Prince George, B.C.- Members of the community have been invited to a special, sombre event that is scheduled to take place on Tuesday evening.

 

Tuesday will mark one year since an explosion and fire ripped through the Lakeland Mill, killing two workers, injuring   many others.

 

Since that blast, the Sinclar Group has announced it will rebuild the mill,   with hopes of having it up and running in the summer of 2014.

 

"We are very aware of the impacts and sacrifices  employees and their families have suffered because of this  tragedy" says Sinclar Group spokesperson, Cam McAlpine, "The evening will be focusing on  recognizing those hardships, those sacrifices, but  also to say thank you.  We want to say thank you not  just to the first responders, but to the entire community.  We know  we couldn’t have come through all of this  if it weren’t for the support of the community."

 

Members of the community donated  thousands of dollars and as of the end of October last year,  all of the funds had been distributed to those who  were deemed to be in need of assistance.

 

Tuesday,   residents, workers and their families, are invited to a commemorative event at the Prince George Civic Centre. It is slated to start at 6:30 p.m, with doors opening at 6:00.