For Traci Jeeves, April 28 is a time to pause, reflect and remember friend and former employee, Belle Bourroughs, who died after being struck by a motor vehicle while doing traffic control.
Jeeves, owner of Okanagan Traffic Control Professionals Inc. was a guest speaker at Salmon Arm’s Day of Mourning ceremony on Friday, April 27 at Marine Park.
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“This day has become more important to me and Gordon, the husband of my deceased colleague, since it was only last year we lost our beloved Isabel to a tragic motor vehicle accident,” said Jeeves to a crowd of individuals of various vocations. “Those of us who are here today have all been affected by death, accident or incidents that have changes our lives. It’s important that all of us as a community and workplace come together to pay tribute to workers and their families who have been victim to such circumstances, and make a vow to never forget the importance of this day, to remember the support of our loved once and grieve as one.”
Last year, 158 B.C. workers died from a workplace injury or disease.
The National Day of Mourning is officially observed on Saturday, April 28 – a day for workers, families, employers and communities to come together to remember those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational disease.
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