The City of Burnaby is sending a letter of condolences to the Humboldt Broncos and the City of Humboldt following the bus crash in Saskatchewan last week that resulted in 15 deaths and many other injuries.
Coun. Sav Dhaliwal brought up the tragedy at council Monday night, and suggested sending a letter of condolences to the City of Humboldt. Mayor Derek Corrigan was on the same page.
"Great minds think alike," Corrigan said. "I think everyone around the table was thinking about how we could do something in that regard."
Coun. Paul McDonell read out a motion he prepared before the meeting that expressed condolences to the players and their families. The motion passed unanimously.
"I think many of us have had kids involved in sports, and are travelling to games,” Corrigan said after the vote. “I know my son was playing hockey in Ontario, travelling to get to games on bus with other players, and every time they're going off to a game as a parent involved, you’re thinking about them and hoping that they're safe.
"It has to be the most difficult situation imaginable for a parent."
