Four years after the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history, the mayor of the community where the tragedy began says accessing mental health resources is still a challenge.
WATCH: The mayor of Colchester County, N.S., is expressing disappointment in the Nova Scotia government for a "slow response" in providing adequate support for communities still struggling four years after the mass shooting in Portapique. As Amber Fryday reports, the mayor says some residents are still struggling with a multitude of mental health -related illnesses as a result of the tragedy.
The 22 victims of the Nova Scotia shooting: Emily Tuck, Jolene Oliver, Aaron Tuck, Jamie Blair, Kristen Beaton, Lisa McCully, Gina Goulet, Const. Heidi Stevenson, Joey Webber, Joanne Thomas, John Zahl, Sean McLeod, Alanna Jenkins, Heather O’Brien, Tom Bagley, Dawn Gulenchyn, Frank Gulenchyn, Greg Blair, Lillian Campbell, Joy Bond, Peter Bond, and Corrie Ellison.She said the community continues to struggle with the trauma of the event.
“Immediately following an event like this, you have people in a surreal state, and the reality of the situation has not set in,” she said. “It was great to have those people in the community, but they didn’t stay.” Ideally, Blair would like to see some sort of counselling centre in a “central location” of the county so everyone can access it and get the help they need.“Continuous help was needed. We need to have something there all the time,” she said.
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