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Mission mayor gives condolences speech following Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Paul Horn praises the Queen for putting democratic principles above Royal tradition
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Mayor Paul Horn gave a minute-and-a-half long speech about Queen Elizabeth II’s death on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 8. (City of Mission/The News)

Hours after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Mission’s Mayor Paul Horn released a statement where he gave his condolences and shared a story about his personal connection to the Royal Family.

“When I was 11 years old in 1977, I remember being given a commemorative coin to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign,” said Horn in a video statement. “When we were given this coin, we were told as children that it represented the importance of duty to our communities.”

He then went on to explain that Queen Elizabeth II has left a major imprint on Canada and inspired our people to act for the benefit of our communities.

“Not only did she inspire so many of us to give to our community, but also to treat one another with more dignity, and to put democrative principles above our own interests,” he said.

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Horn ended the video by encouraging residents of Mission to share their condolences with the people of the United Kingdom and reflect on the legacy that Queen Elizabeth II left in Canada and the world as a whole.

To watch the entire speech, visit the City of Mission YouTube page.

The B.C. government has also established official books of condolences for citizens to sign that will be shared with the Royal Family.

Messages can be signed in person at the Hall of Honour at the Parliament Buildings, at Government House, or at the Great Hall in the Vancouver Law Courts from Monday to Friday (Sept. 12-16).

People unable to attend these in-person signings can also submit a digital message by visiting www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/commemoration-her-majesty-the-queen/book.html.

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Brandon Tucker

About the Author: Brandon Tucker

I have been a journalist since 2013, with much of my career spent covering sports and entertainment stories in Alberta.
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