Celebrating 40 Years of Miners Memorial
Schedule
Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Cumberland Museum and Archives | Cumberland, BC
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Miners Memorial 40th AnniversaryCumberland, BC | June 11–15, 2026
For 40 years, Miners Memorial Weekend has honoured the lives, struggles, and spirit of working people through music, remembrance, and community.
Beginning Thursday, June 11, with a concert featuring Maria Dunn, the weekend includes Songs of the Workers, graveside vigils, tours, and a Labour History Canoe Tour, closing things off on Monday, June 15.
Together, we commemorate the more than 300 miners who never returned home from Cumberland’s mines while continuing the fight for safer and fairer working conditions today.
📅 EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, June 11
Maria Dunn, Live in Concert
🕖 7:00pm Doors, Music at 7:30pm
📍 Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Ave
Tickets $25
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Friday, June 12
Labour History Walking led by Marianne Bell
🕖 4:30pm – 6:30pm
📍 Meet at Cumberland Museum, 2680 Dunsmuir Ave
Songs of the Workers
🕖 7:00pm – 10:00pm
📍 Cultural Centre (Buchanan Hall), 2687 Dunsmuir Ave
🎶 Live music, stories, and cash bar.
Saturday, June 13
8:00am – 10:00am | Pancake Breakfast
📍 Cumberland Recreation Institute, 2665 Dunsmuir Ave
By Donation
10:30am | Graveside Vigil
📍 Cumberland Municipal Cemetery, 4430 Memorial Way
12:00pm | Graveside Vigil
📍 Nikkei No Haka Japanese Canadian Cemetery, Union Rd
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1:30pm – 3:0pm | Community Cold Plate Lunch
📍 Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Ave
Tickets $15–25
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2:30pm – 3:30pm | Miners Memorial Panel Presentation - Celebrating 40 Years
📍 Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Ave
3:45pm | Songs & Workshop w/ Jon Bartlett + Rika Ruebsaat
📍 Cumberland Museum & Archives
By Donation
Sunday, June 14
11:00pm | Museum Tour (Labour History Highlights)
Led by Dawn Copeman
📍 Cumberland Museum & Archives, 2680 Dunsmuir Ave
By Donation
Monday, June 15
3:30pm - 5:30pm | Labour History Canoe Tour
Led by Meaghan Cursons
📍 Cumberland Lake Park Society, 1100 Comox Lake Road
Tickets $15
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More info: minersmemorial.ca
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Where is it happening?
Cumberland Museum and Archives, Comox Valley Bailiffs, 4th St, Cumberland, BC V0R, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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