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Oh Margee.....so very sorry to hear this news. You certainly don't need any unnecessary stress at this time. Do take care of yourself. Cx :-)

Thank you all so much.

My daughter tells me that I'm going through the stages of grief and I'm still in the denial stage. Next stage is anger so watch out, folks. Maybe I'll even start RRing posts in my anger.

Margee, my condolences too <3

I hope the situation in Ottawa is brought to end quickly and with no further loss of innocent life

Margee
I'm so sorry for your loss.

My thoughts are with you.

Gwyn

Margee I'm so sorry to hear this <3

Margee .............


I did not know that!


I am so sorry to hear it xxxx


and, no, you certainly did not need this anxiety ((((xxxxx))))



remember, we are here, you can always pm me if you want or need someone to talk to.

Thank you all for your kind thoughts re: my son. He just phoned from Ottawa and everything's fine. He does suspect that his bus home will be delayed. He could actually see the War Memorial from his office window.

Since my husband just passed away 2 weeks ago today I certainly didn't need this added anxiety.

I also hope all is well with your son Margee.

Take care all.

Margee ...............

hope your son does get home!


it does sound as if it is all in lockdown ......... and Toronto Transit has announced there'll be higher security this evening on all transit



The Ottawa Senators hockey game has been cancelled / postponed ............... the opposing team is also in lock down as their hotel is in that area ............ I;d guess the Chateau or Westin



it's almost 2 pm there, isn't it?

Margee
I hope all is well with your son and he gets home without too much delay.

It is a frightening situation, when issues are brought into the cities and affect so many innocent people.

Keep safe all our Canadian friends.

Gwyn

I live not far from Ottawa and my son works there, in the downtown core. I wonder if he'll get home tonight. The downtown core seems to be locked down.

ISIS did threaten attacks in Canada the other week :-(

Just seen that on our news Sylvia, shocking indeed,
hope it ends soon.

OH wakes me up as he gets up at 8:15 am ............... late, he'd wanted to be up early.

Turn on the radio ................. terrorist attack on Parliament Hill in Ottawa beginning around 9 am. They are 3 hours ahead of us ......... and that would have been about 2 pm UK time



One of the soldiers on guard at the National War Monument was shot ............ and has since died.

Gunman got the short distance to Central Block of Parliament .............. all MPs and staffers, and many journalists and others were there as this is caucus morning. The gunman got into the Block, but was shot dead by the Commons Sergeant-at-Arms.

A second person is believed to be still inside the Central Block, and it is thought there may be at least one more in the area


So far known that 3 people have been taken to hospital with shotgun wounds, one was the soldier, other 2 said to be stable.

Ottawa full of tourists, people going to work etc. There have been several reports that at least one of the gunmen was wearing Islamic-style dress


I've got the radio on and the whole of Ottawa downtown is in shut down and blocked off.


This follows a killing of another soldier on Monday in a Quebec town ......... a white man converted to Islam within the last 18 months drove his car at 2 soldiers in a parking lot. He then drove away, chased by police, and was later shot and killed by them.



we're far from Ottawa, about 3000 km ............... but it is shocking