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Anti-violence forum in Squamish
WebPosted Jul 31 2003 11:18 AM PDT
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SQUAMISH,
B.C. - Some residents of Squamish say they're fed up with
youth violence, saying it's produced a lot of bad publicity for
the community.
They were speaking at a forum, organized after a group of 30
young people swarmed three American tourists in Squamish on
Canada Day.
Seventeen-year-old Brodie Woods was one of only a handful of
young people who attended Wednesday night's meeting.
She says adults need to realize kids are acting out because they
have nothing better to do.
"I am one of those former youth who used vandalize your
houses," she says. "And I'm here with some of my
friends who used to do that.
"We didn't do it just because we wanted to. We did it
because we had nothing else to do."
B.C.
Almanac's Mark Forsythe speaks with Squamish Mayor Ian
Sutherland. and James Miller, the founder of End Youth
Violence. (Runs 7:43)
End
Youth Violence
Meanwhile, Squamish Mayor Ian Sutherland says the recent bad
press surrounding his town is unfair and untrue.
"We have to keep in perspective that we have a really good
community in Squamish and we have lots and lots of good young
people."
People attending the forum have agreed to work together with the
town's young people to create more activities for them.
Since the Canada Day weekend incident, Sutherland has offered
the three American tourists – Jay Barclay, Shannon Scott and
Jeremy Dahl – an all-expenses paid trip back to the area.
And a Vancouver business man, Jerry O'Neil, has also offered the
three Americans a trip to Vancouver.
B.C.
Almanac's Susan McNamee speaks with Mayor Sutherland,
O'Neil and one of the victims, Jeremy Dahl, from Ephratta,
Washington. (Runs 10:45)
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