Westridge Elementary: The Spirit of the Canucks
By Cam Davie
12 years ago
A good friend of mine, Bryan Tesan, is a teacher at Westridge Elementary in Burnaby.
He and his entire school organized a day to heal and show true community spirit after the riots following Game 7.
Here’s their story. And their amazing video. THEY are all Canucks.
This past week was a difficult one for our community. It was a particularly troubling time for the young people in our communities who were so shocked by the violent images that immediately followed the disappointment of game 7. How were they to make sense of the anger and violence on display? The students at Westridge Elementary School in Burnaby decided to respond to with positivity, and organized a Canucks Spirit Day at their school. In addition to dressing in Canuck blue and green, they collaborated with the staff at the school to produce a touching video message to their heroes.
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