Thank you for joining us today as we conduct a “virtual” Day of Mourning.
These are difficult times and so we must adapt. Although not our traditional Day of Mourning, a virtual commemoration allows us to be safe and practice isolation, wherever you might be.
We have a lineup of videos (below), which we hope will give you at least a reasonable approximation of our traditional observance. Thank you to all those who have contributed to today’s ceremony. Please be safe, be healthy and remember an injury to one is an injury to all.
- Mike Jee - Day of Mourning Chair
Opening Remarks from WDLC President Brian Hogan
Moment of Silence with WDLC President Brian Hogan
Introduction by Day of Mourning Co-Host Jada Malott
Remarks from Day of Mourning Co-Host Nicole Simpson UNIFOR Local 195 Executive Board - Woman's Rep, H&S Advocate
Survivors
Tammy Lewis Who Lost a Sister - Cindy Libby
The Affleck Family - Don and Marlene Affleck, parents of Wayne Affleck, who was a brother to Tina
McLoud
The Cardoso Family - Veronica Cardoso, sons Mateo and Mauricio, who lost a spouse/father - Claudio Cardoso
Speakers
Shelly Smith, 2nd Vice President of Unifor 2458 and Long-Term Health Care Worker
Ian Nash - President CUPE Local 2974 Windsor /Essex County EMS Workers
Dana Boyd - ONA - Nurse and Union Rep at Essex Windsor Health Unit
Jim VanderVoort, grocery store employee & UFCW Union Rep
Tom Parkin, Managing Director at the Workers Health & Safety Centre
Jo-Dee Brown, ONA 8 union Rep, Nurse at Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital
Kieran McKenzie, Windsor City Councillor for Ward 9
Lisa Gretzky, MPP Windsor West
Brian Masse, MP Windsor West
Janet Patterson - President Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups
Looking Back...
Before Covid-19, we assembled together to mark Day of Mourning.
Though we are unable to be together today, this video provides a look back at previous ceremonies
A look at the 2018 Day of Mourning march to the Injured Workers Mermorial
Light A Candle
A few useful links related to Health and Safety, Injured Workers and Covid - 19 resources
Workers Health and Safety Centre | https://www.whsc.on.ca/Home |
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers | https://www.ohcow.on.ca |
Windsor Occupational Health Information Service | https://wohis.org/ |
Office of the Worker Advisor | http://www.owa.gov.on.ca/en/Pages/default.aspx |
Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONWIG) | https://injuredworkersonline.org/injured-workers-community/ontario-network-of-injured-workers-groups-oniwg/ |
Windsor Essex County Health Unit | https://www.wechu.org/ |
Windsor Regional Hospital | https://www.wrh.on.ca/ |
Ontario 211 Services | http://211.ca/ |