we are so sorry to hear of this loss . our condolences go out to all the families . your in our prayers Bill &Maddie Halifax

god bless all the family's,and friends of those dearly beloved boy's who were taken at such a young age.may they rest in peace,

I am a teacher who has also been a coach... My heart goes out to all of the boys' families, Mr. Lord and the people of Bathurst. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

i never met the boys, but im sure they were a great bunch of kids, it is always heartbreaking to hear a story like this but the is one really hit the spot. I am truly sorry to hear this and would love to helo in anyway. once again sorry that this happened and i wish the best to their families friend schoolmates co workers or anyone else who knew them as they will always have a special spot in thier heart.

I was so touched by today's memorial service. Those seven boys will greatly be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Bathurst, especially the families, friends and the staff at Bathurst Secondary School. Time does heal.

My family and I send our deepest sympathies to the families of these wonderful seven boys and to Wayne Lord ... as well as to all of the citizens of Bathurst who will be forever touched and scarred by this tragedy - especially the city's teachers, principal Colleen Ramsay, Mayor Stephen Brunet, and Superintendent John McLaughlin. I was raised in Bathurst and played basketball at Bathurst High School many years ago; to this day, some 30 years later, one of my fondest memories of my teen years were those basketball trips throughout the province - the boys and girls traveling together- singing and laughing - on the bus. To think that such an everyday joyous event could lead to such a horrific tragedy is simply beyond comprehension. My three teenage daughters - Vanessa, Hannah and Lilly - all basketball players - and my husband Derek and I send our prayers and sympathies on this saddest of days. Andrea Doucet (Ottawa)

Like many people we feel helpless, yet wanting so badly to ease your sorrow. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time.

My heart goes out to all these families tonight. They have lost something so precious which can never be replaced. But I do believe that the man upstairs has special plans for these babies.

MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU IN BATHURST......I AM SHARING THE SORROW AND GRIEF OF EVERYONE...........MAYBE WE ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO KNOW WHY????????????? JUST WALK TOGETHER HAND IN HAND, ESPECIALLY THE TEENAGERS.....MY HEART GOES OUT TO THEM........A HARD BLOW IN THEIR YOUNG YEARS, REMIND THEM THEY WILL ALL BECOME BETTER PEOPLE FROM THE EXPERIENCE THEY ARE SUFFERING TODAY.......GOD BLESS

May God be with you all at this very sad time,our prayers and thoughts atre with you all.

TO THE COACH AND HIS WIFE AND FAMILY . THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE TEAM,.... MUST HAVE BEEN VERY APPRECIATED

My heart aches with thoughts of what each and every one of you are dealing with at this time. You have lost more than any school, community, friend, sibling or parent should ever have to bear. Live for the memories and take faith god has angels.

I have no personal connection to any of the victims in this weekend's crash but simply am a fellow Canadian wishing to send my prayers and deepest condolescenes to all the family and friends who are grieving. I can't imagine the pain you must be feeling. May God be your shoulder to cry on. :(

my heart goes out to all of the families. The grief must be over whellming bless all of you...

I wish to share my condolence to the family friends and students of Bathurst high as a former student myself of BHS i know how the esprit the core of this highschool is as a former soccer player with the phantoms. As this will also be a difficult year as it will be our 20 year reunion and i'am sur that our class will have special thoughts of these fine young boys of our great school Peri-Pasu

The members of the St. Lawrence College Varsity Girls basketball team, wants to give our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the senior boys basketball team. " Once a team, always a team." Your are all in our thoughts and prayers. <3

I did not know these boys. Our prayers and hearts go out to all the families.

As a teacher and a parent of a 15 year old basketball player, this tragedy is too close to home.I send my most sincere condolences to the entire community at this difficult time. May you find strength in each other.

The Funeral Service today was very moving and a beautiful tribute to the seven young men who lost their lives. Time is a wonderful healer, and with time, the memories will bring smiles. May the angels protect you all.

On behalf of myself and my husband Bill, and son, Daniel (15), I'd like to send our sincerest condolences to the parents, siblings, family, teammates, and friends of the Boys In Red. And to the Coach and his family. Watching the funeral on CBC this afternoon, I cried, prayed and grieved along with you all. May God's blessing be with you all, and may time and love of family & friends help ease your pain. And I pray that knowing that your son is now an angel, who will watch over all of you, until you can be together again, will give you courage to go on. Very sincerely, The MacLellan Family Dartmouth, NS

I wish to express my sorrow to the families. My heart goes out to those who lost their precious children. As for the driver, I pray he is given the strength that he will need in the days to come, This too shall pass.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. May God bless you

We are so sorry to hear of this great and sad loss. What a tragic accident to happen here. Our prayers and thoughts go out to all the families and friends of the victims. The van driver is in our prayers. And we think of you's today, nobody can imagine the hurt that all the parents and relatives, friends, teachers, everybody is going through, we will always remember you's in prayer.

