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Amanda Todd tribute planned for Sunday Jeremy Deutsch jdeutsch@thenownews.com On Friday, Amanda Todd would have turned 16. But as people around the world have come to know, the Port Coquitlam teen never lived to see that day. Instead, her family and friends will pay tribute to her on Sunday (Nov. 18) through a celebration of life and happy birthday memorial at the Red Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam. Todd, who was a Grade 10 student at Coquitlam Alternate Basic Education (CABE) Secondary in Coquitlam, committed suicide on Oct. 10, a month after posting a YouTube video about her experiences battling bullies over an incident that occurred a few years ago. Her story caught the world’s attention, bringing a renewed focus on the issue of bullying in the province.
Sunday’s memorial is meant as an opportunity for friends, family and the public to pay tribute to the teen. Due to the limited number of seats, attendees are asked to RSVP to www.xoxoent.com/ amandarsvp. The doors are set to open at 12:30 p.m., with the memorial running from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. People are also being asked to bring an unwrapped toy, which will be donated to the SHARE Family & Community Services Society for Christmas. The family has also established the Amanda Todd Legacy. The initiative is intended to raise money for anti-bullying education and for support programs to help young people with mental health problems and educational initiatives. Donations can be made online to the Vancouver Foundation or any RBC Canada branch under Amanda Todd’s Trust Fund.
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New bullying website A new website that allows B.C. students to report bullying anonymously is now live. Education Minister Don McRae made the announcement Monday at an anti-bullying forum arranged by Premier Christy Clark following the suicide last month of Port Coquitlam teenager Amanda Todd. McRae said reports about bullying will be directed to safe school coordinators, and there will be one such coordinator in each district. Surrey and Nanaimo districts already have
websites that allow anonymous reporting and say they have had great success. Safe school coordinators will analyze trends, identify hotspots and help plan a response, in conjunction with appropriate authorities such as police, McRae said. The new website is part of the government’s 10-part ERASE Bullying strategy that includes tougher codes of conduct for schools and multi-year training for educators. — Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
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