As many communities across Canada did, residents in Penticton gathered on Monday for a candleight vigil to stand in solidarity with the muslim community.

Just one night earlier, six men were killed and 19 others were injured during evening prayers at a the Centre Culturel Islamique de 蚕耻别产茅肠. According to the Canadian Press, Alexandre Bissonnette, a 27-year-old Laval University student, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.

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About 50 people gathered at the church to light candles, sing and connect with one another. At the end of the hour long vigil those seated in the circle of chairs held hands and stood together.

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Many were not part of the congregation but had heard about the vigil. Julia Cannings who works with Syrian immigrant families in Penticton said Syrian families who have come to the area do feel welcome, however, there is work to be done as a nation.

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