Kimberley Remembers: 20 Years Since Sullivan Mine Tragedy
The ceremony honored four victims and highlighted new safety measures, including CO2 monitors now carried by all paramedics, officials said.
- On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Kimberley residents and first responders gathered to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sullivan Mine tragedy, led by Primary Care Paramedic Grant Farquhar.
- Paramedics Kim Weitzel and Shawn Currier, consultant Doug Erickson, and employee Bob Newcombe died on May 17, 2006, when a lack of oxygen in a water sampling shed caused the four fatalities.
- A new ambulance serving Kimberley features a memorial decal unveiled at the ceremony, while BCEHS Chief Ambulance Officer Leanne Heppell said the paramedics' actions "embodied the very best of the profession."
- Emergency services evolved significantly following the tragedy; paramedics now carry CO2 monitors and receive specialized confined space training, safeguards Heppell noted exist because of lessons learned during this event.
- George Weitzel, who lost his wife Kim, said "there was a wow factor that their deaths meant so much," while Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick emphasized keeping the memory alive for new residents.
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Kimberley remembers: 20 years since Sullivan Mine tragedy - Creston Valley Advance
Kimberley residents, first responders and regional dignitaries gathered on May 20th to remember the four lives that were lost in the Sullivan Mine tragedy, which occurred 20 years ago on May 17, 2006. Paramedics Shawn Currier and Kim Weitzel and Teck employee Bob Newcombe died while trying to save the life of water sampling contractor Doug Erickson. The four fatalities were caused by a lack of oxygen in a water sampling shed near the top mine. E…
Kimberley remembers: 20 years since Sullivan Mine tragedy - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Kimberley residents, first responders and regional dignitaries gathered on May 20th to remember the four lives that were lost in the Sullivan Mine tragedy, which occurred 20 years ago on May 17, 2006. Paramedics Shawn Currier and Kim Weitzel and Teck employee Bob Newcombe died while trying to save the life of water sampling contractor Doug Erickson. The four fatalities were caused by a lack of oxygen in a water sampling shed near the top mine. E…
Kimberley remembers: 20 years since Sullivan Mine tragedy - Grand Forks Gazette
Kimberley residents, first responders and regional dignitaries gathered on May 20th to remember the four lives that were lost in the Sullivan Mine tragedy, which occurred 20 years ago on May 17, 2006. Paramedics Shawn Currier and Kim Weitzel and Teck employee Bob Newcombe died while trying to save the life of water sampling contractor Doug Erickson. The four fatalities were caused by a lack of oxygen in a water sampling shed near the top mine. E…
Kimberley remembers: 20 years since Sullivan Mine tragedy - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Kimberley residents, first responders and regional dignitaries gathered on May 20th to remember the four lives that were lost in the Sullivan Mine tragedy, which occurred 20 years ago on May 17, 2006. Paramedics Shawn Currier and Kim Weitzel and Teck employee Bob Newcombe died while trying to save the life of water sampling contractor Doug Erickson. The four fatalities were caused by a lack of oxygen in a water sampling shed near the top mine. E…
Kimberley remembers: 20 years since Sullivan Mine tragedy - Northern Sentinel
Kimberley residents, first responders and regional dignitaries gathered on May 20th to remember the four lives that were lost in the Sullivan Mine tragedy, which occurred 20 years ago on May 17, 2006. Paramedics Shawn Currier and Kim Weitzel and Teck employee Bob Newcombe died while trying to save the life of water sampling contractor Doug Erickson. The four fatalities were caused by a lack of oxygen in a water sampling shed near the top mine. E…
Kimberley, B.C., marks 20 years since Sullivan Mine tragedy that killed 4 people
Family members, former colleagues and community members are gathering in Kimberley, B.C., to remember Kim Weitzel, Shawn Currier, Doug Erickson and Bob Newcombe who died at the former Sullivan Mine site on May 17, 2006.
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