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Remembrances trickle in to Hamilton’s COVID-19 virtual memorial wall

Hamilton launched a virtual memorial wall on May 19 to remember COVID-19 victims. City of Hamilton

Seven remembrances have been submitted to a virtual memorial wall on the City of Hamilton website.

The Hamilton Remembers page was launched May 19, to remember residents who’ve died as a result of COVID-19.

Those who’ve lost loved ones to the virus can submit a name, photo and brief message.

Stoney Creek Coun. Brad Clark presented the idea during a meeting of Hamilton’s general issues committee earlier this year.

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“It looks fantastic,” said Clark. “It’s exactly what I had envisioned.”

Clark also noted that staff were able to put the wall together “without any privacy breaches, or risks of identity theft.”

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The deaths of two more Hamilton seniors in their 80s were confirmed on Friday, raising the city’s total number of COVID-19-related deaths to 383.

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