In Our View: Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: To spreading a little warmth and joy. Tuesday was Chalk the Walks day, when teams of volunteers used colorful chalk to create positive messages on sidewalks throughout Vancouver and elsewhere. This marked the eighth annual event hosted by the nonprofit Joy Team, which was founded by Vancouver’s Michele Larsen, and the idea has spread to an ever-growing number of cities. “Somebody might walk by and see something nice.

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