Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at the Red Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam to remember bullying victim Amanda Todd. There was occasional laughter, long emotional silences, and more than a few tears in the crowd. Addressing the gathering, amanda's father Norm remembered his daughter as a daredevil, before offering up a prayer. Amanda's … [Read more...]
Hundreds turn out for vigil in honour of Amanda Todd
October 19, 2012 by
Hundreds of people turned out to a public vigil at Surrey's Holland Park. It's all to pay tribute to 15 year old Amanda Todd who took her own life last week. Candles lit the fountain in the middle of the park. The crowd continued to grow as darkness fell. Politicians, RCMP officers, firefighters and other officials were noticeable in the crowd but … [Read more...]
More than 200 gather to honour slain teen
September 29, 2012 by
Family and friends of slain SFU student Maple Batalia were moved to tears as more than 200 people showed up to a vigil marking the one year anniversary of her death. Batalia, a health sciences student and aspiring actress and model, was gunned down in the parking lot of SFU's Surrey campus. Her sister, Roseleen says her family is devastated, but … [Read more...]
Politicians to gather in honour of Surrey’s tallest building
September 14, 2012 by
Surrey has a new tallest building... It's the 36-storey, 40-floor "Ultra" residential tower. Mayor Dianne Watts will officially mark the occasion at a ceremony Saturday, where she'll place a "concrete crown" at the building's highest point. Bob Dominick with the Weststone Group says it's part of the company's larger plan. "We're building a … [Read more...]
Community comes together to grieve and honour the fallen
August 8, 2012 by
An act of violence in Wisconsin over the weekend, brought hundreds together in Surrey last night in a multi-faith gathering of peace and prayer. At the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, those being honoured were the victims of the shooting at a temple in a Milwaukee suburb. There were prayers and all faiths were welcome, "May God bless their souls, … [Read more...]
Forum to be held in honour of innocent victim of Surrey Six Massacre
May 26, 2012 by
The mother of an innocent man killed in the Surrey Six Massacre wants to mark his birthday in a special way. Eileen Mohan says her son, Chris, would have turned 27 next week. So she's holding a forum Saturday for young people and their parents to brainstorm ways to help kids stay away from drugs and gangs. "Now this youth forum isn't about … [Read more...]
Bursary to honour Maple Batalia reaches goal
March 3, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Family members of Metro Vancouver murder victim Maple Batalia have reached a key goal as they work to honour the memory of the accomplished actor, model and aspiring medical student.Simon Fraser University says the Batalia family established a $ 10,000 bursary fund just before Christmas, and that fund has now reached its goal of $ … [Read more...]
