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Publishing date: Jun 01, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 5 minute read • Children s shoes and stuffed toys have been placed at the site of a memorial at the N Swakamok Native Friendship Centre in Sudbury on June 1 to commemorate the 215 children whose remains were found at a former residential school in Kamloops, BC. Photo by John Lappa /THE SUDBURY STAR
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At three years old, a little life was snuffed out, forgotten and anonymous, remembered only by parents, grandparents, family and community. This child had a life to live, dreams to realize, heartbreak to overcome and hopefully incredible love to experience.