60th anniversary of the Second Narrows Bridge collapse

It has been 60 years since the massive steel girders in the northern section of the Second Narrows Bridge broke and tumbled into the churning waters of Burrard Inlet, taking with them 79 workers.
All it takes is a warm day, a view of the inlet and the sound of ambulances to bring Gary Poirier back to that afternoon on June 17, 1958, when he survived the worst industrial accident in Vancouver’s history.
“It’s never going to go away,” said Poirier, tears in his voice.