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
Thursday, April 28th
10:00 am
Wreath laying ceremony and moment of silence
Worker’s Memorial Statue
Patricia Blvd & Queensway St.
Prince George, BC
**Informal ceremony
Organizations
- North Central Labour Council
Williams Lake
Thursday, April 28th
11:00 am
Cenotaph at City Hall
450 Mart St.
Williams Lake, BC
Organizations
- Local Steelworkers 1-2017
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Kootenays
Castlegar
Thursday April 28th
6:00 pm
Kinsman Park
910 2 St
Castlegar, BC
Organizations
- West Kootenay Labour Council
Cranbrook
Thursday, April 28th
5:00 PM
Rotary Park
100 10th Ave. South
Cranbrook, BC
Organizations
- East Kootenay District Labour Council
Nelson
Thursday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Lakeside Park – Worker’s Monument
(near the concession)Nelson, BC
Flowers available to lay in Honour
Please respect others and social distancingOrganizations
- IBEW 1003
- West Kootenay Labour Council
Trail
Thursday, 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
Thursday, April 28th
10:30 AM
Abbotsford City Hall – Civic Plaza
32315 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, BCOrganizations
- City of Abbotsford
Delta-Ladner
Thursday, April 28th
10:45 am
Rotary Park at Delta Municipal Hall
4500 Clarence Taylor Cr.
Delta, BC
Organizations
- CUPE Local 454 - Delta Public Employees
Fisherman’s Memorial
Thursday, April 28th
12:00 pm
Fisherman’s Memorial
Garry Point Park
12011 Seventh Ave
Richmond, BC
Organizations
- City of Richmond
New Westminster
Thursday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Westminster Pier Park
1 Sixth St.
New WestminsterTheme: Work Shouldn’t Hurt: Make Health and Safety a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work
Organizations
- New Westminster & District Labour Council
Squamish
Sunday, April 24th
11:00 am
Worker’s Monument
O’Siyam Park (downtown)
Squamish, BC
Organizations
- Squamish & District Labour Committee
Vancouver
Thursday, 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
Thursday, 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
Thursday, April 28th
11:20 AM
Worker’s Memorial
Dawson Creek City Hall
10105 – 12A Street
Dawson Creek
Organizations
- City of Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Thursday, April 28th
11:45 AM
City HallMarch to memorial at Centennial Park
Wreath laying – 12:00 PMFort St. John, BC
Organizations
- BCGEU Peace River - Area 10
Hudson’s Hope
Thursday, 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
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North West
Please check back for a list of ceremonies in your community.
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Skeena-North Coast
Kitimat
Thursday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Centennial Park & Cenotaph
Tsimshian Ave, across from the upper City Centre mall parking lotKitimat, BC
Organizations
- Unifor 2301
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Thompson Okanagan
Kamloops
Thursday, April 28th
6:00 pm
St. Andrews on the Square
159 Seymour St.
Kamloops, BCOrganizations
- Kamloops and District Labour Council
Kelowna
Thursday, April 28th
12:00 PM
Ben Lee Park
900 Houghton Rd.
Kelowna, B.C.
Organizations
- North Okanagan Labour Council
Vernon
Thursday, April 28th
10:30 am
City Hall
3400 30th St
Vernon, BC
Organizations
- City of Vernon
- CUPE
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Vancouver Island-Coast
Campbell River
Thursday, April 28th
10:00 AM
Frank James Park
Seawalk
Campbell River, BCOrganizations
- City of Campbell River
Courtenay
Thursday, April 28th
10:00 AM
Simms Park Pavilion
Old Island Highway
Courtenay, BC
Organizations
- Campbell River - Courtenay and District Labour Council
- City of Courtenay
- CUPE Local 556
Gibsons
Thursday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Dougall Park
Gower Point & South Fletcher Rd.
Gibsons, BC
Organizations
- Sunshine Coast Labour Council
Lake Cowichan
Thursday, April 28th
10:00 am
Forest Workers Memorial Park
Lake Cowichan, BC
Organizations
- Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council
Nanaimo
Thursday, April 28th
12:00 pm
Bastion Square Park
Nanaimo, BC
Organizations
- Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council
Parksville
Thursday, April 28th
5:30 PM
Parksville Beach Picnic Shelter
Parksville, BCOrganizations
- Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council
Powell River
Thursday, April 28th
11:00 AM
Worker’s Memorial at the Powell River Cemetery
Powell River, BC
Organizations
- City of Powell River
- CUPE Local 798
Sechelt
Thursday, April 28th
10:55 am
Seaside Centre
5790 Teredo St.
Sechelt, BC
Organizations
- Sunshine Coast Labour Council
Victoria
Thursday, April 28th
12:00 pm
Legislative Assembly of BC
501 Belleville St.
Victoria, BCOrganizations
- Canadian Labour Council - Pacific Region
- 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.
