Council again declares April 7 as Green Shirt Day

April 6, 2018, is a day most people will not soon forget.

“It is still heartbreaking to think about the Humboldt Broncos bus crash,” says Mayor Blaine Hyggen. “As with most Canadians, I remember exactly where I was when I first heard the news.”

A day later, on April 7, Lethbridge’s Logan Boulet succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash. After being inspired by his coach and mentor Ric Suggitt to register as an organ donor, Logan Boulet saved six lives. Within weeks, more than 150,000 people registered to become organ donors.

Green Shirt Day was created to honour, remember and recognize all the victims and families of the fatal crash and to continue Logan’s legacy by inspiring Canadians to talk to their families and register as organ donors. For more information, visit www.greenshirtday.ca.  

Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to have the Mayor’s Office again declare April 7 as Green Shirt Day. Mayor Hyggen says he wants to keep bringing this item to Council annually, rather than as a one-time declaration, to continually highlight Logan’s impact.

“Logan Boulet will always be remembered as a remarkable young man. He saved lives and his inspiring legacy will continue to save lives. I commend his parents, Toby and Bernie, and sister Mariko, for continuing efforts to promote Green Shirt Day,” says Mayor Hyggen. “I am pleased that my colleagues on Lethbridge City Council have supported my resolutions, first in 2019 to rename Adams Park Ice Centre to Logan Boulet Arena, then each year since 2021 to declare April 7 as Green Shirt Day. I want to keep bringing this item to Council annually, rather than as a one-time declaration, to continually highlight Logan’s impact.”

Council again also voted to provide an exception to a decades-old resolution – stating the Mayor’s Office would discontinue the long-standing practice of issuing proclamations to avoid endorsements for a cause or program that would result in controversy in the community – for this extraordinary cause and as an ongoing tribute to Logan Boulet.