Annie's Boutique in Nelson, BC

Where Fashion and Affordability Meet for Women & Children. We are also a proud sponsor of many community events!


What's in the store?

~ Womens clothing sizes 3 - 24
~Swimwear all year
~Bath & body products
~Boys and girls clothing sizes newborn through 16
~Baby accessories & gifts
~Maternity clothing
~Nursing bras & tops
~And a whole lot more!

Find out about
"TAKE IT OFF" day
in October and
Pink T-Shirt Day
in February!

What's Online?
All these items are available in the store as well as on-line!

~Barefoot Venus Bath & Body products
~Upper Canada Bath & Body products
~Bug & Pickle Mom and Baby
~Ladies Formal Wear
~Children's Formal Wear
~Baby Carriers & slings
~Cloth diapers & covers
~Bumbos
~Baby Accessories & Gifts
~Maternity clothing
~Nursing Bras
~Nursing Tops
~Breast Pumps

Annie's Boutique
402 Baker Street
Nelson, BC
V1L4H8
250-354-2000
Toll Free:
1-866-258-0378

 

 

 

Wear Pink and Say No to Bullying

Bullying is a major problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and over the Internet. On February 27, 2013, I encourage all of you to wear something pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate bullying anywhere. Take the message and remember it all year long.

2013 T-Shirt Order Form

Check out the event for 2012 on Facebook!
Check out the permanent "Pink T-Shirt Day" page on Facebook to be informed for future years! We will also be updating and expanding the website here with more information and tools to help you help put a stop to bullying. Be sure to scroll down the page for more information and resources.

A big thank you to the sponsors who have come on board for 2013!
Annie's Boutique ~ 1035 The Bridge ~ the Nelson Star ~ EZRock ~ Ric's Lounge and Grill ~ Nelson and District Credit Union ~ Mountain FM ~ Nelson Home Building Center ~ Sutco Contracting  ~ Big Cranium ~ BC/DC ~ Sears Nelson ~ Nelson Ford ~ Nelson Floors ~ Ferraro Foods

T-Shirts for 2013 will be available at Annie's Boutique!

 

Bullying Basics

Bullying happens in many different forms. It's doing, saying or acting in a way that hurts someone else or makes him or her feel bad on purpose. Some kinds of bullying are:
-Verbal (name-calling)
-Phyical (punching, pushing)
-Social (leaving someone out of a game or group on purpose)
-Extortion (stealing someone's money or toys)
-Cyberbullying (using computers, the Internet, mobile phones, etc. to
bully others)

Words hurt.

Being called names can hurt someone else's feelings really badly. All forms of bullying are harmful, but VERBAL bullying, including name-calling, happens more often than any other kind of bullying.

Bullying hurts everyone. Victims can have their feelings hurt or be injured by bullies. Other kids can feel sad or scared, even if they are just watching a bully pick on someone else. Kids who bully often grow up to become adult bullies.

Bullies come in all shapes and sizes and ages. Anyone can be a bully - even you. Kids usually become bullies because they are unhappy inside for some reason or don't know how to get along with other kids.

Fact: Bullying happens to someone in Canada every 7 minutes on the playground.

Fact: Other kids are watching 85% of the time when one kid bullies another kid. Adults like teachers or parents hardly ever see a bully being mean to someone else.

TIPS

If you are being bullied, try one of the following strategies:

- Walk away
- Tell someone you trust
- Take the initiative to get help
- Say something complimentary to the bully to distract them
- Stay in groups to avoid conforontation
- Use humour to deflect the situation
- Never let the bully see you sweat
- Practice self affirmation (i.e. I am a nice person)

If you are a bystander, instead of ignoring a bullying incident try the following:

- Tell a teacher (administration)
- Move toward or next to the victim
- Use your voice "stop"
- Befriend the victim
- Lead victim away from the situation

If you think you are the Bully, try the following:

- Talk to a teacher/counsellor
- Put yourself in their shoes
- Stop the cycle
- Think before you act

Why a Pink T-Shirt?
I wish I could take credit for this idea but it comes from two incredible Nova Scotia high school students in 2007.

Here is a snippet of a Globe & Mail article about their efforts:

“David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied…[They] took a stand against bullying when they protested against the harassment of a new grade 9 student by distributing pink T-shirts in their school.

‘I learned that two people can come up with an idea, run with it, and it can do wonders,’ says Mr. Price, 17, who organized the pink protest. ‘Finally, someone stood up for a weaker kid.’

So Mr. Shepherd and some other headed off to a discount store and bought 50 pink tank tops. They sent out message to schoolmates that night, and the next morning they hauled the shirts to school in a plastic bag. As they stood in the foyer handing out the shirts, the bullied boy walked in. His face spoke volumes. ‘It looked like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders,’ Mr. Price recalled.


Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Children:

More Tips for Helping Bullies and those who are Bullied

Kids Against Bullying Colouring Book

A complete classroom tool kit for discussing bullying prevention. Features free downloads of daily activities, games and contests.

Lesson Plans and Strategies for the Classroom from Education World

Bullying Information from Bullying.org

Tip Sheets and Resources from StopBullyingNow

Free Book - Suitable for Kindergarten through grade three.
Bullies are a growing problem in our schools and neighborhoods. The Bully addresses the issue of bullies in the school and gives helpful suggestions to both parents and children on how to deal with the stressful situation in a positive manner.
Click to download a free copy!

Bully Books - Anti-bully books that provide teachers, children and parents the skills they need to confront bullies, and bullying issues, in a positive manner.


 

 

 


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