wrovince of British Colunchia
@ Breclamation

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom,
Canada and Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the
Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith

Go all te whom these plesents shall come — Greeting

WREREAS in the course of creating the wealth and quaiity of life that
British Colusbians enjoy today, any workers have loet their lives and
eurfered garious injury;

AND WHERZAS British Columbians recognize that we muet continue to work.
to reduce the rigk of injury, disease and death that arises Lron
eaploywents

AND WHEREAS the recognition of Past lose of Life end liub from
occupational dajury and disease wili romind all Britian Coluabians of
the need to re-dadicate ourselves to tha creation of healthier and gater
working environments; ‘

AWD WHEREAS Our Lieutenant Governor. by and with the advice and consent
of tha ¢xecutive Council, hae been pleased to direct by Order ‘in Council
fn that behalf that «2 Proclamation be issusd designating Priday,

April. 28, 1989, as a “Day of Mourning’ for workers killed or injured on
the job ia British Columbia;

NOW KNOW YE THAT We do by these presenta preclaia and Geclar@ that
Priday, April 25, 1989, shall be xnown ae @ “Dey of Mourning’ for
workers killed or injured on the joo 42 Britian Columbia.

TH TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be sade Patent
and the Great Seal of Our Provings te be hersunto affixed.

WITNESS The Honourable David C. Lan, Liautenant Governor of Our Province
of British Columbia, in Our City of Victoria, in Our Province, !
this tenth day of March, toe .

in the year of Our Lord one thousang nine hundred and aighty-nine and in
the thirty-eighth year of Our Reiga.

BY COMMAND,

MIBIBTER OF SOURIEH
SECRETARY