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Assembly: Post-Secondary Planning (Grade 12)
12:30pm - 1:40pm
Auditorium
Students vs. Staff Soccer Game
11:30am - 12:15pm
Athletic Field
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
Community of Schools Kwanzaa Event
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Cafeteria
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
Education Foundation Toonie Tuesday
All Day
Toonie Tuesday takes place on the last Tuesday in February each year and it is a day that we ask students, staff, families and community members to give a donation of $2 (or more) to the Education Foundation of Ottawa.
Funds raised support initiatives that provide the tools that students need to succeed such as access to food, clothing and the ability to participate in meaningful activities.
The Education Foundation of Ottawa is here to help; but we can’t do it alone.
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
Assembly: Road to Commencement (Grade 12)
10:20am - 11:10am
Auditorium
Student Council Co-President election speeches (Grade 9s)
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Auditorium
Student Council Co-President election speeches (Grade 10 & 11)
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Last day to opt out of eLearning graduation requirement
All Day
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Summer School*
All Day
Dates vary by program. 2-credit Co-Op runs until August 14. For more details, visit the Summer School webpage.
Summer School*
All Day
Dates vary by program. 2-credit Co-Op runs until August 14. For more details, visit the Summer School webpage.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
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Assembly: Post-Secondary Planning (Grade 12)
12:30pm - 1:40pm
Auditorium
Students vs. Staff Soccer Game
11:30am - 12:15pm
Athletic Field
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
Community of Schools Kwanzaa Event
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Cafeteria
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
Assembly: Road to Commencement (Grade 12)
10:20am - 11:10am
Auditorium
Student Council Co-President election speeches (Grade 9s)
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Auditorium
Student Council Co-President election speeches (Grade 10 & 11)
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Last day to opt out of eLearning graduation requirement
All Day
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.
Indigenous Veterans Day
All Day
November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day. It is a time to remember and commemorate the stories and contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War.
During the First World War (1914-1918) First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation was proportionally higher than that of any other people in Canada, with one in three Indigenous males enlisting. Many Indigenous women served as nurses tending the wounded as well. On the Pikwakanagan First Nation community (Algonquins), on the shores of Golden Lake, all but three males enlisted.
More than 500 Indigenous soldiers died in World Wars I and II. More than 12,000 First Nations (Status and Non-Status), along with a large number of Inuit and Métis, left their homes and families to serve Canada in those two conflicts.
Following World War II, some Indigenous veterans returned from war and had lost their ‘status’, as they had been absent from their reserves for more than four years. This was a provision of the Indian Act at the time. Indigenous veterans were enfranchised, their sacrifices largely forgotten while their rights and status as Indigenous Peoples were taken away.
Learn more about National Indigenous Veterans Day:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
All Day
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Against Islamophobia
All Day
International Francophonie Day
All Day
World Autism Awareness Day
All Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
All Day
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)
All Day
South Asian Arrival Day
All Day
Please click here for more information.
Bear Witness Day
All Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
All Day
Please click here for more information.
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
All Day
The OCDSB strongly denounces terrorism and is committed in our efforts to address hate and intolerance in our schools and classrooms. We honour the memory of victims and offer our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones.
Somali Heritage Week
All Day
In the fall of 2020, the Province of Ontario announced the week of June 25 through July 1 would be proclaimed Somali Heritage Week. This recognizes the economic, political, social and cultural achievements and contributions of Somali Canadians in all aspects of communities across the province.
The Somali community enriches our school communities and our city through partnership, leadership and influence. Somali Heritage Week allows us to turn our attention to the contributions and lived experiences of Somali people locally, nationally and globally.
This week-long period also covers several dates of significance in the history of the Somali community, and is also an opportunity to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of the Somali people and recognize the many contributions Somali Canadians have made here in Ontario.