Councillor Joe Cressy (Ward 10 Spadina-Fort York) will be joined by lead artist Tannis Nielsen along with young artists from Toronto’s Indigenous community and other local community members on Orange Shirt Day to unveil the murals.
Date: Monday, September 30
Time: Noon
Location: Olympic Park, northwest corner of Lower Simcoe Street and Bremner Boulevard
Map: http://bit.ly/SimcoeStUnderpassUnveiled
Nielsen, who is of Metis/Anishinaabe and Danish ancestry, began the project in 2017 and mentored young artists from the local Toronto Indigenous community who helped paint the final artwork.
The Lower Simcoe Underpass, located in Toronto’s downtown South Core neighbourhood, was constructed in 2009. It connects Toronto’s financial district to the waterfront and is a key corridor linking visitors and residents with Union Station and a number of major attractions and notable landmarks.
Orange Shirt Day is held annually to promote awareness about the Indian residential school system and the impact it had on Indigenous communities in Canada for more than a century.
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