The public is being invited to attend a provincial state memorial service for former premier John Horgan at the Q Centre in Colwood on Sunday, Dec. 15, or watch it live online.
The service will start at 1 p.m. at the Q Centre arena at 1767 Island Hwy.
Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin, Premier David Eby and other dignitaries will attend.
Tickets, limited to two per person, can be reserved online at .
Tickets will not be available at the door. Individuals who do not have access to the internet are asked to contact the Office of Protocol at 250 387-1616 for assistance in acquiring tickets.
Public entry will be through the main lobby entrance. Doors will open at 11:45 a.m., but guests are asked to aim to arrive at 11:30 a.m. All guests must be seated by 12:45 p.m. The service will begin at 1 p.m. and is expected to end at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Parking near the Q Centre is limited, so attendees are encouraged to use public transit or park by the library and walk to the arena.
The ceremony will be .
In lieu of flowers, at the request of the family, attendees are asked to consider making a donation to the or to a .
A and will remain available to sign until Monday, Dec. 16.
Horgan died at Royal Jubilee Hospital on Nov. 12 after his third bout with cancer since 2008.
He served as premier from 2017 to 2022, leading the province through a pandemic, historic floods, wildfires and heat waves, before resigning his Langford-Juan de Fuca MLA seat in the spring of 2023.
He was appointed ambassador to Germany in November the same year, but in June 2024, he announced he was on leave from his position after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in a routine check in Berlin.
He remained in a Berlin hospital for about five months before arriving at Royal Jubilee almost two weeks prior to his death.
The province says the memorial service will include religious components by Rev. Dr. Keith Howard, musical interludes and words of remembrance.
