Megan Holyk and Sarah Balbirnie display a poster they created for Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 28. The day is meant to raise awareness about bullying and was started in 2007 after students in Nova Scotia purchased 50 pink shirts for their friends after a fellow student was bullied for the colour of his. Taylor Ormiston photos.
From humble beginnings in 2007, when two Nova Scotian students bought and distributed 50 pink shirts after seeing a fellow classmate bullied for the colour of his, Pink Shirt Day has grown to global proportions.
The idea is to show support for victims of bullying and have open conversations about what happens in our day to day.
In the South Cariboo, events happened in schools across the area, like a march at 100 Mile House Elementary School, and businesses, kids and even the RCMP donned pink to go with the theme.
See some pictures of the celebration below.
Pink Shirts are on display at the Cedar Crest Society.Students from 100 Mile House Elementary marched around downtown 100 Mile House on Feb. 28, to celebrate Pink Shirt Day and the campaign to end bullying.100 Mile and District RCMP joined in the Pink Day festivities, supporting students on their walk to end bullying around downtown 100 Mile House.Downtown businesses got involved in the pink today. Staff at the Williams Lake Credit Union dressed in pink. From left: Ashley Parfitt, Angela Hollander, Kaila Taylor and Brenda Franke.Brent, John and Keith Jackson brought a little pink to Jackson’s Social Club and Brew House on Feb. 28.
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