Eileen UVelthuis
News Editor

Has the world really changed since
last September 11?

The date marks the anniversary of
one of the more tragic events of our
recent history. Now that a year has
passed and the-initial fear and shock
of the September 11 attacks has
dulled, is anything different?

Not according to Burnaby resident
Simon Reilly, who like many others,
remembers where he was that day last
fall.

“I was in my truck driving to work,
listening to Rock 101. But the guys
on Rock 101 were talking forever and
ever, so then I actually started paying
attention to it. At first I thought it
was a joke, I was thinking it had to be
a joke because they never talk about
serious stuff on Rock 101. So I
switched stations a couple of times
and then everyone was talking about
it. So then I really started paying
attention. It was scary then, but I
don’t think that I’ve altered my way of
living since then.”

Those who didn’t hear about the
attacks on the radio saw it on televi-
sion or heard about it from a friend,
family member, colleague or stranger.
The U.S. was under attack, and they
weren't sure who was attacking them
or why.

Horrendous stories and images of
crashing planes were everywhere.

According to the Department of
Foreign Affairs, 24 Canadians were
killed.

In the months following the attacks,
some rallied and supported victims
and their families. Airline, airport and
personal security was questioned
repeatedly. Various associations such
as Canadian Blood Services cam-
paigned and donated blood to the
American Red Cross. Here in BC dif-

ferent groups held fundraising events,
some groups and individuals visiting
Ground Zero in order to help with
cleanup efforts.

More recently, on September 3 of
this year the International Association
of Fire Fighters (IAFF), which repre-
sents fire fighters in the U.S. and
Canada, donated $17 million to the
Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon in
memory of the firefighters who lost
their lives that day. The telethon was
held in order to raise money for the
Muscular Dystrophy Association
(MDA). Some of the firefighters who
lost their lives at the World Trade
Center in New York were active work-
ers for the MDA.

With the anniversary of the attacks
happening this week, precautions are
being taken, especially in the cities
where the attacks occurred. This past
Thursday the U.S. announced flight
restrictions around the public cere-
monies and memorials being held at
the three crash sites. Sightseeing,
training and private flights will be
banned or highly restricted over New
York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
The rules limit commercial airlines
from flying below 5,486 metres with-
in a 55-kilometre radius of the sites.
The restriction hours vary from city
to city. In New York they will be in
effect from 7a.m. September 11 to
8p.m. September 13. In Washington,
the restrictions will be in effect from
8:30a.m. to 1la.m., and in Somerset
County, Pennsylvania, only during
the outdoor ceremony.

Canadians are remembering with
their own variety of memorials and
ceremonies.

Edmonton resident Brian Curry spent
11 months constructing a glass replica
of the World Trade Center towers, to

honour the close to 3,000 people
killed in the attacks. The replica holds
300 business-card sized brass plaques
that look like the two towers’ win-
dows, each holding — ten
September 11 victims’ names. The
plaques, which cost $25 each, were
donated by other generous Edmonton
area residents.

It took more than 1,000 hours of
labour at a cost of close to $20,000,
and it was unveiled on August 30, as a
memorial to all the September 11 vic-
tims in New York City.

In southern Ontario, Dykstra
Landscaping and Greenhouses recent-
ly grew around 10,000 chrysanthe-
mums for shipment to the U.S. The
flowers, in red, white and blue pack-
aging and with a small marker saying
“United We Stand”, are destined for
floral shops where they will be sold at
cost—a non-profit service for mourn-
ers. They are expected to be used for
September 11 memorial services
across the country.

Tory leader Joe Clark recently called
for a Canadian September 11 memo-
rial across the country because he said
that the terrorists attacked Canada as
well. Chretien doesn’t seem to deem it
necessary. Instead he plans to send let-
ters of condolence to the victims’ fam-
ilies to mark the tragedy’s anniversary.

Chretien did, however, attend the
memorial service held on Parliament
Hill last September 15.

Port Coquitlam resident Bob
Erikson believes that the question isn’t
whether the world has changed in the
past year, but rather how the world
has changed. He feels that if the ter-
rorist attacks happened once, they
could just as easily happen again. “It
probably will happen again someday.
Better to be prepared,” he said.

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