The National Day of Mourning is observed in Canada every year on April 28 to honour workers killed, injured, or made ill due to workplace hazards. Events are happening all day in the region. See the list below for your town and honour those who went to work and never came home. Unions make sure that health and safety is not an afterthought.
St. Catharines, 7:30 a.m.
Monument dedicated to the Fallen Welland Canal Workers
Located at Lock 3 on the Welland Canal Parkway – west side of the Canal
St. Catharines, 8:00 a.m.
Monument dedicated to four fallen workers – under the St. Catharines Skyway.
Located on the Welland Canal Parkway – west side of the canal, under the bridge
Niagara-on-the-Lake, 9:15 a.m.
Monument located at the Centennial Arena – 1557 Four Mile Creek Rd. in Virgil
Niagara Falls, 10:30 a.m.
Monument located at Niagara Falls City Hall – 4310 Queen Street
Fort Erie, 11:45 a.m.
Monument located at Fort Erie City Hall – 1 Municipal Centre Dr., along Highway 3
Port Colborne, 1:00 p.m.
Monument located in H.H. Knoll Park on Sugarloaf St., beside the hospital
Welland, 2:00 p.m.
Monument located beside the canal in Merritt Park – 151 King St.
Port Robinson, 3:00 p.m.
In memory of Robyn Lafleur, Port Robinson Park (1999) – 1 River Road, Port Robinson.
St. Catharines, 4:00 p.m.
Monument located at St. Catharines City Hall – 50 Church St.
Niagara Region, 5:15 p.m.
Monument located at the Region of Niagara Headquarters – 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way
