‘We will remember’: Tributes pour in for soldiers killed in fiery incident at Alberta military base
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Military releases names of victims of CFB Wainwright tragedy
The mother of one of the men killed in a deadly fire at an Alberta military base says her son was a bright light who wanted to serve his country.
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Pte. Aidan Goulding, from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, died Saturday after a grass fire swept through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, killing four soldiers and leaving dozens more grievously injured.
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Goulding's mother, Sonia Monk, told CBC News she knew exactly where her son was when she heard that a fire had broken out at the base.
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“Aidan always told us where he was going, always told us that he loved us,” she said Sunday.
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Monk said she learned that her son had died late Saturday night.
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Officers came to her door in British Columbia around 11 p.m.
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At the sound of the bell, she said she and her husband knew instantly that something horrible had happened.
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Monk said she had been trying desperately to reach her son all throughout the afternoon and evening but got no response.
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“And I just kept hoping,” she said.
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“But they showed up at the door.”
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Monk described her son as an exceptional athlete, a natural leader and a passionate young man who always accomplished his goals.
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She said Goulding, 23, had only joined the military in February of this year.
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He previously worked as a mechanic and loved the work because he was passionate about cars, she said, adding he only recently realized he had a different calling.
Goulding told his family that he wanted to serve his country.
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He enlisted, completed his basic training and quickly felt at home in the military, Monk said.
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His goal was to work for the military's special operations and then move on to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
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“He was always the guy who kept everybody's spirits up,” she said.
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“And he really, really loved his new family.”
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At a news conference in Edmonton on Sunday, officials confirmed there were many people who had been taking part in the training exercise that were badly burned.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said 39 of the patients remained in hospital and at least 19 among them were in critical condition.
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The loss of life and injuries are heartbreaking, Smith said.
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“To the families who lost loved ones, an entire province and millions of Canadians nationwide grieve with you,” she said.
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“To our injured and to our military community, and to the people of Wainwright, Alberta stands shoulder to shoulder with you, and not just today in the immediate aftermath, but every step of the way along the road to recovery.
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“In the days ahead, our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this tragedy.”
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The cause of the fire and reports that the flames set off a series of blasts, remain under investigation.
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All four of the dead were based in Alberta but hailed from communities across Western Canada.
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Their names were revealed for the first time Sunday.
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Sgt. Morgan Wong, from the Loyal Edmonton Regiment serving with 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), hailed from Edmonton.
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In a post on social media Sunday, 49th Battalion, Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association said its members were deeply saddened by the loss of Wong and all others who lost their lives.
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“On behalf of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association, we extend our heartfelt condolences to their families, friends, and fellow soldiers.
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Our thoughts and prayers are also with the injured, their loved ones, and everyone affected by this tragedy.
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“We will remember them.”
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In a statement Sunday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe offered his condolences to the victims and their families, particularly Farrell, a Saskatchewan soldier.
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He also thanked first responders, medical teams and emergency crews who continue to support those affected.
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“This is a heartbreaking loss for the Canadian Armed Forces, the Wainwright community, and families across Canada," Moe wrote.
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"Shaun was a young man full of promise who chose to serve his country.
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His loss will be felt deeply by his family, friends, fellow service members, and all who knew him.
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“As we remember Shaun and the other service members who lost their lives, we also keep those injured and their loved ones in our thoughts.”
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Shaun Farrell of Saskatchewan was among four soldiers killed after a fire swept across CFB Wainwright Saturday afternoon.
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Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland, inaugural commander of the revitalized 1st Canadian Division, told reporters that the fire that sparked Saturday afternoon moved rapidly across the prairie landscape amid fierce and shifting winds, catching troops at CFB Wainwright by surprise on the field.
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…and 17 more, not listed.
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