The playground honouring the late Const. Sarah Beckett playground opened with pomp, ceremony and a huge community turnout Saturday afternoon.

The Sarah Beckett Memorial Playground is a fitting dedication for a B次元官网网址渄evoted mother,B次元官网网址� said Insp. Todd Preston of West Shore RCMP who served as master of ceremonies for the event. Beckett was killed in the line of duty April 5, 2016.

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Langford Mayor Stew Young called it one of the best events in his 27 years in office and thanked the community for showing love and compassion for those who serve the community 24-7.

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Premier John Horgan was among the dignitaries on hand for the event and shared his pride in the RCMP, now part of his daily life as premier.

B次元官网网址淪arah Beckett gave the ultimate sacrifice to our community. Her family will suffer from that sacrifice forever and this park will be a symbol IB次元官网网址檓 hopeful of joy as the doors openB次元官网网址� and children come and laugh and sing and frolic. Those are the types of things that we need to hold fast to as a community B次元官网网址� that even in dark times good comes from that.B次元官网网址�

BeckettB次元官网网址檚 widower, Brad Aschenbrenner and her two young sons officially opened the playground with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Her sons left their hand prints in concrete, to cement a place with their mother forever.

The Rotary of West Shore announced it did achieve its $250,000 to fund the playground.

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