WREATHS have been laid by the Chief Minister and the chief executive to mark the twin tragedies to have affected the Island in the past week.
In a short ceremony at the foot of the steps leading from Ordnance Yard to Pier Road, Deputy Kristina Moore and Suzanne Wylie laid the wreaths on behalf of all the Island’s public service employees.
Mrs Wylie said that many colleagues had wanted the government to make an official gesture by way of contribution to the shrine of floral tributes that has built up in recent days.
She said: ‘Many people in public service have been deeply affected by these events and this is a way of expressing our sympathy.’
The chief executive said that she had been astounded by the reaction from her colleagues and the wider Island.
‘To have two tragedies so close to each other has deeply affected the community and I have been so impressed by the reaction,’ she said.
Mrs Wylie also acknowledged that it was important to be mindful of the impact on public sector employees. She said that efforts were being made to provide additional resources in order to support those who had been involved in responding to the two events.
