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
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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
Vanderhoof
Friday, April 26th
11:00 AM
District of Vanderhoof Municipal Office
160 Connaught Street, Vanderhoof, BCOrganizations
- District of Vanderhoof
Williams Lake
Sunday, April 28th
10:45 am
Cenotaph at City Hall
450 Mart St.
Williams Lake, BC
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Kootenays
Castlegar
Sunday, April 28th
11:00 am
Kinsman Park
910 2nd St
Castlegar, BC
Organizations
- West Kootenay Labour Council
Cranbrook
Sunday, April 28th
1:00 PM
Rotary Park
100 10th Ave. South
Cranbrook, BC
Organizations
- East Kootenay District 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
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Lower Mainland
Abbotsford
Friday, April 26th
10:30 AM
Abbotsford City Hall – Civic Plaza
32315 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, BCOrganizations
- City of Abbotsford
Delta-Ladner
Sunday, April 28th
10:45 am
Rotary Park at Delta Municipal Hall
4500 Clarence Taylor Cr.
Delta, BC
Organizations
- CUPE Local 454 - Delta Public Employees
District of Mission
Friday, April 26th
10:00 am
Mission Public Works Yard
33835 Dewdney Trunk Rd.
Mission, BC
Organizations
- District of Mission
Fisherman’s Memorial
Sunday, April 28th
12:00 pm
Fisherman’s Memorial
Garry Point Park
12011 Seventh Ave
Richmond, BC
Organizations
- City of Richmond
Gibsons
Sunday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Dougall Park
Gower Point & South Fletcher Rd.
Gibsons, BC
Organizations
- Sunshine Coast Labour Council
New Westminster
Sunday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Westminster Pier Park
1 Sixth St.
New WestminsterTheme: Safe Work Now!
Organizations
- City of New Westminster
- New Westminster & District Labour Council
Richmond (Lafarge)
Friday, April 26th
11:00 AM
Lafarge Canada
7911 No 9 Rd.
Richmond, BCOrganizations
- Lafarge Canada Inc.
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
Surrey
Friday, April 26th
7:30 am
City of Surrey Operations Centre
6651 148st St.
Surrey, BC
Organizations
- City of Surrey
- CUPE Local 402
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
Vancouver International Airport
Friday, April 26th
11:00 AM
Spirit of Haida Gwaii, The Jade Canoe
International Terminal, Level 3
3211 Grant McConachie Way
Richmond, BC
Organizations
- Vancouver Airport Authority
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North East
Dawson Creek
Friday, April 26th
10:30 to 11:00 AM
Worker’s Memorial Sculpture
Dawson Creek City Hall
10105 – 12A Street
Dawson Creek
Light refreshments to follow at the Fire Hall
Organizations
- City of Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Sunday, April 28th
11:30 AM
Festival Plaza in Centennial Park
9505 100 St
Fort St John, BCMarch around the block – 11:30 AM
Wreath laying – 12:00 PM
BBQ to followOrganizations
- BCGEU Peace River - Area 10
- City of Fort St. John
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
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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
- Nak’azdli Whut’en
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Skeena-North Coast
Kitimat
Sunday, 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 lotKitimat, BC
Organizations
- Unifor 2301
Prince Rupert
Sunday, April 28th
10:30 AM
Pacific Mariners Memorial Park (Mariners Park)
101 1st Avenue East
Prince Rupert, BCOrganizations
- Prince Rupert Labour Council
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Thompson Okanagan
Kamloops
Sunday, April 28th
6:00 pm
St. Andrews on the Square
159 Seymour St.
Kamloops, BCOrganizations
- Kamloops and District Labour Council
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, BCOrganizations
- City of Penticton
Salmon Arm
Sunday, April 28th
11:00 am
Marine Peace Park
750 Marine Park Dr.
Salmon Arm, BC
Organizations
- City of Salmon Arm
- CUPE Local 1908
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
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Vancouver Island-Coast
Campbell River
Thursday, April 25
10:30 AM
Fire Hall 1
675 13th Ave
Campbell River, BCOrganizations
- City of Campbell River
Courtenay
Friday, April 26th
10:00 AM
Simms Park Pavilion
5th St.
Courtenay, BC
Organizations
- Campbell River - Courtenay and District Labour Council
- City of Courtenay
- CUPE Local 556
Lake Cowichan
Sunday, April 28th
10:00 am
Forest Workers Memorial Park
46-58 South Shore Rd.
Lake Cowichan, BC
Organizations
- Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council
Nanaimo
Sunday, April 28th
12:30 pm
Pioneer Waterfront Plaza
90 Front St.
Nanaimo, BC
Organizations
- Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council
Parksville
Sunday, April 28th
5:00 PM
Parksville Beach
193 Beachside Dr.
Parksville, BC
Organizations
- Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council
Port Alberni
Sunday, April 28th
Doors 10:00 am
Ceremony 10:30 am
United Steelworkers Hall
4904 Montrose St.
Port Alberni, BC
Organizations
- Port Alberni Labour Council
- United Steelworkers Local 1-1937
Powell River
Sunday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Worker’s Memorial at the Cranberry Cemetery
Powell River, BC
Organizations
- City of Powell River
- CUPE Local 798
Victoria
Sunday, April 28th
11:30 AM
Legislative Assembly of BC
Camosun College International Day of Mourning Plaque
(near P2 parking lot off of Foul Bay Road)
3100 Foul Bay Rd
Victoria, BCOrganizations
- Victoria Labour Council
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.
