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

    Monday, 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

    Vanderhoof

    Monday, April 28th

    10:00 AM
    Vanderhoof Fire Hall
    2230 Nechako Ave, Vanderhoof, BC

    Organizations
    • District of Vanderhoof
  • Kootenays

    Castlegar

    Monday, April 28th

    5:00 pm

    Kinnaird Park
    Worker memorial

    2501 14 Ave

    Castlegar, BC

    Organizations
    • West Kootenay Labour Council

    Nelson

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

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

    Nelson, BC

    Organizations
    • IBEW 1003
    • West Kootenay Labour Council

    Trail

    Monday, April 28th

    March – 3:45 pm

    Meet at Union Hall, 910 Portland St.

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

     

    Ceremony – 4:00 pm

    1051 Victoria St.

    Trail, BC

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

    Abbotsford

    Monday, April 28th

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

    Organizations
    • City of Abbotsford

    Delta-Ladner

    Monday, April 28th

    10:45 am

    Rotary Park at Delta Municipal Hall

    4500 Clarence Taylor Cr.

    Delta, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Delta
    • CUPE Local 454 - Delta Public Employees

    Fisherman’s Memorial – Richmond

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Fisherman’s Memorial

    Garry Point Park

    12011 Seventh Ave

    Richmond, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Richmond

    Gibsons

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Dougall Park

    Gower Point & South Fletcher Rd.

    Meet at the SCLC Worker’s Memorial Monument

    Gibsons, BC

    Organizations
    • Sunshine Coast Labour Council

    New Westminster

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Westminster Pier Park
    1 Sixth St.
    New Westminster

    Organizations
    • City of New Westminster
    • New Westminster & District Labour Council

    Sechelt

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Sechelt Spirit Square, in front of the Workers Memorial

    Seaside Centre

    5790 Teredo St.

    Sechelt, BC

    Organizations
    • Sunshine Coast Labour Council

    Vancouver

    Monday, April 28th

    10:00 am

    Jack Poole Plaza in downtown Vancouver

    1055 Canada Place

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

    Vancouver International Airport

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Spirit of Haida Gwaii, The Jade Canoe

    International Terminal, Level 3

    3211 Grant McConachie Way

    Richmond, BC

    Organizations
    • Vancouver Airport Authority
  • North East

    Dawson Creek

    Monday, April 28th

    10:30

    Worker’s Memorial Sculpture

    Dawson Creek City Hall

    10105 – 12A Street

    Dawson Creek

    Organizations
    • City of Dawson Creek

    Fort St. John

    Monday, April 28th

    11:45 AM
    Festival Plaza in Centennial Park
    9505 100 St
    Fort St John, BC

    Food service to follow

    Organizations
    • BCGEU Peace River - Area 10
    • City of Fort St. John

    Mackenzie

    Monday, April 28th

    10:45 AM (Gathering)
    11:00 AM (Cereony)

    Memorial Rock (District of Mackenzie)
    1 Mackenzie Blvd
    Mackenzie, BC

    Organizations
    • Conifex - USW 2017
    • District of Mackenzie
  • North West

    Fort St. James

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Worker’s Memorial

    477 Stuart Dr. West (District Office)

    Fort St. James, BC

    Organizations
    • District of Fort St. James
    • Nak’azdli Whut’en
  • Skeena-North Coast

    Kitimat

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    In front of the Worker’s Memorial Rock at Centennial Park
    Tsimshian Ave, across from the upper City Centre mall parking lot

    Kitimat, BC

    Organizations
    • Unifor 2301

    Prince Rupert

    Monday, April 28th

    5:00 PM

    Pacific Mariners Memorial Park (Mariners Park)
    101 1st Avenue East
    Prince Rupert, BC

    Organizations
    • North Coast Labour Council
  • Thompson Okanagan

    Kamloops

    Monday, April 28th

    6:00 pm

    Pleasant Street Cemetary
    1055 8th Avenue
    Kamloops, BC

    Organizations
    • Kamloops and District Labour Council

    Kelowna

    Monday, April 28th

    12:00 to 1:30 PM

    Ben Lee Park

    900 Houghton Rd.

    Kelowna, B.C.

    Organizations
    • North Okanagan Labour Council

    Penticton

    Monday, April 28th

    10:00 to 10:45 AM
    Marina Way Park
    267 Marina Way
    Penticton, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Penticton

    Salmon Arm

    Monday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Marine Peace Park

    750 Marine Park Dr.

    Salmon Arm, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Salmon Arm
    • CUPE Local 1908

    Vernon

    Monday, April 28th

    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

    Campbell River

    Monday, April 28th

    10:30 AM
    Frank James Park
    Campbell River, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Campbell River

    Sidney

    Monday, April 28th

    1:15 pm

    Town of Sidney Public Works Yard

    Memorial rock

    2285 Ocean Ave.

    Sidney, BC

    Organizations
    • Town of Sidney

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.