Remembering those who were lost

Friday, 26 November 2010

Southland District Council has condolence books to remember the 29 men who were lost in the Pike River Mine disaster in every office in the District. Chief executive David Adamson said Southland residents can go into offices on Stewart Island, in Riverton, Otautau, Te Anau, Lumsden, Wyndham and Winton and at the main office in Invercargill on Forth Street to sign the condolence book and leave a message for the families of the men. The books will stay in the offices for two weeks before being collected and collated, and sent away, along with a personalised card for each of the men's families.

Mayor Frana Cardno has sent a personal message to Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn offering whatever help Southland District Council can do.

"Both staff and Council are saddened by this tragedy and are thinking of those families, the mine staff and indeed the people of the West Coast at this time," Mr Adamson said.

"Our thoughts, our best wishes and our prayers go out to them all."