This annual memorial honours Amarjit Kaur Bal, Sukhvinder Kaur Punia, and Sarabjit Kaur Sidhu, the three farmworkers killed on the morning of March 7, 2007, while being transported to work in an overloaded passenger van. This ceremony also honours all farmworkers in recognition of the important work they do and their ongoing struggle for dignity and safety.
Family and speakers will gather in person for the memorial ceremony in Abbotsford.
Programme
Welcome and Territorial Acknowledgement
Beatrice Silver Tallio
Chair for Sts’olemeqw Guardians for Generations, Residential School Thrivers; Se:math First Nation
Yvonne Tumangday
Cultural Leader, Se:math First Nation
Host
Sussanne Skidmore
President, BC Federation of Labour
Remarks by guest speakers
Moment of Silence
Conclusion and Thanks
Candlelight Procession to Golden Tree
Saturday, March 9, 2024 - 12:00 to 15:00
Matsqui Centennial Auditorium
32315 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford
32315 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford