Youth in Thunder Bay stated they need safe places to hang out and socialize. It is a message that the City of Thunder Bay and the Wasaya Group Inc. have heard very clearly. That message has resulted in today's opening of Youth Centres Thunder Bay which offers high school aged youth that safe place.
That message was drummed home today by students from Dennis Franklin Cromarty School who found out earlier today that a graduate, now attending school at Confederation College just passed away. That sad news focused the energies of the participants at today's announcement of plans for opening of a new Youth Centre in Thunder Bay.
Quinn Spyrka, a St. Patrick High School Student spoke about how today was for youth, and how youth rely on their friends. Spyrka said youth can't afford to lose any more friends. "Today is our day it marks the day where first nations youth and all youth can have a place to stay whether there stressed from school or can't go home it is our second home," stated Spyrka. "The DFC drum group (that just played an honour song for the lost youth) they all know me, they are my friends. I can't lose any more friends, and neither can they. We need to work together and make this work".
