Muench hosted the service at a local church and thanked all those involved in the immediate response in 2018, and the support that followed. He also acknowledged the support from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada, and the world.
“We will forever be grateful for all the prayers, the sticks on the front porch, the jerseys worn, the green ribbons tied, and the quilts sewn.”
He also gave thanks to the families of those lost, and the players that are still living their role in promoting the positive changes that are happening in their communities as a result of this.
The service then featured a musical performance by a local artist, followed by a candle lighting in honour of all 29 people that were on the bus. Chris Beaudry, who was an assistant coach with the team at the time, and Melissa Doerksen, daughter of bus driver Glenn Doerksen, were asked to light those candles. Muench would say “In memory of”, followed by a player’s name who passed in the accident, and then said “we