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Mourning those lost at work

The annual Day of Mourning on April 28 commemorates workers who have been killed as a result of their jobs. Richmond is joining 30 communities across the province at 11 a.m.
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In 2013, the Day of Mourning for those who lost lives to workplace accidents was held at Garry Point Park.

The annual Day of Mourning on April 28 commemorates workers who have been killed as a result of their jobs.

Richmond is joining 30 communities across the province at 11 a.m., on that day at Vancouver International Airport to mark the occasion

In 2014, 173 B.C. workers died, 98 were the result of occupational disease primarily resulting from exposure to asbestos decades ago.

The Canadian Labour Congress initiated a national Day of Mourning ceremony April 28, 1984. Canada was the first country to formally commemorate workers who’d been killed at work. Today, the Day of Mourning is observed throughout the world.

As many as 200 people are expected to attend the ceremony. 

A public memorial ceremony is being held at Vancouver International Airport with presentations from: John Lenahan, director of engineering, Vancouver Airport Authority, Renee Ozee, the mother of a fatally injured worker, and Craig Richmond, CEO Vancouver Airport Authority.