Annual march aims to stop violence and spread love in Nova Scotia
Posted Sep 15, 2013 09:35:07 AM.
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Hundreds of people will gather in Dartmouth today to join the March Against Violence.
This is the second year Quintrel Provo has put together the event. Last August, his best friend and cousin Kaylin Diggs died from injuries he sustained from an assault in downtown Halifax. Provo said Diggs’ death was the spark which triggered the march.
“There have been so many deaths of friends and family that I’ve had in my life, so I wanted to do something,” explained Provo. “But Kaylin’s death motivated me to start this now.”
Provo says violence is a big issue in the city which needs to be fixed now, but feels like he’s still missing support from the province.
“Mayor Mike Savage and Councillor Gloria McCluskey have supported me both this year and last,” said Provo. “But the leaders of our province haven’t stepped up. This is a big issue in Nova Scotia, but they can’t take a day off politics, or a couple of hours, or even an hour.”
The event will feature speeches from the mayor, as well as a message from police, songs, and a moment of silence for those killed due to violence. The march will start at the Dartmouth Commons at 3 o’clock, then head across the Macdonald bridge and finish at the Halifax Commons.
