A provincial state memorial service for former British Columbia premier John Horgan will be held Dec. 15 in Colwood.
Horgan, who died in Nov. 12 after his third bout with cancer, will be remembered at the Q Centre arena. The memorial is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
A statement from Premier David Eby's office says the memorial will be open to the public and more details about how to attend will be released soon.
The service will include religious components by Rev. Keith Howard, as well as musical interludes and words of remembrance.
Horgan served as 小蓝视频's New Democrat premier for five years before stepping down in 2022, and was appointed as Canada's ambassador to Germany last year.
In June, Horgan announced he was on leave from his diplomatic post after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 3, 2024.
