Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Lantern Ceremony At Little Lake Being Held On Aug. 6

The Peterborough Quakers invite the public to a Floating Lantern Commemoration of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6, at 7:45 p.m. at the T-Wharf on Little Lake.

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The commemoration includes brief reflections on war and on the need to constantly work for peace, interspersed with music and peaceful reflection, followed by the floating of the lanterns on the waters of Little Lake according to a press release.

On August 6th and 9th, 1945, during the final stage of the Second World War, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings, which killed at least 200,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons to this day.

Participants are invited to bring their own reflections to share or honour those who have died and continue to die in war. 

“The Floating Lanterns commemoration is a gentle and beautiful grassroots way of helping us remember the many things we can do to bring about a more peaceful world,” said Pat Gere, organizing committee member.

Lanterns are being assembled by teen volunteers from St. Peter’s High School. Participants can bring their own chair or blanket.

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