Port aux Basques — The wind and blowing snow didn’t keep people like Brenda Pieroway from joining a peaceful protest on Main Street in Port aux Basques to support the Rodgers’ family.
The Rodgers feel Child and Youth Family Services (CYFS) overstepped its bounds after taking their children, in part, based on IQ test results.
About 30 people stood bundled in front of the Family Services office. Some held hand-made signs. Others chanted, “Bring the kids home.” Most cars that drove up Main Street past the protestors honked their horns and waved.
“We just wanted to show everybody that the support of the public and the community is here with the Rodgers’ family and that we all feel there’s been an injustice done and in our hearts we would really like to have those children back home with their parents,” said Mrs. Pieroway, who came up with the idea of holding the peaceful protest.
About 30 or 40 people came out to a meeting on Feb. 5. Mrs. Pieroway said there were a few things on the agenda, including how to get the public’s attention.
“This was the way we decided at the meeting to come up with this peaceful rally,” she said. “We’re not demonstrating – we’re just doing a peaceful rally.”
She said they planned to hold the rally for about 20 minutes, just so everyone in town could see.
“As you can see, we’ve had a decent turnout despite the blizzard,” she said.
The Gulf News
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