Prince George Ceremony To Remember Workers Killed On The Job

PRINCE GEORGE – The Prince George Worker’ Memorial Statue on Patricia Boulevard at Queensway Street marks the site of a  public memorial ceremony tomorrow at noon. Mayor Lyn Hall, along with reps from the  North   Central Labour Council and WorkSafe BC will be making presentations.  The ceremony is one of many worldwide, marking the  Annual  Day of Mourning, remembering workers killed on the job.  In 2017,  WorkSafe BC reported  158  work-related death claims, two of those were in the  Fraser Fort George region. 87 work-related death claims were caused by occupational disease, primarily resulting from exposure to asbestos decades ago, and 71 resulted from traumatic injuries.