By Greg Fry

City of Kamloops going green for Humboldt

Apr 10, 2018 | 10:55 AM

KAMLOOPS — UPDATE-  Kamloops City Hall and the Tournament Capital Centre are bathed in green this morning as the City expresses its condolences and support for the community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan.

Following the bus crash last week that killed 15 players on the Humboldt hockey team, with 14 more injured, the city announced yesterday the green lights will stay lit for a week as a reminder of the tragedy.

Mayor Ken Christian says as a home town for a hockey team which travels virtually everywhere by bus, Kamloops feels the loss as if it’s our own.

In addition to the green lighhts,  City Staff will join a campaign to wear jerseys tomorrow to support the #Humboldt Strong initiative.

The photos in this story were put up on his Facebook page this morning by the City’s Jeff Putnam.

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EARLIER — The City Hall and the Tournament Capital Centre will be lit up green as an expression of solidarity with the city of Humboldt, Saskatchewan following last week’s tragic bus crash that killed 15 people and injured 14 others.

The green flood lights will be lit this week and stay illuminated for one week.

“As home to a minor hockey team, we feel this loss as if it’s our own,” says Mayor Ken Christian. “Our deepest sympathies go out to the community as they mourn this tragic loss.”

In addition to that, city staff will wear jerseys to show their support to #HumboldtStrong this Thursday. The city is also inviting residents to join in by wearing their favourite jerseys.