It was a slow start but determined students left their schools and walked completely around Terrace as they attempted to demonstrate their disappointment with the cancellation of recess.

At Caledonia Senior Secondary some students were pulled back in by staff as students from other schools chanted attempting to encourage their Caledonia counterparts to come out. The students then walked down the streets to Skeena School and encountered the same lack of response.

The gathered group of 20 plus then turned towards the Old Skeena bridge walking through the streets of Terrace.

Another group had already reached the new bridge and were waiting for the Thornhill students there. The Thornhill students had already crossed the old bridge heading for Terrace and had turned back again to join their friends waiting at the new bridge. As they joined forces they headed into Terrace via Kieth Avenue heading for the School Board offices.

By this time the group who left from Caladonia and Skeena schools had reached the center of Terrace at Kalum Street and Lakelse Avenue still walking towards the old bridge. It looked, at the time of this writing, they were turning around.

Social media, ie. texting and facebook, might have provided a bit better communication.

Next stop the School Board. The students were alternating chants between “we want our recess” to “we want freedom”.

Video attached below. RCMP cruisers circled the schools as the protests were getting underway.