Shred Sirens - CB'rs of the Week

Girls and skateboards, what a wonderful combo. Straight out of Glace Bay, the Shred Sirens!

​​The Shred Sirens are a group of female skateboarders who want to empower more girls to find their place in the skateboarding community.  They're a lovely group of gals from all over the island who meet and skate every Sunday from 7:30pm - 9pm at the Undercurrent Centre in Glace Bay.  Though founded by four, the group grows every week with more and more girls coming out and learning how to skateboard! The founding females of the group are Jill Ellsworth, Bailee Kennedy, Bree Steele, and Tessa Porier (pictured above). 

​Cape Breton, although small, has a huge history of community support. Since the girls started this group, they have been welcomed and encouraged by both the skate community and the general public. They’re now able to give back to a community that they feel fiercely proud of and connected to.

As the one of the official founders, Ellsworth, said, "I don’t think there are any inherent negatives to being a creator in Cape Breton aside from the small size of the island of course. But in our case, I think that just allows us to make close bonds with the folks in our community."

Shred Sirens are currently selling stickers, pins, and shirts to help fundraise for the Undercurrent Youth Centre and Girls Skate Programs. You can pick up a pin at any one of these local shops:

The Rising Tide Tattoos:
https://www.instagram.com/therisingtide413/?hl=en
Find them at 413 Charlotte Street in Sydney

Ollie Around:
https://ollie-around.myshopify.com/
Find them at 1290 Kings Rd in Sydney River (Value Check Plaza)

Pins made by Handmade East:
http://handmadeeast.com