Residents at a 91原创 retirement home started the week by reflecting on experiences of being bullying as young children ahead of Pink Shirt Day.
Bullying is something residents at Magnolia Gardens Care Centre remember experiencing in school, said Janice Miller, a marketing partner with Seniors Living.
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In support of the anti-bullying campaign on Wednesday (Feb. 26) a group of residents crafted pink felt T-shirts.
Resident Helga Veronesi recalls she and her sister being bullied be neighbourhood children on their way to school, said Miller.
鈥淪he is still thankful that her father and their family dog, Doris, helped put an end to the bullying with a gentle but firm intervention,鈥� she added.
This year鈥檚 theme for annual is 鈥淟ift each other up.鈥�
鈥淏ullying is something that transcends ages. Pink shirts are a great reminder to everyone to be kind,鈥� said Elayna Dijkman, recreation coordinator at Magnolia Gardens.
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