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

    Friday, 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

    Williams Lake

    Friday, April 28th

    10:30 am

    Cenotaph at City Hall

    450 Mart St.

    Williams Lake, BC

    Organizations
    • Local Steelworkers 1-2017
  • Kootenays

    Castlegar

    Friday, April 28th

    6:00 pm

    Kinsman Park

    910 2nd St

    Castlegar, BC

    Organizations
    • West Kootenay Labour Council

    Cranbrook

    Friday, April 28th

    5:00 PM

    Rotary Park

    100 10th Ave. South

    Cranbrook, BC

    Organizations
    • East Kootenay District Labour Council

    Nelson

    Friday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Lakeside Park – Worker’s Monument
    (near the concession)

    Nelson, BC

    Flowers available to lay in Honour

    Organizations
    • IBEW 1003
    • West Kootenay Labour Council

    Trail

    Friday, 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

    Friday, April 28th

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

    Organizations
    • City of Abbotsford

    Delta-Ladner

    Friday, 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

    Friday, April 28th

    12:00 pm

    Fisherman’s Memorial

    Garry Point Park

    12011 Seventh Ave

    Richmond, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Richmond

    Gibsons

    Friday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Dougall Park

    Gower Point & South Fletcher Rd.

    Gibsons, BC

    Organizations
    • Sunshine Coast Labour Council

    New Westminster

    Friday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Westminster Pier Park
    1 Sixth St.
    New Westminster

    Theme: “Know your rights; use the tools; Defend our wins.”

    Organizations
    • New Westminster & District Labour Council

    Sechelt

    Friday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Seaside Centre

    5790 Teredo St.

    Sechelt, BC

    Organizations
    • Sunshine Coast Labour Council

    Squamish

    Sunday, April 30th

    11:00 am

    Worker’s Monument

    O’Siyam Park (downtown)

    Squamish, BC

     

    Organizations
    • Squamish & District Labour Committee

    Vancouver

    Friday, 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

    Dawson Creek

    Thursday, April 28th

    11:40 AM

    Worker’s Memorial Sculpture

    Dawson Creek City Hall

    10105 – 12A Street

    Dawson Creek

    Public BBQ to follow at the Fire Hall

    Organizations
    • City of Dawson Creek

    Fort St. John

    Friday, April 28th

    11:45 AM
    City Hall
    10631 100 St.

    March to memorial at Centennial Park
    Wreath laying – 12:00 PM

    Fort St. John, BC

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

    Hudson’s Hope

    Friday, 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
  • North West

    Fort St. James

    Friday, April 28th

    10:30 am

    Worker’s Memorial

    477 Stuart Dr. West (District Office)

    Fort St. James, BC

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

    Kitimat

    Friday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Centennial Park & Cenotaph
    Tsimshian Ave, across from the upper City Centre mall parking lot

    Kitimat, BC

    Organizations
    • Unifor 2301
  • Thompson Okanagan

    Kamloops

    Friday, April 28th

    6:00 pm

    St. Andrews on the Square
    159 Seymour St.
    Kamloops, BC

    Organizations
    • Kamloops and District Labour Council

    Kelowna

    Friday, 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 28th

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

    Organizations
    • City of Penticton

    Salmon Arm

    Friday, April 28th

    11:00 am

    Marine Park

    750 Marine Park Dr.

    Salmon Arm, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Salmon Arm
    • CUPE Local 1908

    Vernon

    Friday, April 28th

    10:30 AM

    City Hall

    3400 30th St.

    Vernon, BC

    Parking: Front Parking Lot at City Hall

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

    Campbell River

    Friday, April 28th

    10:00 am

    Frank James Park
    S. Island Hwy

    Campbell River, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Campbell River

    Courtenay

    Friday, 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

    Friday, 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

    Friday, April 28th

    12:30 pm

    Pioneer Waterfront Plaza

    90 Front St.

    Nanaimo, BC

    Organizations
    • Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council

    Parksville

    Friday, April 28th

    5:30 PM

    Parksville Community Park

    193 Beachside Dr.

    Parksville, BC

    Organizations
    • Nanaimo - Duncan and District Labour Council

    Port Alberni

    Friday, 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

    Friday, April 28th

    11:00 AM

    Worker’s Memorial at the Cranberry Cemetery

    Powell River, BC

    Organizations
    • City of Powell River
    • CUPE Local 798

    Sidney

    Friday, April 28th

    1:15 pm

    Town of Sidney Public Works Yard

    2285 Ocean Ave.

    Sidney, BC

    Organizations
    • Town of Sidney

    Victoria

    Ffriday, April 28th

    11:30 AM

    Legislative Assembly of BC
    East of the lawn side, near the cenotaph
    501 Belleville St.
    Victoria, BC

    Organizations
    • 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.