Former Battleford resident provided comfort during Humboldt tragedy aftermath
When Karson, Ryane and baby Jasper Evanovich moved to Nipawin from North Battleford in March to begin their new lives with the Nipawin Apostolic Church, it was both exciting and scary for the young couple. Nothing could have prepared Karson for the events of April 6, however, when a semi-trailer and a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos Junior ‘A’ hockey team collided near the intersection of Highway 35 and Highway 335 near Tisdale.
“My wife told me there was a bus accident and it might be a good idea to go to the church to see if I could lend a hand,” Karson said. “I had no idea the magnitude of the accident. As soon as I walked through the door of the church I realized the scale of what happened.”
The carnage on the highway that evening left 16 dead and 13 injured.
Evanovich said the church was opened to families of the Humboldt Broncos, who were en route to a playoff game in Nipawin a the time of the accident. Many family members arrived in the community in search of answers and solace in the aftermath of the accident, he said.