11岁男孩亚历克斯·科特在魁北克市博波尔区骑自行车时被撞身亡，其家人原计划本周末为他安放一辆“鬼魂自行车”以示纪念，但因收到仇恨信息而决定取消此计划。
The family of an 11-year-old boy who was fatally struck while riding his bicycle in Quebec City’s Beauport borough is calling off its plans to install a ghost bike in his honour this weekend, citing hateful messages they received.
这一消息由亚历克斯父亲多米尼克·科特在Facebook上的一篇帖子中宣布。亚历克斯于今年6月去世。尽管他未引用或分享他所说发送给家人的评论，但他表示，为避免活动成为分歧的来源，决定撤回安放鬼魂自行车的计划。
The announcement came from the father of 11-year-old Alex Côté, who died in June. While he did not cite or share the comments he says were sent to the family, he announced pulling back from installing a ghost bike in a post shared on Facebook, just days ahead of the planned event.
他写道：“我们希望确保这一时刻仍是一个积极且尊重的聚会，而非引发分裂的根源。”
"We want to ensure this moment remains a positive and respectful gathering and not a source of division," wrote Dominic Côté.
他表示，家人原本安放自行车的初衷是“充满爱意”，希望借此提醒人们注意该地区骑行的危险，同时纪念他们的儿子。
He said his family's intention behind the planned bike was "full of love," with hope it could help sensitize people to the dangers of cycling in the area while honouring their son.
该活动原定由一个帮助家庭创建自行车纪念物（亦称为“鬼魂自行车”）的组织协助举行，以白色自行车标记致命事故发生地点。科特表示，家人将在未来寻找合适的时机进行纪念。“你们还想要什么？”
The event was planned with which helps families create bike memorials — otherwise known as a — to mark the spot of a fatal accident with a white bike. Côté said the family will find the right moment for the memorial moving forward. 'What more do you want?'
事故发生在此夏天，地点靠近萨布隆尼耶尔大道和雷蒙德大道的交叉口。急救人员发现这名11岁骑行者心脏骤停，立即将其送往医院，但他后来仍不治身亡。
The crash involving Alex happened this summer, near the intersection of des Sablonnières Avenue and Raymond Boulevard. Emergency crews found the 11-year-old cyclist in cardiac arrest and rushed him to hospital, where he later died.
亚历克斯之死引发了父母和道路安全倡导者的再次呼吁，要求在儿童每日步行和骑行的住宅区加强防护措施。
Alex's death renewed calls from parents and road safety advocates for stronger protections in residential neighbourhoods where children walk and cycle every day.
“骑行安全倡议组织”成员马修·墨菲-佩龙表示，他一直与科特家族保持联系，并称自己曾看到一些针对该家族的仇恨评论。
Mathieu Murphy-Perron, a member of , is directly in touch with the Côté family and says he saw some of the hateful comments directed at them.
尽管他不愿透露这些信息的具体内容，但形容它们“极其不恰当”。他指出，有人对鬼魂自行车本身持异议，理由是安全顾虑以及担心人们可能靠近装置观看，导致行人被迫在车流中行走。
While he did not want to detail the contents of the messages, he called them "wildly inappropriate." There were people who took issue with the ghost bike itself, he said, citing safety concerns and how people might venture near the installation to see it, causing pedestrians to walk near traffic, he says.
“我认为这些担忧有点无根据。尽管这里安装了大量的鬼魂自行车，但在蒙特利尔我们从未见过这种情况，”他说。
"Concerns that I think are a little unfounded. We've never seen that in Montreal, despite the fact that there are a great number of ghost bikes installed here," he said.
其他人错误地说，事故现场的新减速带是因为11岁男孩的死亡而安装的，墨菲-佩龙说 — — 但他指出，这一安全措施是在事故发生前就计划好的。
Others wrongly said the new speed bumps on the site of the accident were installed because of the death of the 11-year-old, says Murphy-Perron — but he notes the safety measure was planned before the accident.
“有些人只是说，你知道，‘你还不够吗？看，现在有减速带了。你还想要什么？’”他说。
"Some people were just saying you know, 'Haven't you had enough, look there's speedbumps now. What more do you want?'" he said.
在支持悲痛家庭的13年里，该组织从未见过如此规模的仇恨浪潮针对逝者的亲人，他说。
Never in 13 years of supporting grieving families has the organization seen such a wave of hatred directed at the loved ones of someone who passed away, he said.
魁北克市市长对情况“深感愤怒”魁北克市圣特蕾莎-利塞区市议员、尊重公民市政党成员梅拉妮·索沃说，该家庭推迟了活动，因为他们“不想让事情失控。”她说，自事件发生以来，她一直每周至少与科泰家族联系一次，并重申了居民需要学会共处的必要性。
Quebec City mayor 'profoundly outraged' by situation Mélanie Sauvé, city councillor of the Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux district and member of the Respect Citoyens municipal party, said the family postponed the event as they "didn't want things to spill over." She says she's been in touch with the Côté family at least once a week since the incident and reiterated the need for residents to learn how to coexist.
鬼魂自行车安装被取消的消息促使魁北克市市长布鲁诺·马尔尚在网上发布了一篇帖子 — — 他说有十几名居民和司机感到愤怒，选择了“辱骂而非同情”。“我对这种情况深感愤怒，”他说，并补充说他将继续支持这个家庭，并继续努力确保儿童和居民的安全。
The news of the cancelled ghost bike installation prompted Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand to share a post online — saying a dozen residents and drivers were mad and chose "insults over compassion." "I am profoundly outraged by this situation," he said, adding that he offers his support to the family and will continue his efforts to ensure the safety of children and residents.
住在该路口附近的两个孩子的母亲玛农·卡里尼昂说：“当我们想到正在悲痛的父母时，有一条线是不能越过的。”她说，男孩的死亡加强了人们对萨布隆尼耶尔大道进行改变的必要性 — — 她说司机们长期把这条街当作过街通道，尽管街道两旁有学校、繁忙的公园和年轻家庭。
Manon Carignan, a mother of two who lives near the intersection, says "there is a line that cannot be crossed when we think of parents who are grieving." She says the boy's death reinforced the need for change on des Sablonnières Avenue — which she says drivers have long treated as a thoroughfare, even though the street is surrounded by schools, a busy park and young families.
“这里的居民多年来一直在要求人行道，以便行人、骑行者和汽车共享道路，”她说。
"It has been years and years that residents here have been asking for a sidewalk, to share the road between pedestrians, cyclists and cars," she said.