Candlelight Vigil Planned for St. Catharines

Friday, 11 June 2021 05:54

By Tami Jeanneret

All Niagara residents are invited to take part in a "night of healing" on Monday night

Organizors are planning a candelight vigil in St. Catharine, outside city hall, in remembrance of the 215 bodies of children found recently at a residential school in Kamloops, the victims of the London truck attack and the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.

The vigil is set to get underway June 14th at 7:30.

Participants are asked to bring their own candles and personal protective equipment.

Organizors say they will follow provincial guidelines.

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Candlelight Vigil Planned for St. Catharines

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