EPISODE · Mar 31, 2023 · 25 MIN
The Sixties Scoop's long shadow — one family's story
from 10/3: Canada Covered · host Postmedia
This is a story of the Sixties Scoop. Of a family torn apart and separated for decades before being reunited. This is also a story of identity, and the long-lasting effects that these separations can have on a family. London Free Press reporter Randy Richmond joins the show to discuss how one family was separated by the Sixties Scoop, ultimately re-united and how they had to reckon with their own histories, and come to terms with trauma and tragedy. Background reading: The boy with two names: A scattered family, a nation's shame, a death in jail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This is a story of the Sixties Scoop. Of a family torn apart and separated for decades before being reunited. This is also a story of identity, and the long-lasting effects that these separations can have on a family. London Free Press reporter Randy Richmond joins the show to discuss how one family was separated by the Sixties Scoop, ultimately re-united and how they had to reckon with their own histories, and come to terms with trauma and tragedy. Background reading: The boy with two names: A scattered family, a nation's shame, a death in jail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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