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OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO
SINCE 1908
Friday, April 6, 2012
VOL. 98 NO. 62
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B.C. Lions Travis Lulay and Angus Reid visited QJS Tuesday with a message about violence against women. Jonas Gagnon photo
Lions roar against violence Lulay and Reid touring schools with their message JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter A couple of Lions dropped by QJS Tuesday. Quarterback Travis Lulay and offensive linesman Angus Reid came by on a tour of B.C. schools to talk about violence against women. “For a long time, it’s been seen as a women’s issue, some-
thing that women need to deal with,” Lulay said. “We need more men to stand up and speak about the issue.” “Be more than a bystander” is an initiative by the Ending Violence B.C. (EVA BC) and the B.C. Lions aimed at teaching kids to stand up against violence against women. “We’re talking to the person walking by and allowing it to
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happen,” Reid said. Both Reid and Lulay told stories about sexism they’ve seen in their own lives, along with revealing some surprising statistics about violence against women, including one in three women have faced physical or sexual assault in their life. Both men got involved when the Lions were approached by EVA to partner with them, which, added Reid is a first for
a professional sports team. “Once I heard what EVA was about, it was a no brainer.” Kids can tune out adults with remarkable ease. The two teammates are hoping students will be more open to listening to the sports stars. “Everywhere we go it seems to be going very well,” he said, adding, “you can tell it’s making progress.”
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