Book of condolences at City Hall for Humboldt Broncos crash victims
Peterborough residents can add their names to a book of condolences for those affected by the Humboldt Broncos tragedy.
As support pours in from around the world in the wake of the hockey tragedy, a book of condolences has been set up in the main lobby of Peterborough City Hall.
Organized by the Peterborough Petes organization, the book will be available for people to express their thoughts to the families and residents of the small Saskatchewan community, left reeling after the fatal crash Friday night.
The junior team was heading to play a Friday evening game in Nipawin, Sask. when its bus collided with a transport truck. Fifteen people died in the crash and 14 were injured.
Burton Lee, executive director of operations with the Peterborough Petes, says the book will remain at City Hall until the end of the day on Friday. From there it will move to the Peterborough Petes office at the Memorial Centre.
“We plan to send it (the book of condolences) to the leadership group of the Broncos in a few weeks,” Lee said.
Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett was among those who signed the book Tuesday morning.
A tribute display to those killed in the tragic bus crash will be set up in the Memorial Centre’s lobby April 21 and 22 during a Peterborough Petes development camp.
Lee said people will be encouraged to drop by the team office and sign the book.
A ceremony was held in Humboldt Sunday night, with more than 3,000 people at the town’s arena/
Team president Kevin Garinger read the names of the 10 players, two coaches, statistician, a radio broadcaster and the bus driver: Adam Herold, Conner Lukan, Evan Thomas, Jacob Leicht, Jaxon Joseph, Logan Boulet, Logan Hunter, Logan Schatz, Stephen Wack, Parker Tobin, Brody Hinz. Darcy Haugan, Glen Doerksen, Mark Cross and Tyler Bieber.
In the wake of the tragedy, hockey teams around the country paid tribute to the Broncos.
A GoFundMe page dedicated to the victims has surpassed its goal several times, raising more than $7 million as of Tuesday, with donations from more than 94,000 people worldwide.
Another fundraiser is planned for Thursday: Jersey Day encourages people to wear hockey jerseys to school or work, and to donate to the cause while using the hashtag #JerseysForHumboldt on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation. It happened when the westbound transport, carrying a full load of packaged peat moss, collided broadside with the northbound bus Friday evening at the rural crossroads.