Alberta will probe fatal stage collapse
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 | 10:50 AM MT
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Donna Moore, seen in this undated photo, was killed when a stage collapsed Saturday at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alta. (Canadian Press)The Alberta government will do its own investigation into the collapse of a stage at a country music festival in Camrose that killed a 35-year-old woman.
This will be the second investigation into the tragedy that occurred during an intense windstorm that hit the festival site just before 6 p.m. Saturday.
Earlier this week, the province announced that it has ordered concert promoter Panhandle Productions to conduct its own investigation, with Occupational Health and Safety overseeing the process and reviewing the results.
On Tuesday, the government decided to do its own investigation.
Donna Moore, 35, from Lloydminster, Alta., was killed when a speaker fell on top of her when the storm blew in just before 6 p.m. Saturday at the annual country music festival. Another 75 people were hurt.
Occupational Health and Safety is involved in the investigations because a number of workers were among the injured.
Alberta Municipal Affairs has also ordered the company that built the stage, Premier Global Productions, to hire a third party to conduct another investigation.
According to department spokesperson Jessica Spratt, that investigation will focus on the stage — where it came from, who designed it and who built it. The probe will also look into whether a building permit was issued for the construction of the stage and whether there was an pre-concert inspection.
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