Media Advisory | Aug. 20, 2002

UBC remembers 9/11

On Sept. 11 UBC will be hosting two ceremonies to give members of the university community and the public an opportunity to reflect on the first anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11.

At 9 a.m. at the university Flag Pole Plaza there will be a short ceremony for the university community involving the lowering of the flag accompanied by a musical tribute and a reading. Parking is available in the nearby Rose Garden Parkade.

At 12:00 noon at the university's downtown Robson Square Campus there will be an hour long ceremony in the skating rink area that will include musicians from UBC's School of Music and the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and Police Honour Guards will take part in a ceremony featuring readings from UBC's Theatre Department. The public is welcome to attend. Parking is available in the Robson Square underground lot.

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Contact

Sid Katz
Executive Director
UBC Community Affairs
Tel: 604.822.1947

Paul Patterson
Associate Director
UBC Public Affairs
Tel: 604.822-6719
E-mail: paul.patterson@ubc.ca