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Procession to be held for fallen cab driver

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

Your lunch run could be delayed on Monday. There will be a procession of taxicabs on Franklin Avenue on Monday, December 10th at noon in memory of Ahmed Mahamud Ali who was murdered in his own taxi on November 19th.

Drivers should be aware that traffic will be held up from the Community Arena to School Draw Avenue while the parade passes.

General Manager Shirley McGrath said the procession was the idea of one of City Cabs drivers to honour Ali.

“One of our drivers came to the board meeting and said we should do something to show our respect for Ahmed and also make a point with the public that we need more police protection and we need better safety for our drivers.“

In addition to City Cab drivers, Aurora Taxi drivers are also expected to participate in a show of solidarity. The loss of “Uncle Ahmed” is felt throughout the ranks of the city’s taxi drivers.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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