Until suspects are identified and interviewed, their exact motivations remain unknown, police say.
While RCMP start their investigation, they are asking for the community’s assistance.
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The Town of Ponoka, meantime, says it’s celebrating Pride Month.
The municipality will once again project Pride colours onto the outside of the Ponoka Civic Centre each evening in June from sunset until sunrise, beginning this upcoming Monday, June 5.
“Projecting the pride colours onto the outside of the Ponoka Civic Centre is an act of celebrating Ponoka’s diversity and showing support for the LGBTQIA2S+ community,” said Ponoka Mayor Kevin Ferguson.
If you have an information regarding the crime at the church, or those responsible, you are asked to call Ponoka RCMP at 403-783-4471. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by Internet at www.tipsubmit.com or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).
To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.