A special ceremony on Sunday will honour those who have lost their lives or have been injured while on the job.
April 28 is the National Day of Mourning in Canada. Across the country, groups and communities hold vigils, light candles, wear ribbons and armbands and participate in other activities as an act of remembrance and support. In Saskatchewan, flags will fly at half-mast at the Legislature.
It is also tradition to read aloud in the Legislature the names of Saskatchewan workers who lost their lives. On April 18, 48 names were read by Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan and Saskatoon Centre MLA David Forbes. A moment of silence followed.
“There is no greater reminder for us than today of the importance of creating safe workplaces to protect workers, employers and families from the tragedy of a workplace injury or death,” Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board chairperson Gord Dobrowolsky said in a press release. “This is not the responsibility of one, but all of us. We must continue to strive to make every workplace in Saskatchewan safe, and work together to prevent and eliminate workplace injuries and fatalities.”
Here in Moose Jaw, a ceremony will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Union Centre (1402 Caribou St. West). The ceremony will be held outdoors by the Day of Mourning Cairn, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will move inside. Refreshments will follow.
For more information, contact Stacey Landin.
