10th anniversary of 9/11 observed at Sumas

10th anniversary of 9/11 observed at Sumas Border Crossing in Abbotsford

  • Sep. 11, 2011 8:00 a.m.
On Sunday morning Abbotsford Police, Fire Rescue and other emergency responders from both Abbotsford and Mission took part in a ceremony in Sumas to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York City and the Pentagon. Seen here, a participant salutes the granite monument to the Twin Towers which were brought down in the attacks.

On Sunday morning Abbotsford Police, Fire Rescue and other emergency responders from both Abbotsford and Mission took part in a ceremony in Sumas to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York City and the Pentagon. Seen here, a participant salutes the granite monument to the Twin Towers which were brought down in the attacks.



While people across the globe reflected on the events of September 11, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, firefighters, police officers and paramedics from Abbotsford joined emergency services responders from Washington State in a ceremony at the Sumas Border Crossing on Sunday morning.

“We are more than just neighbours, we are friends,” Abbotsford Mayor George Peary said, and thanked the people of Sumas for allowing Abbotsford to take part in the event.

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