They were the sort of folks who escaped to the Ottawa Valley on the weekend, danced to cheesy pop songs with their nieces, channeled years of expertise into helping with their kids’ homework.
Some were just entering the workforce. Others were approaching retirement. Most were men, but not all.
It’s true that the six people killed in the Jan. 13 explosion and fire at the south Ottawa headquarters of Eastway Tank, Pump & Meter Ltd., a local tanker truck manufacturer, will forever be united by the tragic circumstances of their deaths.
But in their lives, they were individuals through and through, each bringing their own experiences to their difficult,
