government has launched a new annual award in honour of a young Courtenay man who was among the victims of a deadly Boeing 737 Max 8 plane crash in Ethiopia earlier this year. Messent was a BC Parks Ranger and one of 18 Canadians killed in a plane crash just outside of Ethiopia's capital on March 10. The new award, which will be distributed through the BC Park Enhancement Fund, will endow $20,000 each year. After the award was announced, Messent's family told the province that they appreciated the gesture in honour of their son's memory. presenting Indigenous relations workshops for BC Parks, he was touched at how many people either knew or had worked with his Grandpa Frank.

Source: Ethiopian News October 08, 2019 18:47 UTC