Candle light vigil to be held in wake of Penville tragedy

(top) Mandela Ophar, Clement Leblanc; (bottom) Cecil Jude Jean, Jean Louis Sango, Chris Marcellin
In light of a grievous vehicular incident that took place in Vieille Case on Sunday, August 6th, claiming the lives of five young men, the Penville Village Council has organised a candle light vigil to remember the impact that these men have had on the lives of those around them.
The vigil will take place at the Junction in Penville and is expected to begin at 4:00pm.
Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency, Roosevelt Skerrit, will give a special address at the gathering; there will also be addresses from leaders of various denominations and from representatives of various village councils in the area.
The deceased are Mandela Ophar 21; Clement Leblanc 22; Cecil Jude Jean 21; Jean Louis Sango 25 and Chris Marcellin 29.
The public is encouraged to show support to the families and friends of the deceased in their time of grief by participating in this vigil.

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21 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    August 14, 2017

    Hmm, I hear Roosevelt Skerrit was noticeable through his absence. Where is the leader of this constituency? I understand he left the country but where did he go, on what mission?

  2. ALmighty God help
    August 14, 2017

    But wait what skerrit or Linton have to do with 5 men that died tragically i mean common God tries everything to open our eyes and we still remain stubborn

  3. %
    August 14, 2017

    Is the special address going to be about Lennox Linton?He cant open his mouth without that name coming out!!!?

  4. Cherishing life
    August 14, 2017

    Heaven awaits your souls. Easy rest fallen soldiers. We miss you

    • RisperdalChild
      August 15, 2017

      I’m just asking, but how do you know that heaven awaits their souls?

  5. Doctor Rijock
    August 13, 2017

    You remember the St. Joseph meeting when Skerrit told us to call Linton and the opposition traitor, whether on the plane, at the supermarket, on their cars, in a funeral etc. Well now the man fuming so much because the Chinese invited Linton and the opposition to meet with the Chinese government in China? Boy Skerro ka mushay and I sorry for Linton and the opposition tonight because the man will forget about people that mourning to make it a Linton address. Expect to hear plenty of Lennox Linton, Lennox Linton, Lennox Linton Lennox Linton Lennox Linton Lennox Linton Lennox Linton, in his speech tonight

    • South side lovely
      August 14, 2017

      this ARTICLE is about the 5 men who have perished LEAVE YOUR BLASTED POLITICS AT HOME

      @DNO do you really feel these comments are needed under articles like this? I already know where you all stand politically but my God 5 men died and here is someone discussing politics, tell me what Linton and China have to do with the pain penville is feeling right now, tell me, because this person has lost sight of what the article is about anyway

      • Doctor Rijock
        August 14, 2017

        FYI @ South sidelovely, you seem to have forgotten the death of Piero man? You forgot it was supposed to have been a time mourning and how the same Roosevelt Skerrit forgot about the sensitivity of the occasion and blasted the opposition as if he were at a convention? I just simply preambled Skerrit’s message since he was down to give a special address

    • public truth meter
      August 14, 2017

      Attention
      The topic of the excerpt is “Candle light vigil to be held in wake of Penville tragedy” So where do you come off talking about Lennox and Skerrit.
      Please show some sensitivity and have a little respect for the young men who lost their lives on that tragic day and sympathize with their love ones, extended families, friends and the country on a whole and put politics on a side.
      No one is listening to your ridiculous comment right now.

      • Doctor Rijock
        August 14, 2017

        FYI @ public truth meter, you seem to have forgotten the death of Piero man? You forgot it was supposed to have been a time mourning and how the same Roosevelt Skerrit forgot about the sensitivity of the occasion and blasted the opposition as if he were at a convention? I just simply preambled Skerrit’s message since he was down to give a special address

      • Doctor Rijock
        August 14, 2017

        @ public truth meter, you all are so full of hypocrisy. the most sensitive place and time is at the cemetry during the burial of a loved one. Yet, it was at the FUNERAL Skerrit told his supporters to call Linton and uWP members TRAITOR. At a funeral my friend ok

    • South side lovely
      August 15, 2017

      FYI “Doctor Rijock” Coming and talk about people being hypocrites and what have you because people choose to mourn before during and after, who are you to call anyone a name and say what they are? you are NOBODY but someone sitting behind a computer screen spewing garbage under an article

      also FYI yes I remember Pierro death and? that has nothing to do with me why? because I not a politically pressed person like yourself, if a fly hit me I wont say is linton or skerrit that cause it to hit me, you and many like yourself feel the need to repeat and repeat and repeat such nonsense in the worst places possible

