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Vigil in Wainwright, Alta., for soldiers caught in deadly fire
Church leaders say the vigil will give the public and soldiers a first chance to grieve after a training grass fire killed four and injured dozens.
- The town of Wainwright, Alta., will hold a vigil on Wednesday night organized by local faith leaders for roughly 7,000 residents and military personnel to formally gather and grieve.
- A fast-moving grass fire during training on Saturday killed four soldiers and injured dozens more, prompting flags to be lowered to half-mast across the country to honor the victims.
- The four killed were identified as Pte. Shaun Farrell, 23, of Prince Albert, Sask.; Pte. Aidan Goulding, 23, of North Vancouver; and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, 19, of Langley.
- Mayor Bruce Pugh expressed relief that faith leaders are organizing the vigil, saying it will support first responders and health-care professionals while helping the community heal.
- Ryan Wood, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, and Isaiah Mast, pastor of the Evangelical Free Church, stressed the importance of supporting military personnel, saying "these things will live with the person" through difficult weeks ahead.
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WellandTribune.caCandles lit in Wainfleet to mourn four soldiers killed in devastating training fire at CFB Wainwright
Ken Martin, a 14-year Canadian Forces veteran, brought the community together to honour the four soldiers who died, and the families left behind, and to insist their names never be forgotten.
·Welland, Canada
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