10/05/2026
ORANGE SHIRT DAY EVENT IN KENASTON
The Orange Shirt Day Event in honour of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation was a meaningful gathering of community. 🧡
Our day began with coffee, refreshments, Bannock and Jam, provided by Wendy Sekulich and her daughter Trina Gallagher.
🖊️ 📖 Author and storyteller Elizabeth (Merasty) Zdunich delivered an informative and inspirational message as she told the story of her mother’s experience at a Residential School in Saskatchewan. Liz has written a book in Cree and English, complete with historical photographs of her mother and day to day life at the school. The book is titled “kisēwātisi - Be Kind” and is a finalist the 2026 Canadian Children’s Book Centre awards.
As a side note, it is available at McNally Robinson in Saskatoon.
Following the presentation, several attendees participated in a bead work style painting workshop facilitated by Liz. The craft was perfect for all ages.
Boxes of crayons and ‘Orange Shirt Day’ pictures helped to keep the younger set busy!
Lunch was served at noon comprised beef or bison burgers and hot dogs.
Thank you to BBQ Sponsors:
Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation and Zdunich Farms.
🍴 Members of St. Columba and the Seniors kept the food table supplied, while the School Council Members and a few of the Kenaston School teaching staff manned the BBQ and kept the meat roasters filled.
🧺 We are guessing that over 150 folks attended the BBQ!
We especially thank:
🪑 Art Sekulich for setting additional seating and being everywhere that hands were needed
📸 Trina who helped everywhere as well as taking pictures.
🔥 Thank you to Jay and Michel Taylor who supplied their BBQ.
☕️ Jeanette Holder who kept the coffee fresh
The day was planned by Elizabeth (Merasty) Zdunich, Wendy Sekulich, Jenn Prpich and Susan Anholt. Our sponsors were St. Columba Anglican Church, Kenaston Seniors Inc., the Kenaston School Council and Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation.
🧡Thank you to all who attended. We are already planning next year!
Contributed by Susan Anholt.