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Candlelit Grief

By Joshua Errett

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Tonight, photopia photoblogger HiMY SYeD invites the city to join a moment of silence and candlelight vigil for all victims of gun violence in 2004 2005. He attemted a vigil last Tuesday, 24 hours after the shooting, and has since regrouped for a more organized effort. A website, with a blog, pictures and information, has been set up for the event by Mr. Syed. More details about the vigil and moment of silence:
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- A candlelight vigil along both sides of Yonge Street from at least Elm Street to Gould Street.
- People would BYOC it (Bring Your Own Candle) and hold a candlelight vigil from 5 pm to 6 pm.
- The date would be January 2nd, One week from Boxing Day Monday.

Mr. Syed, in a comment, emphasized this is for all 52 victims of gun violence this year. This is at least the second such vigil around the Yonge and Dundas intersection.

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  • http://brokenengine.blogspot.com brokenengine

    I think you mean all the victims from 2005. Not to snub the victims from 2004, but….

  • billonlogan

    “emphasized this is for all 52 victims of gun violence”
    Does anybody really care about dead gang bangers with guns?
    Why group innocent victims of gun violence with known gang bangers?

  • http://www.newmindspace.com kevin bracken

    probably because 1) we can’t easily tell the difference in many shootings and 2) it is tragic that people feel the need to get involved with gangs, ultimately leading to their death

  • billonlogan

    1) we can’t easily tell the difference in many shootings….
    Just ask the cops, most of those dead gangbangers have quite an extensive rap sheet
    2) it is tragic that people feel the need to get involved with gangs….
    More tragic those people refused to stay in school, get an education and find a real job

  • http://www.boyreporter.ca Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter

    Bill! You’re back, we missed you.

  • billonlogan

    I was watching the live feed from the vigil and it struck me that most people there were white. Too bad Syed and his group could not convince more black youth to attend. All segments of the black community, clergy, community leaders, students and other role models should have been front and centre. If I have to look at Churley, Chow, McConnel again, I’m gonna puke.

  • alanTdot

    billonlogan,
    There was a march that started at City Hall and went up and down Yonge street by a coalition of Black Clergymen earlier in the day.
    Yes it is true that there needs to be more done from the black community, and the afternoon vigil and walk was only the beginning.
    Those ‘dead gangbangers with guns’ didn’t just fall from the sky with a Gat and a pocket full of Crack to sell.
    We have to realize where these kids lost their way so we can make the city better for everybody.
    Poverty alone doesn’t make criminals, but it is a significant contributing factor.
    How is it that a country as prosperous as Canada has youth that are marginalized to this extreme extent? What is the answer to that question Bill?
    If you want to continue to delude yourself that a kid growing up in Riverdale and a kid growing up in Jamestown have the same opportunities, then go ahead, but we ALL know that is not true.
    And yeah, you are right about Churley, McConnel and Chow, what the hell do they think they are doing by supporting this city?!! They need to politicize this like Harper did.

  • http://pendostanets.com/ Pendostanets

    Pendostanets!