Mayor Ian Hamilton responded to a recent letter to the editor to the News-Optimistcriticizing City officials of not showing up to a candlelight vigil on missing and murdered indigenous women.
The event was held on New Year’s Eve in Central Park and a letter from Lori Nicotine that ran in the News-OptimistJan. 13 voiced criticism of city officials for not being at the vigil.
But at the planning committee meeting held Jan. 19, Hamilton made it known city officials were simply not made aware of the event.
“It is very unfortunate it was not brought to our attention,” said Hamilton. “It’s unfortunate that the writer felt it was something the City dropped the ball on.”
Hamilton encouraged all those interested in seeing City officials at their events to contact City Hall.
“I urge people that if they are sponsoring the event, any event they would like to see and ensure the council or members of council, or the mayor and council, participate in, ensure that my office is contacted and made aware of the event, because I did not see that anywhere posted.”
Hamilton also reiterated the City’s support for a motion going to the SUMA convention floor in February in support of an inquiry or roundtable on the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women.
North Battleford is sponsoring that motion that is going to the floor of that convention, which will be attended by city representatives across the province.
