The Âé¶čAV fire department will be wearing pink shoulder flashes in support of Pink Shirt Day, Feb. 22.
âBullying has too long been a problem in schools, workplaces, homes and online,â said Mike Walroth, Assistant Fire Chief with the Âé¶čAV Fire Department.
Pink Shirt Day began in 2007, when two high school students from Nova Scotia learned that another student had been bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. Shortly after, both students distributed pink shirts to their fellow students in solidarity. This act of kindness sparked what is now known as Pink Shirt Dayâan international anti-bullying movement.
To learn more about the anti-bullying movement visit
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Jacqueline.Gelineau@kelownacapnews.com
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