building and wanted to see it knocked down.
“Hopefully this will be the beginning of truth and reconciliation for all the people in the region who attended this facility,” Favel said.
Favel had mixed emotions while watching the building’s destruction. He said it was a bitter sweet moment because the federal government has yet to recognize the school. He felt, without recognition there wasn’t a clear path forward.