Victoria Times Colonist
Thousands of emergency service responders from across B.C., Canada and Washington State marched through Richmond on Wednesday, en route to the Olympic Oval, where a full regimental funeral was held for Const. Shaelyn Yang.
Yang, 31, a Richmond resident and Burnaby Mountie, was fatally stabbed two weeks ago in a Burnaby park while assisting a bylaw officer serving an eviction notice to a homeless man.
The funeral procession, led by the RCMP pipe band, started off on Russ Baker Way about 9:30 a.m., before snaking its way across the Dinsmore Bridge towards the Oval for the 11 a.m. ceremony. A Canadian Flag was raised above the procession by Richmond Fire-Rescue. …
In addition to attending the funeral service for Yang on Wednesday, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie attended a private ceremony on Sunday afternoon at Richmond Funeral Home, where about 300 people came to pay their respects, including several Richmond city councillors.
“You really felt the grief very personally at that private ceremony,” Brodie said.
But, he added, he was also impressed with how personal the large ceremony, which included a regimental procession, at the Oval felt as well.
He said he was able to meet privately with Yang’s spouse and in-laws last week, adding that “grief was written all over their faces.” …