Depicts memorial items placed on the bench in the pavilion of the Healing Garden. Items include stuffed animals and toys, shoes, flowers, notes, and painted stones. There is a small orange plastic shovel in the centre; on the handle is written "215", on the shovel blade is written "Some kids never made it home just to play and be a child. 215."
Depicts a page of a notebook placed at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in. There are 2 messages. One message reads "Sep 30/2021 The first official Truth and Reconciliation day. I am trying to educate myself about residential schools and the 60s Scoop. I promise I will keep trying to seek the way of reconciliation. I hope other Canadians do too. Lisa." The second messages reads "We are all God's children. May we learn to see one another with the respect and dignity each person deserves. Brothers and sisters all. [JJ]"
Depicts a page of a notebook placed at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in. Message reads "Thousands lost. Immeasurable suffering. Lasting damage. Ongoing grief, pain beyond words. We are ashamed. I am so sorry. Peace. MCMR"
Depicts a page of a notebook placed at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in. Message reads "We stand with you no mater [sic] what. Em-Na"
Depicts a page of a notebook placed at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in. Message reads "In loving memory of the lost children. Our hearts grieve for the parents also. Gone but not forgotten. We need to do better. Walter Family."
Depicts a page of a notebook placed at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in. Message reads "You are not forgotten. You are honoured."
Depicts a page of a notebook placed at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in. Page depicted shows a column of hand-drawn hearts that span most of the notebook page. A similar photograph of the same page was taken on 15 Aug 2021, number 2022.01.163
Depicts a page of a notebook placed at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in. Page depicted shows a column of hand-drawn hearts that span most of the notebook page. A similar photograph of the same page was taken on 2 Oct 2021, number 2022.01.187
Depicts a loose note page placed by the notebook at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in. Message reads "I am so sorry. I will continue to fight for these [children] who lost their lives [far] too soon and advocate for [the] justice that they and all Indigenous people deserve."
Depicts a page of a notebook placed at the Healing Garden pavilion for people to leave messages in, along with a loose note. The message in the loose note reads "I am so sorry. I will continue to fight for these [children] who lost their lives [far] too soon and advocate for [the] justice that they and all Indigenous people deserve." The message in the notebook reads "My heart is heavy. Rest peacefully beautiful babies, children, and youth. Love Velvet. Samantha's Law."