Every year, on April 28, workers, families, employers, and others come together at events held around the province to remember those who have lost their lives on the job, and to renew our commitment to creating safer workplaces.

BC List of Ceremonies

  • Cariboo

    Prince George

    Sunday, April 28th

    10:30 am

    Wreath laying ceremony and moment of silence

    Worker’s Memorial Statue

    Patricia Blvd & Queensway St.

    Prince George, BC

    Organizations
    • North Central Labour Council
  • Kootenays

    Castlegar

    Sunday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Kinsman Park

    910 2nd St

    Castlegar, BC

    Organizations
    • West Kootenay Labour Council

    Nelson

    Sunday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Lakeside Park fields at the Worker’s Monument
    (near the concession)

    Nelson, BC

    Flowers available to lay in Honour

    Organizations
    • IBEW 1003
    • West Kootenay Labour Council

    Trail

    Sunday, April 28th

    March – 10:45 am

    Meet at Union Hall, 910 Portland St.

    March to ceremony at Worker’s Monument across from Trail Memorial Centre

     

    Ceremony – 11:00 am

    1051 Victoria St.

    Trail, BC

    Organizations
    • United Steelworkers (USW) Local 480
  • Lower Mainland

    Abbotsford

    Friday, April 26th

    10:30 AM
    Abbotsford City Hall – Civic Plaza
    32315 South Fraser Way
    Abbotsford, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Abbotsford

    Gibsons

    Sunday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Dougall Park

    Gower Point & South Fletcher Rd.

    Gibsons, BC

    Organizations
    • Sunshine Coast Labour Council

    Sechelt

    Sunday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Seaside Centre

    5790 Teredo St.

    Sechelt, BC

    Organizations
    • Sunshine Coast Labour Council

    Squamish

    Sunday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Worker’s Monument

    O’Siyam Park (downtown)

    Squamish, BC

     

    Organizations
    • Squamish & District Labour Committee

    Vancouver

    Sunday, April 28th

    10:30 am

    Jack Poole Plaza in downtown Vancouver

    1055 Canada Place

    Livestream available

     

    Organizations
    • B.C. Federation of Labour
    • Business Council of B.C.
    • Vancouver and District Labour Council
    • WorkSafeBC
  • North East

    Hudson’s Hope

    Friday, April 26th

    11:00 AM

    Municipal Worker’s Monument

    Hudson’s Hope District Office

    9904 Dudley Dr.

    Hudson’s Hope, BC

    Organizations
    • District of Hudson's Hope
  • North West

    Fort St. James

    Friday, April 26th

    11:00 am

    Worker’s Memorial

    477 Stuart Dr. West (District Office)

    Fort St. James, BC

    Organizations
    • District of Fort St. James
  • Skeena-North Coast

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  • Thompson Okanagan

    Kelowna

    Sunday, April 28th

    12:00 to 1:00 PM

    Ben Lee Park

    900 Houghton Rd.

    Kelowna, B.C.

    Organizations
    • North Okanagan Labour Council

    Penticton

    Friday, April 26th

    10:00 AM
    Gyro Park Bandshell
    55 Main St
    Penticton, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Penticton

    Vernon

    Friday, April 26th

    10:30 AM

    Vernon City Hall

    3400 30th St.

    Vernon, BC

    Parking: Front Parking Lot at City Hall

    Organizations
    • City of Vernon
    • CUPE
  • Vancouver Island-Coast

    Please check back for a list of ceremonies in your community.

Resources

We’ve developed resources for employers, workers, and the media to help you get involved in the Day of Mourning. You can learn more here.