July 12, marks the one year anniversary of the fatal 琉璃神社 crane collapse.
A crane fell at a construction site in downtown 琉璃神社, killing five men and causing significant damage to surrounding buildings.
The collapse caused the evacuation of downtown and the city was forced to call a local state of emergency shortly after the incident.
The specialized heavy urban rescue team of first responders was dispatched from Vancouver to assist with the debris.
Four of the five victims were identified as construction workers on the site. Brothers , of the family-owned Stemmer Construction that operated the crane on-site, while the other two victims were identified as and .
The fifth man, had gone to work the morning of July 12, at his office in downtown 琉璃神社.
He and those he worked with were soon throttled by a crane crashing into their building around 11 a.m.
Zawislak was buried beneath the rubble and specialized rescue crews from Vancouver helped recover his body late Tuesday night, July 13.
The five men were fathers, brothers and sons that were loved in the community and will be remembered at the July 12 ceremony.
A will take place in the 500 block of Bernard Ave., between the intersections of Bernard and Ellis Street and St. Paul Street.
Participants are encouraged to gather around 10 a.m. and the event will formally begin at 10:10 a.m
Agenda of the memorial:
- 10-10:10am- Attendees gather
- 10:10am- Welcome/Intros
- 10:15am- Address from the North Okanagan Labour Council
- 10:20am- Address from City of 琉璃神社 Representative
- 10:25am- Remarks from Dignified Speakers (Families, WorkSafe, Industry)
- 10:55am- Moment of Silence
- 11:00am-Clifford Kshyk (CEO - SICA) - Crane worker Legacy Fund
- 11:05am- Farewells
Mission Group will halt work on all their construction sites on July 12.
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From 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. work will stop and five air horn blasts will play followed by a moment of silence.
is asking other construction companies to consider the same recognition due to the large community impact the tragic event had.
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