Vigil for Quebec shooting victims planned for Thursday night in Nanaimo
NANAIMO — Standing up to hatred and showing people in Nanaimo that it won’t be allowed in our community.
That’s the message that will be conveyed Thursday night at a vigil to pay respects to the six men shot dead at a Quebec City mosque last weekend.
“When racist violence like this happens, especially in our own country, it’s really important that we react and stand up to it and say that it’s not okay,” said vigil organizer Meg Labron. “Tell the people that share our community, Muslim people that are in our community, that they’re welcome here and they’re important to us and we want to stand up for them.”
Labron is encouraging people to bring cards, flowers, candles and signs to Diana Krall Plaza starting at 6 p.m. She said those signs of support will then be delivered to the Islamic Centre of Nanaimo.