RESIDENTS STOP TO REMEMBER NOVA SCOTIANS
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
GRAVENHURST — A day of mourning here for victims of the Nova Scotia shootings began this afternoon and concluded this evening with a virtual hug and TV tribute.
Karen Ramer heard last night about the idea of stopping to remember at 1 p.m. today.
She said she has no personal connection with the victims.
“I just wanted to …,” said Ramer, trailing off — do something.
She began calling neighbours right away in the Ditchburn condo building at the Muskoka Wharf.
“That’s the yellow one,” — next to the “blue one,” she said.
This morning she was knocking on doors and urging everyone to come outside just after lunch.
About 40 people from the two buildings donned coats and rallied around a big red and white flag Ramer and friend Janet Gray held aloft, as they spread out and kept their social distance.
Joan Parsons rang an old school bell.
And they stood in silence for two minutes.
A solemn tribute to the 22 who died overnight Saturday into Sunday.
Tonight, Ramer tuned in to the national coverage of the virtual tribute.
“That was nice, too,” she said.
Adding she hopes it helps.
And that life doesn’t get any worse with COVID-19.
UPDATE: Across town at PineRidge, Pam McDivitt reports they had pipers who played Amazing Grace, two minutes of silence — then Fare thee well to Nova Scotia. They also flew Nova Scotia flags.
See their video link here:
