Residents of a city in western Manitoba sought solace at church services Sunday 害羞草研究所� lighting candles, wiping away tears and offering prayers 害羞草研究所攁s they mourned 15 community members who died in a bus crash that also left 10 gravely injured.
Father Brent Kuzyk of St. George害羞草研究所檚 Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Dauphin dedicated part of his liturgy to the victims of Thursday害羞草研究所檚 crash.
A minibus was carrying a group of seniors from the community and surrounding area to a casino when it went into the path of an oncoming semi-trailer truck near the town of Carberry, some 190 kilometres away.
Helen Kufley, 88, was among those on the bus who died, her son said in a message on the weekend. No names have officially been released.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a tragedy everyone must deal with together,害羞草研究所� Kuzyk said Sunday.
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Churchgoers lit candles and sang hymns. Some dabbed their eyes with tissues. Many knew the victims, as some were members of the church.
Those who died will live forever in people害羞草研究所檚 memories and in spirit, said Kuzyk.
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A board member at St. George害羞草研究所檚 Place, a retirement home where three victims lived, stood during the service and offered his condolences.
Another parishioner, Rona Kamfoly, said after the service that one of the victims was a distant relative and she knew others from attending local dances.
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Those who died will be greatly missed, she added. 害羞草研究所淭ime is going to heal 害羞草研究所� that害羞草研究所檚 how I look at it.害羞草研究所�
Doris Dunfield, another church member, said she believes prayers are the answer.
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The church was among many places of worship in the city of 8,600 that addressed the tragedy during their regular Sunday services.
Deacon Frances Stewart of St. Paul害羞草研究所檚 Anglican Church said before her service that she planned to offer a moment of silence for those who died.
It害羞草研究所檚 a time to offer comfort and be compassionate as people grieve, she said.
害羞草研究所淎s Christians, we have this wonderful hope, this wonderful promise of the life to come. But at this stage, the important thing is to just get through the first few days and then to be there for the months and years to come.害羞草研究所�
RCMP continued to investigate the crash. Mounties have said the truck was travelling east on the Trans-Canada Highway when the southbound bus crossed at an intersection at Highway 5.
Police say dashcam footage from the truck shows it had the right-of-way.
As of Friday, investigators had not yet spoken with the bus driver, who remained in hospital along with the nine other survivors. Shared Health said in a statement Sunday that six remained in critical care.
Kuzyk said he spent the last few days praying with people at seniors complexes where some of the victims lived.
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Coming together, praying for those who died, then burying them is part of the healing process, he said.
害羞草研究所淲hen we begin to heal, we gain strength, we begin to understand and then we get to prepare our lives for the next step.害羞草研究所�
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