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Day of Mourning 2012 – Lake Cowichan, BC

Posted on 30/04/2012 by Alastair

 
The Nanaimo Duncan and District Labour Council held the first of three events for the Day of Mourning, April 28, 2012, in Lake Cowichan at the Forest Workers’ Memorial Park. 

 
 
 
 
The gallery below of memorial bricks shows the impact of workplace safety on this small town. All these mostly young men were killed on the job.

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March 28th – Day of Mourning – VANCOUVER AND NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCILS

Posted on 10/04/2012 by Alastair

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Directions
By car:
Driving from Vancouver
• Drive towards New Westminster on Highway 1 or Kingsway
• Drive south on 8th Street towards Fraser River
• Turn east on Columbia Street
• Turn south on Begbie Street
• Turn west on Quayside Drive
Driving from Coquitlam and Surrey
• Drive towards New Westminster on Highway 1
• Exit Brunette Avenue (Exit #40B)
• [...]

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Day of Mourning Memorial Held In Victoria

Posted on 28/04/2011 by Alastair

The Day of Mourning commemorates workers killed, injuried of suffering illness as a result of their employment. The Canadian Labour Congress started the Day of Mourning on April 28, 1984. The Federal government officially proclaimed the day starting in 1991. Today 27 countries mark this day. There are now over 45 permanent workers’ memorials in BC.
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Day of Mourning 2011

Posted on 06/04/2011 by Alastair

Day of Mourning 2011
Times and locations for Day of Mourning events in British Columbia.
Please confirm location and time with sponsoring organization.

CityTimeLocationSponsoring Organization

Fort St. John12:00pmCity Hall to Centennial ParkPeace River District L C

Kamloops5:30pmSt. Andrews SquareKamloops District L C

Kelowna12:30pmBen Lee ParkNorth Okanagan L C

Lake Cowichan10:00amtbaNanaimo Duncan L C

Mackenzie10:00amRCMP detachment to Memorial Flagtba

Nanaimo1:30pmtbaNanaimo Duncan L C

Nelson12:00pmTyler Memorial [...]

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