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RSS FeedsWhere to pay tribute to the victims of Toronto`s worst mass killing
(The Star Food)

 
 

23 april 2019 00:20:41

 
Where to pay tribute to the victims of Toronto`s worst mass killing
(The Star Food)
 


Toronto remembers.Tragedy struck the heart of the city on a sunny afternoon last spring when a rented van rammed through a busy pedestrian stretch of Yonge St. in the North York neighbourhood of Willowdale. Ten people were killed. Sixteen others were injured. Many families were affected. Alek Minassian stands charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder.On Tuesday, a year after the incident, Toronto comes together to remember that devastating incident, pay tribute to the victims, support the bereaved and resolve to stay strong in the face of adversity.“Everyone gets busy in life but I remember a year ago when it happened, we had this awakening in our community of how important it is to reach out and care for each other,” said Lily Cheng, a community organizer and one of the people behind the We Love Willowdale group that is helping co-ordinate Tuesday’s commemoration events.“We want to redeem that. We want to say those lives were not for nothing. We can do that by being a better community, by building even deeper connections within our community.”Thousands of people are expected to take part in various activities planned throughout the community — including prayers and a moment of silence at 1 p.m. in the Olive Square and a commemorative ceremony at the Mel Lastman Square amphitheatre that will start at 1:30 p.m.Yonge St. and other streets around the North York Civic Centre will be closed at various times during the day to facilitate the flow of people attending the events, according to Toronto police. Visitors and members of the community will be able to leave drawings and messages of love on the west sidewalk of Yonge St. throughout the day. A piano has been set up for members of the public to play healing music, and musicians can sign up in advance for a slot to perform.At 6 p.m. a community vigil to remember the victims of the attack will take place at Mel Lastman Square, after which the public will be invited to share di ...


 
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