Winnipeggers crossing city bridges this week might notice something hanging from the railings.
Hundreds of red ribbons are set to be tied along several bridges in the city as part of the Red Cloth Memorial for missing and murdered indigenous women.
On Monday night, a group of volunteers spent an hour cutting hundreds of strips of red ribbon at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre before setting out to work.
"It's a real nice reminder, in a gentle way,” said organizer Althea Guiboche. "I think it could unite people across the nation and raise awareness that this is a Canadian problem; it's not just an indigenous problem."
The ribbons are spaced between five to ten feet apart and will be tied to railings along the Slaw Rebchuk Bridge, Salter Bridge, Main Underpass, Louise Bridge and Midtown Bridge, among others.
Guiboche said she was inspired by a similar Red Cloth Project that started in The Pas a few days ago. She hopes people in Winnipeg will follow suit and tie ribbons in their own neighbourhood.
Rhonda Head began the initiative in The Pas and surrounding areas. She told CTV News that along with Winnipeg, a community from Ontario and Kentucky also started a campaign.
