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
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, BCOrganizations
- District of Vanderhoof
Williams Lake
Monday, April 28th
12:00 PM
Cenotaph at City Hall
450 Mart St.
Williams Lake, BC
Organizations
- United Steelworkers Local 1-2017
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Kootenays
Castlegar
Monday, April 28th
5:00 pm
Kinnaird Park
Worker memorial2501 14 Ave
Castlegar, BC
Organizations
- West Kootenay Labour Council
Cranbrook
Monday, April 28th
5:00 PM
Rotary Park
134 10 Ave S
Cranbrook, BC
Organizations
- East Kootenay District 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
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Lower Mainland
Abbotsford
Monday, April 28th
10:30 AM
Abbotsford City Hall – Civic Plaza
32315 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, BCOrganizations
- 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 WestminsterOrganizations
- 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
Squamish
Sunday, April 27th
11:00 am
Worker’s Monument
Pavilion Park (downtown)
Squamish, BC
Organizations
- Squamish & District Labour Committee
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.
- 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
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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, BCFood service to follow
Organizations
- BCGEU Peace River - Area 10
- City of Fort St. John
Hudson’s Hope
Monday, April 28th
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
Mackenzie
Monday, April 28th
10:45 AM
Memorial Rock (District of Mackenzie)
1 Mackenzie Blvd
Mackenzie, BCOrganizations
- Conifex - USW 2017
- District of Mackenzie
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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
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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 lotKitimat, BC
Organizations
- Unifor 2301
Prince Rupert
Monday, April 28th
5:00 PM
Pacific Mariners Memorial Park (Mariners Park)
101 1st Avenue East
Prince Rupert, BCOrganizations
- North Coast Labour Council
Terrace
Monday, April 28th
10:30 to 11:30 AM
Moment of silence at 11:00 AMCoast Mountain College – Terrace Campus
In front of Waap Sa’mn (House of Spruce)5331 McConnell Ave.
Terrace, BC
Organizations
- Kitimat-Terrace District Labour Council
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Thompson Okanagan
Kamloops
Monday, April 28th
6:00 pm
Pleasant Street Cemetary
1055 8th Avenue
Kamloops, BCOrganizations
- 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, BCOrganizations
- 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
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Vancouver Island-Coast
Campbell River
Monday, April 28th
10:30 AM
Frank James Park
Campbell River, BCOrganizations
- City of Campbell River
Courtenay
Monday, April 28th
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
Monday, 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
Monday, April 28th
12:30 pm
Pioneer Waterfront Plaza
28 Nichol St.
Nanaimo, BC
Organizations
- Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council
Parksville
Monday, April 28th
5:00 PM
Parksville Beach
193 Beachside Dr.
Parksville, BC
Organizations
- Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council
Port Alberni
Monday, April 28th
Doors 10:00 am
Ceremony 10:30 am
United Steelworkers Hall
4904 Montrose St.
Port Alberni, BC
Organizations
- Port Alberni Labour Council
- SAFER
- United Steelworkers Local 1-1937
Powell River
Monday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Powell River Regional Cemetery
Powell River, BC
Organizations
- City of Powell River
- CUPE Local 798
Sidney
Monday, April 28th
1:15 pm
Town of Sidney Public Works Yard
Memorial rock
2285 Ocean Ave.
Sidney, BC
Organizations
- Town of Sidney
Victoria
Monday, April 28th
11:30 AM
Camosun College – Worker’s memorial
3100 Foul Bay Rd
(near parking lot 3)
Victoria, BCOrganizations
- Victoria Labour Council
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