Okanagan mourns lives lost in Tumbler Ridge ahead of candlelight vigils
Global News
Canadian flags are flying at half-mast across the Okanagan in the wake of the shooting tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Canadian flags are flying at half-mast across the Okanagan in the wake of the shooting tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
It is a solemn symbol of grief that for some local residents is deeply personal.
“Nothing will ever be the same. Nothing will ever be the same for any of them,” said Kelowna resident Shannon Fischer.
Fischer has numerous family members who live in the small northeastern town, including a niece and nephew.
She says both were inside the school, where multiple children and a teacher were killed Tuesday.
“The pit in my stomach that was, ‘Oh no, oh no, oh no.’ The thoughts that go through your head of, ‘Oh no,'” she told Global News as she described what went through her mind when she first heard about the shooting.
“I was terrified. I was absolutely terrified.”
While her family members made it out safe, Fischer was compelled to organize a candlelight vigil in honour of those affected.
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