Supporting the Humboldt Community

4/18/2018

Erin Taylor, Communications Officer

The Greenwood community was saddened to hear about the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus accident in which 16 people lost their lives. Principal Hardy spoke about the tragedy in assembly, and like Canadians from coast to coast, we looked for ways to offer our support.

On April 13, we commemorated the victims by participating in “Sticks Out for Humboldt.” Staff and students brought in hockey sticks, and we displayed them along the wall by reception. In front, we lit sixteen candles in commemoration — one for each of the victims.

We also raised money in support of the Humboldt community’s GoFundMe campaign, set up to help the affected families. Students and staff wore green — the Bronco’s team colour — to show their support during a dressdown fundraiser. Through donations, we raised $1,235 for Humboldt.

We will continue to think about Humboldt, the lives lost, and the difficult journey ahead of the survivors as the community comes together to heal.

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We brought sticks, lit candles, and wore green to show our support for Humboldt.

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Greenwood College School

443 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, ON M4S 2L8
Tel: 416 482 9811

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.