Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope, Councillors, municipal employees and concerned citizens joined in the National Day of Mourning ceremony in front of the Civic Centre today in Chatham.
National Day of Mourning – is a day when the community and the country remembers those who have lost their lives or been severely injured in workplaces across Canada.
National Day of Mourning also pays tribute to those who live with the effects of a workplace injury or illness and who strive to move their lives forward.
At eleven o‘clock this morning, Chatham-Kent commemorated the day with flags at half-staff and a ceremonial one minute of silence at the Civic Centre.
The ceremony included municipal employees, managers and union representatives.
“Safe workplace conditions are absolutely essential for the good of individual employees and their families, and for the overall health of our community,” said Mayor Randy Hope. “Today, we recommit ourselves to building a strong safety culture that includes prevention and pro-activeness.”
National Day of Mourning was officially recognized by the Federal Government in 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress, and has spread to other countries around the world.
Submitted photo: Front row from left: Denise Pockele, Denise Lidster, Jerry Corso, Carolyn Phelps, Ashley Mann, Mayor Hope, Brittany Johnston, Renee Handsor. Back row from left: Thomas Kelly, Councillor Trevor Thompson, Councillor Bob Myers, Maria Kernohan, Catherine Fitzgerald, Brent Daugherty, James Sparks, Glenn Harding, Mike Turner, Stew Bechard, Jesse Passa, Gary Conn, Jennifer Robinson, Gus Najjar, Bob Crawford, and Randy Webster.
