They fell in love decades after attending the same residential school. Now they’re preserving the history

September 30, 2024

A couple who reconnected, fell in love and got married decades after being at the same residential school are now sharing their stories to make sure the truth of what happened is never lost. It’s been more than 30 years since Tony Stevenson and Marcie McArthur-Stevenson were classmates at the Qu’Appelle Indian Residential School (QIRS) in Lebret, Sask. Open from 1884 to 1998, it was one of the longest running residential schools in Canada…