UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep.
5 , 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.
Remembrance at UBC Flagpole Plaza
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 from
a quintet of musicians from the School of Music and a reading
from the Theatre Department.
Live Broadcast from UBC at Robson Square
At 11:30 a.m. 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.
Global TV will broadcast the Robson Square ceremony live
on its Noon News Hour program which will be shifted to begin
at 11:30 a.m. in order to cover the entire ceremony.
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