39th Miner’s Memorial – June 13 – 15, 2025

June 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM -
June 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Miners Memorial Weekend

Friday – June 13th

7:00 pm to 10:30 pm – Songs of the Workers – Location – The Cumberland Cultural Centre (Buchanan Hall) 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue – Admission by Donation

Saturday – June 14th

8:00 am – 10:00 am – BCGEU Pancake Breakfast – Location – The Cumberland Recreation Institute, 2665 Dunsmuir Avenue – Admission by Donation – Event Sponsor – BCGEU’s Cross Component Committee

11:00 am – Graveside Vigil – Location – The Cumberland Municipal Cemetery, 441 Minto Road

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm – Cumberland Chinese Cemetery, Union Road, Cumberland

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Community Cold Plate Lunch (tickets required); Location – Cumberland Cultural Centre (Buchanan Hall) 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue “Special Speech – BCFED President – Suzanne Skidmore”

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm – Labour History Walking Tour with Marianne Bell – Location – Cumberland Museum & Archives, 2680 Dunsmuir Avenue – Admission by Donation

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm- Labour History Songs and Workshop with Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat – Location – Cumberland Museum & Archives, 2680 Dunsmuir Avenue – Admission by Donation

Sunday – June 15

11:00 am – Museum Tour (Labour History Highlights) with Dawn Copeman – Location Cumberland Museum & Archives, 2680 Dunsmuir Avenue – Admission by Donation