  6. All have sinned
    August 13, 2017

    In a candle light vigil PM Skerrit going to give a SPECIAL address? What is he going to say in this special address? Since he cannot say a thing without calling the name of Lennox Linton, let me guess his speech: Ladies and gentlemen, while we are here in Penville tonight, mourning that tragic accident of last Sunday, the following day Lennox Linton along with 6 members of the UWP took a secret trip to China to talk to go and wash our dirty linen in China. Lennox Linton is a traitor and when Linton comes back I want us to go to the airport and call him traitor. Ladies and gentlemen can you imagine Lennox Linton planned that trip to China and never mentioned that to us? Lennox Linton you seem to be getting closer to becoming the PM but Linton I want to remind you that China is not like the imperials. Linton who you going to send up against me? Lennox Linton, Lennox Linton, Lennox Linton ladies and gentlemen. Finally, I intended to call election but I fraid Lennox Linton wins

    • public truth meter
      August 14, 2017

      You are being silly because Rosevelt Skerrit is an intelligent man and this is not how his speeches has gone and will go.
      Both parties attack each other so do not be bias and mention that Skerrit loves to talk about Lennox Lynton. I have never listed to Lennox Linton where he did not mention the government.
      Stop being bias.

  7. Let The TFruth Be Known - Original
    August 13, 2017

    Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls rest in peace. Amen!
    Lord, have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.
    Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us.

  8. Let The TFruth Be Known - Original
    August 13, 2017

    My favorite prayer for departed souls. I got this prayer in a prayer book at the St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal. It is an efficacious prayer to help them enter God’s holy and pure Kingdom. For the repose of their souls:

    They are departed, Lord, after having loved You; sinners who had asked You for pardon. We can help them get back to Your presence soon. We implore you in prayer for them. Of ourselves we have but little to offer for them, but in Christ we have the infinity of His merits. Accept them as a deduction from their debt.
    Lord, we offer our prayers for those who gave us life, for those who fed us, taught us, cared for us, for those who opened Your way of love to us.
    We offer You our prayers for all those to whom we did good, and for those whom we may have afflicted. Enter them, Lord, into Your place of rest, into that peace and joy without end, which You have prepared for them from all eternity. May they enter into your infinite glory. Amen!

    • Looking
      August 14, 2017

      In all due respect. One cannot pray for the dead. We can pray for each other while alive but when the lamp is turned off, its over.

  9. August 13, 2017

    R I P. condolences to the family, may they find comfort thru their sorrow, and ask God for the strength, to cope, with the understanding, that thur it all he is and always will be lord of lords, and prayers heal all things, may the example, left behind by those lives, lost stand as a testament to all of us still living, that life is precious, and we are duty bound to enjoy life, with a scence of purpose, for we know not the hour. may their memories live in our hearts for ever. God knows best. and he says he will never leave us or for sake us.

  10. public truth meter
    August 13, 2017

    So so sad. I have not been able to rid my mind of that horrible tragedy. I am so saddened for the family, friends and associates, and for the entire community of Penville and the surrounding areas. They left way too soon, but only God knows the reason for this tragedy.
    May their souls rest in eternal peace and may the family take consolation in knowing that they are in a better place and now they have absolutely nothing to worry about, and may their memory live long with everyone they touched.
    Gods eternal peace

  11. my concern
    August 13, 2017

    I continue to mourn with the people of Penville, and really the entire Vielle Case constituency, since all three villages; Penville, Vielle case and Thibaud were affected in one way or the other. since they were all from Penville, died in Vielle case and were coming from a village feast in Thibaud. May the hearts of the people, especially immediate family members be comforted during this very difficult season. While I don’t condemn the candle light I do hope that remembering the deceased will go further than just candle light but our young people in particular will use their sad passing to ask themselves some real serious questions about the use of alcohol/ drugs while driving. ………………….. I think it’s time for our government to get serious about DUI in an effort to save lives since we have so much fete in DA. RIP

    • Peeping Tom
      August 14, 2017

      Do you need a government to “get serious” with you about what YOU decide to put in your body? Why do you guys want to have a big stick on your back for you to take charge of your lives? Those guys did not need any laws or any policeman enforcing laws against driving under the influence. What was needed was self-discipline and commonsense.

      This is what we need in Dominica, self-discipline and commonsense, NOT more government.

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