Mission Group working with families of Kelowna crane collapse victims to design memorial
As new tower cranes are being erected near the site of a deadly collapse that killed five men this summer, plans are underway by the developer to build a suitable memorial.
On July 12, the tower crane attached to the Brooklyn highrise in downtown Kelowna collapsed as it was being dismantled, killing four construction workers and another man in a neighbouring office.
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The Brooklyn is part of a three-tower project by the Mission Group that is called the Bernard Block. The new cranes are needed to build The Block office tower and the Bernard residential tower.
“Our compassion and concern for those impacted by the tragic events of July 12 has not changed and we continue to think of the families and members of our community who lost loved ones,” states a news release issued by the Mission Group today, Oct. 29. “Mission Group is in discussions with family members of the victims and is working towards plans for an appropriate memorial for the Brooklyn site.”
The release points out that the each tower is on a separate site, with separate titles and separate ownership.
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The Brooklyn is on St. Paul Street and the other two towers will be next to Bernard Avenue between St. Paul and Bertram streets.
The investigation into the cause of the crane collapse continues.
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