UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov.
7, 2002
UBC Remembers with Nov. 11 Services
As global events continue to heighten our sensitivity to
war and its impact, UBC will hold its annual Remembrance Day
Services on Nov. 11.
Services begin at 10:45 a.m. in the foyer of the War Memorial
Gym. All members of the community are invited to attend the
memorial, which commemorates the sacrifices of Canadians who
have participated in wars over the last century.
About 350 faculty, staff, students and members of the off-campus
community are expected to attend the services, held at the
campus landmark built as a memorial to British Columbia’s
war dead.
During the First World War, 697 UBC students saw active military
service - 78 were killed. In the Second World War, 1,680 students
enlisted - 169 lost their lives.
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