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Day of Mourning • April 28, 2011
Every year, WorkSafeBC, the B.C. Federation of Labour, and the Business Council of British Columbia co-host a public ceremony to remember those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational diseases.
The 2011 Day of Mourning ceremony was held on Thursday, April 28, 10:30 a.m., at Jack Poole Plaza. It was attended by families, workers, employers, and others.
Other ceremonies
A list of ceremonies may be found here.Invitation to the Day of Mourning ceremony (PDF 162kb)
News release: Day of Mourning remembers workers who died on the job
Day of Mourning ceremony program (Vancouver) (PDF 1.1mb)
Day of Mourning backgrounder (PDF 58kb)
Day of Mourning British Columbia facts (PDF 208kb)
Toolbox meeting guide (PDF 613kb)
2010 fatalities (PDF 123kb)
Speaker profiles
- Jessica Kruger - Vancouver (PDF 34kb)
- Renee Ozee - Vancouver (PDF 26kb)
- Nick Perry - Kelowna (PDF 35kb)
- Phillip Huxley - Kelowna (PDF 26kb)
- Rena Hamming - Kamloops (PDF 25kb)
- Lisa Arlint - Prince George (PDF 25kb)
- Mel Camilli - Prince George (PDF 36kb)
- Gord Tuck - Victoria (PDF 36kb)
- Linda Dorsett - Victoria (PDF 27kb)
Media alerts
- Kelowna (PDF 71kb)
- Prince George (PDF 51kb)
- Vancouver (PDF 80kb)
- Victoria (PDF 62kb)
Visit the online memorial
You're invited to visit the Day of Mourning website and dedicate a flower in memory of someone who has died as result of job-related illness or injury.
Order decals and posters
You can request complimentary Day of Mourning decals and posters through WorkSafeBC's online order form or download a poster here.
Day of Mourning poster (PDF 1.1mb)
Media information
For media materials, please see our news releases.
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