To the parents, siblings, and friends of these 7 fine young men, my wife and I express our deepest sorrow. We understand how long of a journey this will be for you. We lost our daughter, Heather, in a car accident in 2002. She was 22 years old. Your 'normal in life' will no longer be the same. It will become a 'new normal'. You will remember your child each day. Try to remember 'good memories'. You do not need to worry that you will somehow forget things about your child. This will not happen as your child is very 'engraned' in your thoughts. As a family, grieve together and do not be concerned about any 'timeline' that might be put upon you. There is no timeline. Please know that there is a true caring for each of you. Take one day at a time and try to be at peace with yourself.. Take care, Love, Bob and Donna Miller Lethbridge, Alberta

Our thoughts and prayers go to the family and to the coummity. We visit Bathurst every summer to visit family. My sister and family are in Bathurst including My niece Jillian Ramsay who attends BHS. I cannot begin to immagine the sorrow there. My sympathies go to My cousin Christine Carroll for the loss of a Nephew.

Sincere Condolences My heart goes out to the community of Bathurst.I just watched the funeral.You've received a great loss.As we did years ago,when we lost 6 girls from Ste-Anne de Kent.These were 7 young remarkable gentlemen.Our thouths & prayers are with you all.I guess God needed 8 more Angels with him to help guide us all!Try to stay strong!They will be in your hearts forever!

God Bless the parents, families, friends and community of Bathurst our prayers go out to you all.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. So sorry to hear about your loss.

I just can not imagine something like that has happened here in canada, 7 yound pretty boys just died in this terrible acident and i want to offer to all the families my deepest sympathies. i'm sure they didn't deserve to die. I am 17 years old and it could be me. Even if i don't know that boys i'm sure they all watching you, their families. All our prayers are for you.

to the parents, family, friends and community of bathurst I just watched the the ceremony and was deeply touched, our thoughts and prayers are with you. from a soccer mom in Toronto God Bless

May god be with all who lost their lives in this terrable accident. My thoughts and prayers are with all the family's.

My deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of those killed in the terrible accident on Friday night in Bathurst, especially the families of the seven boys. I just watched the service on tv and was crying along with all of you. Those boys have touched the hearts of people across the world, and rest assured...they will never be forgotten.

To the parents of the boys i can't imagine the pain you are going through.... My thoughts and parayers are with you all...

my deepest sympathy goes out to the families of those lost in this tragic accident.The tribute today was beautiful and moving, Im sure it was felt by all Canadians. Sincerly Betty-Ann Ray Kamloops, B.C.

My thoughts and prayers go out to each and every one. I just watched the service and cried. May you see how your sons,brothers and friends lives touched everyone around them. Peace be with you and comfort knowing they were loved.

To the parents and community of Bathurst out thoughts and prayers are with you from a parent in Montreal, Quebec

What a beautiful Memorial Service for those prescious Boy's.......God Bless!

I just watched the memorial service and our hearts goes out to all the families and the coach of the Boys in Red! From the Hilderman Family (Regina Sask.)

As a former resident of Bathurst, my heart goes out to the family and friends of the people who God called so early in their short lives. May they all rest in peace

sorry you have lost someone so close to you . rest in peace bathurst high phantoms and so sorry once again.

Im very sorry for your loss.

thoughts and prayers from the john caldwell school mini boys basketball team, grand falls, n.b.

As the mother of three sons,I wept and prayed with you all today during the memorial. May God hold you all and bring you peace. Barb in BC

R.I.P. Bathurst boys. i did not know any of these boys personal or mrs. Lord but my heart goes out to all the family, friends and the whole community. reading what the girl said about her little brother brought me to tears, me and my younger brother are best friends too and i can't imagine what i would do if something happened to him. our town lost four people in an accident in november and that hit the community really hard, so i can only imagine how losing 8 people at once, especailly 7 young men, how the community is feeling. it'll take time but slowly things with get a little easier. but the 7 boys will continue to live in all of your hearts and memories. again my heart goes out to all the family, friends, school mates, and the community, R.I.P. boys. the boys in red with live on

Sending all our love to all the families from the Hygards in Camrose, Alberta

I am watching the proceedings on TV and I wanted to express my sorrow to all the families and friends of the 7 boys and teacher. I have two boys myself that are 24 & 26 and I can't imagine what the parents and families are going through. You are in my thoughts, God Bless

Just finished watching the Memorial Service. My heart goes out to the family and friends of these young dear men.. May God heal your grief... He wasn't the one who let this happen. May we look forward to a reunion in heaven and embrass our loved ones once again!!

Try this website. As an ex teacher, this is the only way I can express how I feel. Many ex-students of mine are no longer on this earth JQ3re http://groups.yahoo.com/group/frostysamerindian/files/ You can also find it on YouTube. It is song I both wrote and sing about tragic events much like this..

My Deepest Condolences from Lacombe Alberta. My thoughts and heart is with you today. My peace be with you.

Our deepest condolences to the families and thought and prayers to the friends and community at this time of tragedy and great loss. The LeDrew's GFW, NL