One of many memorials set up across Nova Scotia to honour the 22 victims of last year's mass shooting. Photo: Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society
Nova Scotia has announced its plans to honour the 22 victims that were killed in last year’s mass shootings which took place April 18 and 19.
On Sunday, April 18 — the one-year anniversary of the shootings — the victims will be honoured with a memorial service in Truro.
The Nova Scotia Remembers Memorial Ceremony will start with a charity run with proceeds going to the Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society’s Memorial Building Fund that will establish a permanent memorial in memory of the victims.
Routes are set up around Colchester County with the finish line ending at Victoria Park in Truro where the memorial ceremony will take place. Anyone looking to participate from elsewhere in the world can do a virtual run, registration information can be found online.
Premier Iain Rankin and his wife are expected to attend the event in Truro, which is being put on by the Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society.
“Last April an unthinkable tragedy broke our hearts and shattered lives. As we observe the one-year mark of those senseless events, I hope Nova Scotians will take time to remember our fellow Nova Scotians who were taken from us, as well as the injured and the families whose lives were forever changed,” said Rankin.
In addition to the events taking place near the site of the shootings, memorial ceremonies are being planned around the province.
The entire province will observe a two-minute moment of silence at 3 p.m. on Sunday as flags are lowered to half-mast at all government buildings across Nova Scotia.
Province House will be illuminated in blue for the day and a lone bagpiper will play as the flags at Province House in Halifax are lowered.
For those looking to honour the victims from home, the Nova Scotia government is encouraging people to hang the provincial flag in their windows.
Plans for the one-year anniversary were made by the Nova Scotia government who worked with the Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society to come up with a suitable remembrance event.
