'We will not forget': Families, community gather in Dauphin on 1st anniversary of deadly bus crash
CBC
Families, first responders and community members gathered in Dauphin Saturday to remember and honour the 17 people who died, and eight others who were injured, in a tragic bus crash one year ago.
They came together in the small western Manitoba city for the unveiling of a monument in the local CN Park, with portraits of those who died in the June 15, 2023, crash lined up next to it.
That day, a bus carrying 25 people — most of them seniors from Dauphin and the surrounding area — headed to a casino near Carberry for a day trip was hit by a semi at a Trans-Canada Highway intersection.
The names of the 17 who died in the crash, and those who survived, were read at Saturday's ceremony before a moment of silence.
"They are parents, grandparents, family, friends, and neighbours," the text on the monument reads. "They are leaders and volunteers in their churches, community festivals and local organizations."
Dauphin Mayor David Bosiak said the year since the crash has been difficult.
"As we attempt to carry on without those who we love, we'll be reminded of them every time we view this monument," he said at Saturday's ceremony.
"Hopefully, as time passes, seeing this monument will bring some joy, instead of the sorrow."
The mayor told reporters he hopes the monument reminds Dauphin residents and visitors about the people, not the crash.
"Every significant event, be it Christmas or Easter or Thanksgiving ... There's many families in our community that have people missing," he said. "We've lost some great people, and we'll forever remember them."
Families of those who were in the crash came up with the idea of the monument.
Lavonne Tyschinski, who lost her mother Shirley Novalkowski in the crash, said the collaborative process was therapeutic.
The ceremony and the unveiling were also part of that healing process, something they all needed, she said.
"I'm not going to say it's closure. It's just more, we were able to … come together and [celebrate] their lives."
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