Take THAT, bullies!By David Gravelle
BARRIE, Ont. – Tuesday was Pink Shirt Day at the 2013 Dominion Tankard in Ontario.
All the teams suited up for the morning draw in pink shirts designed and created by Fuzion Sportswear, sponsors of Team Howard’s Weed Man apparel and Team Epping’s The Dominion gear.
Following the morning games, the shirts were signed by the players and are now being auctioned off, with proceeds going to the to the Kids Help Phone charity.
You can place a silent auction bid in person at the Barrie Molson Centre (Concourse, by section 114-115) or online via The Dominion Tankard’s Facebook page – how, you ask? Simply use the Message icon to send a direct message to the Auctioneer. Bidding started at $40 and will be accepted in five-dollar increments.
Pink Shirt Day began in 2007 after a male student in Berwick, Nova Scotia was bullied on his first day of school – for wearing a pink shirt. Two anti-bullying advocates responded by purchasing and distributing 50 pink shirts and in 2008, the B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell created an anti-bullying day in his province. Since that time, anti-bullying days have been celebrated in various locations across Canada.
Following the game, Toronto skip John Epping spoke about supporting the Kids Help Phone charity.
“It’s a great idea,” said the Donalda Club captain. “Kids Help Phone is a great cause. Our team wants to work with them if they want to work with us.”
Well... it sounds like Kids Help Phone has a new ambassador!
[The Curling News photo ® by Anil Mungal – click on image to increase size]