They ignored public complaints and warnings about the leaks and falling concrete. They illegally shut the public out of meetings. They failed to enforce, or were ignorant of, their own bylaws, according to the report. Instead, their approach was one of "non-interference" aimed at safeguarding the mall as a social and economic hub that provided significant tax revenues. At one point, Belanger notes, the municipality was the mall's owner, its tenant, and enforcer of property standards — the "worst possible conflict situation.
The report also notes that officials with the provincial Ministry of Labour, which had offices in the mall, appeared curiously indifferent to the state of disrepair, and unresponsive to complaints. Belanger is effusive in his praise for the initial local emergency response.
His view of the provincial heavy urban search and rescue team that was called in — despite the good intentions and courage of its members — is far more jaundiced. The team deployed without sufficient numbers, without a proper plan or command structure, and treated family members and the community poorly, he says.
They also ignored an offer of help from experienced mine rescuers. They called off the search due to the dangerous conditions instead of simply putting the effort on hold while they considered other options. The public inquiry into the mall disaster held months of hearings and examined thousands of documents.
Keith Moyer, a member of an Elliot Lake advocacy group for seniors, f ollowed the inquiry hearings almost daily. Luc Morrisette, who owned a flower shop in the mall before its collapse, said he remembers what rainy days were like inside his store. There would be new buckets all over. But it was a daily thing, so you almost get used to seeing those buckets," he said. Despite his misgivings, Morrisette kept his store in the mall for 16 years — until the day the rusty ceiling beams gave in to decades of water and salt that had leaked through from the roof-top parking deck , sending cars and concrete down into the mall.
Morrisette said he planned to be in the front row Wednesday when Belanger released his report. The final report is not aimed at laying blame. Instead, Belanger's recommendations aim to prevent similar tragedies.
Morrisette said he hopes the release of the report will allow the community to finally move on. Miners' Memorial Park More. Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Email. You can now live stream video of the Miners' Memorial Park to any computer, tablet, or phone. Watch now on the City Website Mining Monument The monument offers information on the history of mining in Elliot Lake by celebrating the families who transformed a rural community into the Uranium Capital of the World.
Miners' Memorial The Miners' Memorial Wall is engraved with the names of workers from Elliot Lake's mines who have died from workplace accidents or occupational illnesses. Day of Mourning On Canada's Annual Day of Mourning, April 28, a ceremony is held at the Miners' Memorial to commemorate the individuals being added to the wall and bring awareness to workplace safety and occupational exposures. Museum and History Elliot Lake Nuclear and Mining Museum traces the history of the area from the early trapping to logging, through the full circle of its Uranium mining industry, from its origins to its state-of-the-art closure.
Contact Us. Toggle Section Parks and Playgrounds Menu. No stranger on the day-to-day highs and lows of helping clients on the path to a better life, Melody Rose said she has seen it all in her 14 years with the organization. Rose said for the clients who live at the shelter, where there are only six beds, the death led to the departure of two other men the next day. She said for some, a breakdown in support from whatever means can be a turning point. She and her staff endeavor to connect with those who have struggled but have the ability to move in the right direction though patience, love and support from people who care.
The mother of the man who died reached out to Rose, expressing support and gratitude for what she did in helping her son, who was not from the Elliot Lake area. For Rose, one lost life is one too many, but there is no looking back, only ahead with the guidance and support to better days. It helps displaced men and their children and is open days a year. Elliot Lake men's shelter rocked by Friday's sudden death file.
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