93 The Chapais Fire Tragedy

<p>Back September 1 | Thanks for your support!</p><p><br></p><p>QUEBEC | New Year’s Eve, 1979. The rural mining town of Chapais was preparing to bring in 1980 in style with a fundraiser for 300 people. But just after midnight, the careless actions of one guest caused a fire that would leave the community forever changed.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Residential Schools resources &amp; support:</strong></p><p>Podcast:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools-podcast-series" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Residential Schools by Historica Canada</a>hosted by Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais</p><p>Episode: <a href="https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/312-holding-space-for-grief/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">”Holding Space for Grief” Canadaland Episode #312</a> hosted by Ryan McMahon and Anna McKenzie</p><p>Article: <a href="https://indiginews.com/okanagan/non-indigenous-people-heres-what-you-can-do-in-wake-of-kirs-news " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“7 Ways to support Indigenous people grieving in wake of the news of the 215 children</a>” by Anna McKenzie</p><p>Article: <a href="https://www.macleans.ca/news/where-to-donate-to-support-survivors-of-residential-schools/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where to donate to support survivors of residential schools</a> in Macleans</p><p>Support: Residential school survivors who need support can call the <a href="https://www.irsss.ca/faqs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mental Health Resources:</strong></p><p>In <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/mental-health.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canada</a> And Mental Health Research Canada <a href="https://www.mhrc.ca/national-polling-covid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mhrc.ca/national-polling-covid</a></p><p>In <a href="https://