MONCTON, New Brunswick, Sept. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The families and friends of victims killed in impaired driving crashes will come together with MADD Canada’s New Brunswick Chapters and Community Leaders for a special memorial ceremony on Sunday, September 9th.
This annual ceremony of hope and remembrance at the New Brunswick Memorial Monument for Victims of Impaired Driving offers families and friends the chance to pay tribute to their lost loved ones. The monument is inscribed with the names of 55 victims of impaired driving, with 1 new name being added this year.
The ceremony includes a candlelight vigil to recognize and honour those victims, and all who have been affected by impaired driving.
Media are invited to attend the New Brunswick Memorial Monument Ceremony:
| Date: | Sunday, September 9 | |
| Time: | 1 p.m. | |
| Location: | Fairhaven Memorial Gardens, 1167 Salisbury Rd., Moncton, New Brunswick | |
| Special Guests: | Patricia Hynes-Coates, MADD Canada National President | |
| Patricia Arsenault, Councillor, City of Dieppe |
“The loss of a loved one in this senseless way is truly devastating,” said MADD Canada National President Patricia Hynes-Coates. “This Memorial Monument and ceremony of remembrance gives people a safe and supportive environment to grieve their loss, remember and celebrate their loved one, and draw attention to the tragedy of impaired driving in the hope that we can prevent it from claiming other innocent lives.”
For more information:
Patricia Hynes-Coates, MADD Canada National President, 647-919-6233 or phynescoates@madd.ca.
Gloria Appleby, MADD Canada Victim Services Manager – Atlantic Region, 902-794-6534 or gappleby@madd.ca