Carney’s tributes to the lost soldiers
As he pledged to support all those affected by the tragedy, Carney offered new insights on the young men who lost their lives at CFB Wainwright.
Pte. Aidan Goulding from North Vancouver met every hardship with a joke, Carney said.
“When others struggled, he shared more than his share without ever being asked.”
Pte. Shaun Farrell, from Prince Albert, Sask., was a generous, deeply loyal friend, known among his comrades in his battalion as the “grand master of chess” and he planned to make the Forces his career.
Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, from Langley, B.C., was known for his quick wit and for his gift of lightening a hard day, Carney said. He and Farrell were best friends and were seldom seen apart.
Sgt. Morgan Wong, from Edmonton, had served in Latvia and was preparing for a second deployment. He was remembered by his family as a person who was always there for others in need, Carney said.
The prime minister said families across the country are in mourning and Canadians share in that grief.
“In a few weeks, Canadians will gather at cenotaphs across the country — including the one in Wainwright — to remember those who have sacrificed so we can live freely,” he said.
“This year, we will carry more names with us. To their friends and families, to their colleagues, to the people of Wainwright: please know that you have the entire nation at your side.”