1 st - David Lukaszuk - Holy Cross
David recieves his award from Howard Hampton & Peter Boyle
2nd - John Jardine - Regi Notre Dame
John recieves his award from Howard Hampton & Peter Boyle
3rd - Martha Prideham -KCVI
Martha recieves her award from Howard Hampton & Peter Boyle
This year the Kingston Labour Council sponsored the 5th annual
Day of Mourning Poster contest for secondary school students
in the greater Kingston area.
The winners are:
Howard Hampton Flips Pancakes As The Day Of Mourning
Starts Off With A Community Pancake Breakfast
Bonnie Smith of the KDLC and Howard Hampton Hard At Work
As Oliver Doyle And Grandson Look On
Young Helpers Eager To Serve Breakfast
Flag ceremony starts off the Community Ceremony As We "Mourn For The Dead"
Howard Hampton Raises The Day Of Mourning Flag
Then Lowers It To Half Mast
A minuite Of Silence For Workers Killed & Injured On The Job
Was Observed Before Moving Inside The Steelworkers Hall
Lorne Douglas, Workers Health & Safety Centre - Kingston
Mike Hanson, Injured Worker and
Kingston Independent Living Centre Coordinator
Ken Wynne, President of the Injured Workers Group Kingston
Gavin Anderson,The Master Of Ceremony
Irene harris, Executive VP of The OFL
Howard Hampton, Leader of The Ontario NDP
Howard Was The Keynote Speaker
Peter Boyle, Kingston Labour Council President
Singing Solidarity Forever Completed The Ceremony
A young Safety Activist
The Kingston & District Labour Council Day of Mourning ceremony was attended by more than 100 people. The program began with a welcome by Gavin Anderson, Kingston labour Council VP. The Flag ceremony and minute of silence outside the Steelworkers Hall. The video "Things You'd Better Know" narated by marissa Ellis, sister of young worker David Ellis killed the 2nd day of the job was shown. Presentation of awards to the winners of the day of Mourning Poster Contest for students were then presented. Speakers Lorne Douglas, Mike Hansen, Ken Wynne, Irene Harris , Howard Hampton and Peter Boyle spoke.
The event ended with a few verses of Solidarity forever sung by all.
Local labour councils and health & safety activists organize the observance in many communitys throughout Canada. The Kingston and District Labour Council has sponsored local observances in Kingston since 1990.
This observance is held each year at the Steelworkers Hall, 206 Concession Street