Lisa Burke has a challenge for her fellow Kelowna business owners that she believes will make this community a bit better and brighter.
香蕉视频直播淲e are putting a rainbow sticker on our doors to symbolize that we are a safe space,香蕉视频直播� said Burke, the owner of Burke Hair Lounge on Lawrence Avenue.
Burke said she香蕉视频直播檇 like to extend that sense of safety to the entire community and she香蕉视频直播檚 printed a whole stack of rainbow stickers and challenges local businesses to go get one for their own doors.
香蕉视频直播淭here will be no prejudice, no discrimination, and no hate here in our salon香蕉视频直播 built this salon for a reason and that reason is love,香蕉视频直播� she said. 香蕉视频直播淭his salon makes me feel safe to be myself, the other stylists to be their own quirky selves, and our clients to feel safe to be who they are.香蕉视频直播�
Burke said she realizes that the feeling of safety she values isn香蕉视频直播檛 extended to all.
Two Saturday香蕉视频直播檚 ago she was in her salon when she witnessed an exchange between two men who were walking by and a third party. She knew something had happened, but wasn香蕉视频直播檛 sure what until a couple hours later when the men came back.
香蕉视频直播淲ithout going into too much detail, nobody should feel like they can香蕉视频直播檛 walk in downtown Kelowna holding hands without being verbally or even physically assaulted,香蕉视频直播� she said. 香蕉视频直播淟uckily they treated the situation with love, but if they hadn香蕉视频直播檛 who knows what could have happened.香蕉视频直播�
That香蕉视频直播檚 when she realized she wanted to be part of an effort to counter the negativity in the world.
香蕉视频直播淚 decided I香蕉视频直播檓 going to copy Portland,香蕉视频直播� she said. 香蕉视频直播淏usinesses there have stickers for everything 香蕉视频直播� anxiety free and breast feeding safe spaces and the rainbow sticker campaign.香蕉视频直播�
At neighbouring business Rayacom Printers she ordered a load of rainbow stickers and started distributing stickers to anyone who expressed interest. Thus far there have been five businesses to follow her lead and she expects more to follow with an increasing number of messages of interest being left at her business.
香蕉视频直播淚 think it香蕉视频直播檚 about spreading love and awareness and education,香蕉视频直播� she said. 香蕉视频直播淚f we can work together we can make a difference.香蕉视频直播�
To report a typo, email: edit@kelownacapnews.com.
<>
kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
Like us on and follow us on .
