Photo: The Canadian Press The Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, is scheduled to meet with survivors from a school in Saskatchewan this weekend. The Senior Bishop of the Church of England is due to meet with school survivors in Saskatchewan this weekend. The Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and Head of the Anglican Church, is due to visit the James Smith Crew Nation on Saturday to hear stories shared by school-leaving survivors, followed by After a Sunday service, Welby will also attend an Indigenous gathering in Prince Albert, where he will meet with Indigenous leaders and more school survivors. Welby says an important purpose of the trip is to repent and atone for the evil the Church of England has done to Indigenous peoples. He says the visit will be an opportunity to hear, mourn and pray for justice, healing and transform the relationship between indigenous peoples and the church. The Anglican Church says it ran about three dozen residential schools in Canada between 1820 and 1969. “The history of the Church of England in Canada is one that, to my deepest regret, has caused enduring pain and suffering in the indigenous communities,” Welby said in a statement. The Church of England was committed to walking with the natives and advocating them “as the grass grows”. On the contrary, we have failed to honor our commitment to be an advocate, ally and relative of the people of the First Nations. “ In 1993, the Anglican Church of Canada apologized for running a residential school. An estimated 150,000 Native children have been forced to attend home-based schools in Canada. India’s Residential Schools Health Support Program has an open line to help school survivors and their relatives suffering from trauma caused by a recall of past abuse. The number is 1-866-925-4419. Do you have an opinion? Send it to [email protected] April 28, 2022 – 5277 votes Is Canada doing enough to adequately reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Yes: 2978 No: 1850 Uncertain: 449 April 27, 2022 – 7828 votes With COVID rules loosening but prices rising, are you planning a holiday outside of BC this summer? Yes: 2508 No: 4866 Uncertain: 454 April 26, 2022 – 5907 votes Should Internet technology companies compensate the news organizations whose work they republish on their websites? Yes: 3053 No: 2215 Uncertain: 639 April 25, 2022 – 8819 votesWould it be good or bad for Elon Musk to have his own Twitter? Good: 3731 Bad: 3130 Uncertain: 1958 April 24, 2022 – 13345 votes You are happy that the city of Kelowna is closing Bernard Ave. in vehicle traffic once again this summer? Yes: 7831 No: 3176 Do not care: 2338