Over several days in September, the Mass Casualty Commission held a series of closed door consultations with family members and others affected by the April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting.
One of the people operating the 911 call centre the night of April 18, 2020 has provided a glimpse into what it was like when people from Portapique, N.S., began calling to report gunshots, murders and fires.
It s been a year, a year from hell, he said. For two years, Joudrey called the picturesque community of Portapique, N.S., home. But these days, he can t bring himself to live there. It s hard going back in there because you see all the burnt foundation of one of my neighbours and the memorial signs and it s a hard thing, said Joudrey. Your home should be your comfort and it s not comfortable. Joudrey was home on Saturday, April 18, 2020, the night a lone gunman went on a murderous rampage that started in Portapique and ended nearly 100 kilometers away in Enfield, N.S., the following day.