Day of Mourning ceremonies planned province-wide
Last year, 131 B.C. workers died from a workplace injury or disease. When you lose a loved one, the pain never goes away.
Across Canada, April 28 has been designated the Day of Mourning. As workers, families, employers, and communities come together at ceremonies held around the province to remember those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational disease. It’s a day to renew our commitment to creating healthy and safe workplaces.
The BC Federation of Labour, in partnership with the Vancouver and District Labour Council, Workers’ Compensation Board of BC and Business Council of BC, will mark the day on Sunday, April 28 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at Jack Poole Plaza, 1075 Canada Place.
Ceremonies are planned around the province, and HSA members are encouraged to participate.
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Prince George |
Sunday, April 28 |
12 noon |
Worker’s Memorial Statue, |
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Castlegar |
Sunday, April 28 |
6 p.m. |
Kinsman Park, |
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Cranbrook |
Sunday, April 28 |
1:30 p.m |
Rotary Park, |
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Nelson |
Sunday, April 28 |
12:15 p.m. |
Lakeside Park |
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Sparwood |
Sunday, April 28 |
12 noon |
Centennial Square, then march to Titan Park (5-10 min walk) |
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Trail |
Sunday, April 28 |
11 a.m. |
Union Hall, 910 Portland St., then march to ceremony at Workers’ Monument across from Trail Memorial Centre, 1051 Victoria St. |
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Abbotsford |
Friday, April 26 |
10:30 a.m. |
Abbotsford City Hall – Civic Plaza, 32315 South Fraser Way |
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BCIT (Delta) |
Wednesday, April 24 |
10:10 a.m. |
BCIT Annacis Island Campus, 1608 Cliveden Ave. |
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Delta |
Sunday, April 28 |
10:45 a.m. |
Rotary Park at Delta Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Cr. |
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Mission |
Monday, April 29 |
10 a.m. |
Mission Public Works Yard, 33835 Dewdney Trunk Road |
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Richmond |
Sunday, April 28 |
12 noon |
Fisherman’s Memorial, Garry Park, 12011 Seventh Ave. |
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New Westminster |
Sunday, April 28 |
11 a.m. |
Westminster Pier Park, 1 Sixth Ave. |
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Surrey |
Friday, April 26 |
7:30 a.m. |
City of Surrey Operations Centre, 6651 148 St. |
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Vancouver |
Sunday, April 28 |
10:30 a.m. |
Jack Poole Plaza, 1075 Canada Place |
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Richmond (Vancouver International Airport) |
Friday, April 26 |
12 noon |
Spirit of Haida Gwaii Jade Canoe, |
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White Rock |
Friday, April 26 |
11 a.m. |
White Rock City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Ave. |
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Dawson Creek |
Friday, April 26 |
12 noon |
City Hall, 1010-5 12A St. |
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Fort St. John |
Sunday, April 28 |
12 noon |
City Hall, 10631 100 St. |
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Hudson’s Hope |
Friday, April 26 |
10:30 a.m. |
9904 Dudley Drive |
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Mackenzie |
Sunday, April 28 |
10 a.m. |
Memorial Rock, Town Hall, #1 Cicada Rd. |
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Fort St. James |
Thursday, April 25 |
10:30 a.m. |
Workers’ Memorial, 477 Stuart Dr. West |
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Armstrong |
Sunday, April 28 |
1 p.m. |
Armstrong Seniors Activity Centre, 2520 Patterson Ave. |
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Kamloops |
Sunday, April 28 |
6 p.m. |
St. Andrews on the Square, Corner of 2nd and Seymour St. |
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Kelowna |
Sunday, April 28 |
12 noon |
Ben Lee Park, 900 Houghton Road |
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Salmon Arm |
Friday, April 26 |
10:45 a.m. |
Marine Park, 750 Marine Park Dr. |
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Vernon |
Friday, April 26 |
10:30 a.m. |
City Hall, 3400 30th St. |
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Campbell River |
Sunday, April 28 |
10:30 a.m. |
Frank James Park, S. Island Hwy. |
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Courtenay |
Sunday, April 28 |
11 a.m. |
Simms Park Pavilion |
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Gibsons |
Sunday, April 28 |
11 a.m. |
Dougall Park, Gower Point and South Fletcher Rd. |
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Powell River |
Sunday, April 28 |
11 a.m. |
Worker’s Memorial at the Cranberry Cemetery, 5811 Crown Ave. |
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Sechelt |
Sunday, April 28 |
10:55 a.m. |
Seaside Centre, |
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Victoria |
Sunday, April 28 |
10:30 a.m. |
SE of the Paul Building, Camosun College Lansdowne Campus, 3100 Foul Bay Rd. |
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Woss |
Sunday, April 28 |
11 a.m. |
Gazebo/Commemorative Engine, Rail Ave. |