‘She’s irreplaceable’: In B.C.’s capital, mourners share their memories of Queen Elizabeth
People take photos and place flowers and condolences at a small memorial at the B.C. Legislature on Sept. 9.Chris Short, who had just a brief window in Victoria before boarding an Alaskan cruise – the tag from his Harbour Air floatplane flight was still attached to his wheelchair – was working on a selfie, trying to get himself, the flowers and the building in the shot.
“I think it’s fitting that we’re here when she passed away. Because to me, this, like, epitomizes a regal city in Canada,” she told The Globe and Mail. “You will be greatly missed. An iconic, powerful stoic lady. A symbol of peace and strength,” Ms. Ceschia wrote. A large portrait of Queen Elizabeth, draped in black because of the sombre occasion, looked on.
Ms. Russo told the story more succinctly in her condolence note: “Pure joy!” she wrote at the end of it.
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