Five years after the tragedy of September 11

September 11, I joined the Premier and other dignitaries at the International Peace Gardens south of Boissevain for a remembrance ceremony at the site of the memorial to the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

The top photo shows the memorial to September 11, 2001 created using beams from the world trade towers which were recovered after the destruction of the towers.

In the second photo, I am standing in front of the memorial with Mary Speer, U.S. consul in Manitoba and Kim Butler the Consul general for Canada in Minneapolis.

In the third photo, I am with Brandon firefighters who attended the ceremony. I met with Brandon Firefighters recently to help them with their fight to ensure the new Firehall was not built on a contaminated site (see http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2006/08/cleaning-up-contaminated-site-in.html ) Their fight was successful.

The fourth photos show the concrete pillars which are a highlight at the International Peace Gardens site.