Names of dauphin victims

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Family, friends and community members are grappling with losing their loved ones in one of Manitoba's deadliest crashes. Sixteen people were confirmed dead after a semi-trailer collided with a small bus that was carrying about 25 people — most of whom were seniors from in and around the western Manitoba city of Dauphin, about kilometres north of Carberry — on Thursday, June 15, ,. Ten survivors — six women and four men who ranged in age from their early 60s to late 80s — were rushed to hospital after the crash. The significant injuries suffered by those who died in the crash made it difficult to identify them individually, and the Manitoba RCMP did not officially publicly confirm the identities of those who died until Thursday, June Jeff Asmundson, Manitoba RCMP west district commander, during a news conference Thursday, where the victims' names were read aloud and families placed photos of their loved ones alongside other victims' pictures.

Names of dauphin victims

One was a former school teacher. Another, the cornerstone of her family whom loved ones went to for advice. Alone or in small groups, family members walked slowly across the room, clutching a photo of someone they loved who died in the collision, before placing it on display alongside the other victims' pictures. While none of the families spoke, some wrote statements for Mounties to read, sharing a little piece of the person they lost with the world. Other victims had their photos carried out not by a relative but a first responder who paid their respects. Jeff Asmundson, pausing as his voice quivered with emotion. The update comes a week after the crash that shook the small Manitoba community that most of the victims called home. Fifteen people died at the scene when a bus taking them on a day trip to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck shortly before noon on June 15 at a highway intersection near Carberry, Man. RCMP said the 25 people on the bus were mostly seniors from Dauphin, a city about kilometres north of Carberry. Police said the bus was going south down Highway 5 and crossing eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry when it was hit by the truck. Dauphin Mayor David Bosiak said there was a "genuine sense of sombreness and sadness" that fell over the city of about 8, last week as it became clear how many community members were killed in the crash. We have lost a tremendous amount of our families, our friends and our neighbours," said Bosiak, whose western Manitoba city was home to most of those on the bus. Ernie Sirski, reeve of the rural municipality of Dauphin, said at least four of those who died went to his church, and some of those who survived the crash and are now in hospital sang with him in the choir.

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June 22, Dauphin, Manitoba. We lost 16 people who were mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, grandparents, whose decades of contributions helped make this community what it is. They were gone in an instant. And 9 more remain in hospital with serious injuries being tended to by dedicated health care professionals. First responders who were at the scene are making their way through the enormity of what occurred. The main thing that has helped me cope through everything that has happened is how everyone came together — the passing motorists at the scene, Rural Fire departments, EMS, Police, Mental health workers, community members, local churches and of course the victim's families. Supports were put in place for the family right away.

This article was published more than 6 months ago. Some information may no longer be current. Two elderly women attend Sunday service at St. Residents of Dauphin sought solace at church services as they mourn 15 community members who died in a highway crash that also left 10 gravely injured. The rural community of Dauphin lost a piece of its collective memory with the tragic Manitoba bus crash on Thursday that killed 15, said its mayor. With a population of just 8,, the city has been reeling from the tragedy that played out on a stretch of Prairie highway. A minibus carrying residents, all between the ages of 58 and 88, to a nearby casino in Carberry was struck by a semi-trailer truck at an intersection on the Trans-Canada Highway. The bus was engulfed in flames and burned to soot on the grassed edge of the road after the semi-trailer heading east on the double-lane thoroughfare struck the bus heading south on intersecting Highway 5. Ten survivors were gravely injured, six of whom are in critical condition, and any other occupants on the bus are presumed to be dead, said the RCMP. All of the passengers either resided in the Dauphin Active Living Centre or nearby communities.

Names of dauphin victims

Family, friends and community members are grappling with losing their loved ones in one of Manitoba's deadliest crashes. Sixteen people were confirmed dead after a semi-trailer collided with a small bus that was carrying about 25 people — most of whom were seniors from in and around the western Manitoba city of Dauphin, about kilometres north of Carberry — on Thursday, June 15, ,. Ten survivors — six women and four men who ranged in age from their early 60s to late 80s — were rushed to hospital after the crash. The significant injuries suffered by those who died in the crash made it difficult to identify them individually, and the Manitoba RCMP did not officially publicly confirm the identities of those who died until Thursday, June Jeff Asmundson, Manitoba RCMP west district commander, during a news conference Thursday, where the victims' names were read aloud and families placed photos of their loved ones alongside other victims' pictures. Louis Bretecher was a proud husband, father and grandfather who was greatly loved by his family. Margaret Furkalo, 82, is one of the people who died following the collision. Vangie Gilchrist, 83, from Gilbert Plains, Man. Ann Hill, 81, was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, her family said in a statement provided by RCMP.

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Woman injured in Manitoba bus crash dies in hospital, bringing death toll to She will be missed by all of us who loved her. Northern Ontario. The resulting high-speed collision left 15 bus passengers dead that day. Tearful testimony surrounding roadside death of young Girl Guide Tears were flowing inside a London courtroom on Tuesday as a witness recalled the crash that killed a young girl and injured seven others. The impact of the crash left the front end of the truck smashed, while the bus ended up several car-lengths away in a ditch, engulfed in flames that burned it down to a charred chassis. Ukrainian stranded at Toronto airport falls victim to theft A Ukrainian newcomer had most of his belongings stolen during a three-day stay at Toronto Pearson Airport. Ernie Sirski, reeve of the rural municipality of Dauphin, said at least four of those who died went to his church, and some of those who survived the crash and are now in hospital sang with him in the choir. Search Submit search Quick Search. Woman dies in hospital, Manitoba crash toll rises to 16 dead.

One was a former school teacher. Another, the cornerstone of her family whom loved ones went to for advice.

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