Flags at Half Mast April 18 & 19

April 14, 2021: On April 18 & 19, 2021, Region of Queens Municipality will fly the flags at the Administration Building and Queens Place Emera Centre at half mast to honour and remember the 22 Nova Scotians killed on these dates one year ago. The Province of Nova Scotia has advised it will be lowering flags to half mast at all provincial government buildings and institutions, and encourages citizens, community organizations and businesses to lower their flags in remembrance of this tragedy. Others may choose to place a flag in their window to show support and remembrance.

A service of remembrance is being organized by Nova Scotia Remembers Legacy Society. Those who wish to watch the service may watch on the Society’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/162084731778930. The service of remembrance will also be livestreamed by news media.

A province-wide moment of silence will be observed at 3 p.m. on April 18, coinciding with the start of the memorial ceremony. In a media release issued by the province, Premier Rankin encouraged all Nova Scotians to pause at this time for two minutes to remember and honour those most impacted by the events of April 2020.

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The New release from the Nova Scotia Government is online: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20210412001