Commemorating the Victims of the Humboldt Broncos Bus Accident

4/9/2018

Allan Hardy, Principal

Over the weekend, we learned about one of the saddest news stories to happen in Canada for quite a while. A Saskatchewan Junior hockey team, the Humboldt Broncos, were traveling to a playoff game in Nipawin when their bus collided with a tractor-trailer. 15 people were killed and 14 other players were injured

In a country as large as ours, bus travel is frequently used to get teams to games. So, a tragedy like this hits close to home for athletes and their families.

Unlike Toronto, the Prairies are sparsely populated. People live great distances from one another, but the result of this is not isolation. Instead, people form tight-knit communities, where everyone knows everyone else. This tragedy has affected the entire Humboldt community and they are responding to it together. Yesterday, they came together to hold a memorial service, and are beginning the grieving process by supporting one another, remembering the victims and supporting those who survived.

It is times like these that remind us how important our family and friends truly are. In solidarity with the Humboldt, we are flying the school’s Canadian flag at half mast today. On Friday, we will be having a dressdown to support the GoFundMe campaign for the Humboldt community. Students are encouraged to wear green — the Bronco’s team colour — and to bring a donation.

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We acknowledge with gratitude the Ancestral lands upon which our main campus is situated. These lands are the Ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Anishinabek and the Wendake. The shared responsibility of this land is honoured in the Dish with One Spoon Treaty and as settlers, we strive to care for the land, the waters, and all creatures in the spirit of peace. We are responsible for respecting and supporting the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. When away from this campus we vow to be respectful to the land by protecting and honouring it. We will create relationships with the people and the land we may visit by understanding the territories we enter and the nations who inhabit them.