Media Advisory | Nov. 10, 2009

UBC Community Remembrance Day Ceremony

Events:     UBC Remembrance Day ceremony for the community

Date:       Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

Time:       10:45 a.m.  – 11:35 a.m. (Doors open at 10 a.m.)

Place:      UBC’s War Memorial Gym

6081 University Boulevard

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The annual UBC Remembrance Day Ceremony, which often draws more than 1,000 people, will honour all those who have served in times of war, military conflict and peace.

The ceremony will include music provided by the UBC School of Music, short readings and remarks. Members of the platform party include: Ms. Joyce Murray, MP, Vancouver Quadra; Reverend Roberta Fraser; David Farrar, Provost and Vice President Academic and Mr. Johannes Rebane, Vice President, Academic and University Affairs, Alma Mater Society- UBC Vancouver.  Lieutenant-Colonel (retired) Donald G. MacLeod, CD, BA ’53 will give the address.

Free parking is available up to 1 p.m. on November 11 in the General Services and Administration Building (GSAB) parking lot beside the War Memorial Gym and at the meters on Wesbrook Drive (from University Boulevard north to the Bus Loop).

Parking is also available in the North Parkade at a cost of $5 for the day (coins or credit cards).

For more information, visit: http://www.ceremonies.ubc.ca/ceremonies/memorial/remembrance.html.

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