'Mightier' women's march in Nova Scotia village draws international attention
Marina von Stackelberg | CBC News | Posted: January 21, 2018 10:13 PM | Last Updated: January 21, 2018
The village of Sandy Cove has a population of 65 people and 32 attended its march
It might not have been the biggest women's march in the country, but by all accounts, the turnout in the remote Nova Scotia community of Sandy Cove was impressive.
The rural village, population 65, had 32 people turn out to walk along the only stretch of the highway — and the outpouring of support on social media has been pouring in.
The community, located near Digby, garnered international attention last year when a video of 15 women marching down the empty highway went viral.
This year, they doubled their numbers.
"We were absolutely thrilled," said Gwen Wilson, the event's organizer. "We're less small than last year. And mightier."
"We realized if one person does something, that's making a difference ... If you just change the mind of one person, that's important. That's how movements grow."
Wilson said she's been receiving messages from women all over the world.
"We hope that it won't just affect our local community, but give people everywhere the sense that we care, and that we count."
Photos and videos of the march have been retweeted by everyone from an international journalist to Canada's environment minister.