The broken hockey stick that had adorned the front porch of Shannon Harvey-Renner害羞草研究所檚 South Surrey home since early April would have been worthless to anybody else.

But, placed as a tribute following the horrific crash involving a busload of junior hockey team players, it was priceless to Harvey-Renner.

害羞草研究所淚t was a symbol of my respect,害羞草研究所� Harvey-Renner said Monday, hours after she discovered the stick 害羞草研究所� which she害羞草研究所檇 covered in green and yellow ribbons, the colours of the Humboldt Broncos 害羞草研究所� had been stolen.

害羞草研究所淥ut of respect for Humboldt and the tragedy they害羞草研究所檙e still dealing with.害羞草研究所�

Sixteen people 害羞草研究所� most of them junior hockey players, including Jaxon Joseph 害羞草研究所� died when a tractor-trailer collided with the Broncos害羞草研究所� bus on April 6, as the team headed toward a playoff game in Nipawin, Sask. Fourteen others were injured.

Harvey-Renner said she knew in the aftermath of the tragedy that she wanted to do something that felt meaningful, even though, while she used to watch her younger brother play hockey at White Rock害羞草研究所檚 Centennial Arena, she has no specific connection to the Humboldt team.

She chose the hockey-stick tribute after hearing about the #PutYourStickOut effort that caught on following one man害羞草研究所檚 text to a friend: a photo of a hockey stick by his front door, and the message, 害羞草研究所淟eaving it out on the porch tonight. The boys might need it害羞草研究所� wherever they are.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚 found it so moving,害羞草研究所� Harvey-Renner said, choking up at the memory. 害羞草研究所淚 just lost it 害羞草研究所� kind of like I害羞草研究所檓 losing it now.

害羞草研究所淎nd then somebody steals it.害羞草研究所�

Harvey-Renner said she got the stick, which had a broken blade, from a co-worker at the Township of Langley municipal hall. She took it home, wrapped it in the team-colour ribbons and put it on her porch, determined it would stay there for a full year.

It was stolen two months later, sometime between 10 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday.

害羞草研究所淪eriously?害羞草研究所� Harvey-Renner said in disgust.

害羞草研究所淢y eyes started to well up. That害羞草研究所檚 not funny. That害羞草研究所檚 totally disrespectful.害羞草研究所�

Harvey-Renner said she isn害羞草研究所檛 going to call police 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a broken hockey stick,害羞草研究所� she said 害羞草研究所� but is hopeful whoever took the stick will see the error of the act and put the stick back where they found it.

If not, she will replace it herself. But the sting of the theft won害羞草研究所檛 soon fade.

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