But what I was met within the community and seeing the potential for rising above the pain in that way told me there was more to come and there was more healing we could do to actually try and turn the page. “My intention back in 2021…was to simply run a candlelight vigil, a nice gesture in a time of chaos quite frankly, and then kind of fade into the background. Vice president of the North Okanagan Labour Council and the Rise Memorial Project Manager Kelly Hutchinson lead the event. Knowles Heritage Park has been chosen as the home for the Rise Memorial in honour of the men.Ī ceremony was held on July 12, at the park to unveil designs for the memorial and mark two years since the tragic event. a crane collapsed at a construction site downtown.Įric Stemmer, Patrick Stemmer, Jared Zook, Brad Zawislak, and Cailen Vilness died that day, leaving coworkers, friends, family, and strangers in mourning.
