Flag Notifications – Archives

Category for archived UBC in memoriam notices.

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) on the UBC Vancouver Campus and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Monday, December 6, to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on […]

Remembrance Day

The Canada flag (at Flagpole Plaza), BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) as well as the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Thursday, November 11, in recognition of Remembrance Day. The UBC Remembrance Day ceremony is being held as a hybrid event in the […]

Donald Lyster

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) will be lowered Thursday, November 4, 2021 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Donald Lyster passed away on October 10, 2021. Dr. Lyster taught in the department of  Pharmaceutical Sciences for over 25 years and was inducted into the Quarter Century Club in 1997.

Jim Carter

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) will be lowered Sunday, October 24, 2021 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus James (Jim) Carter passed away on October 1, 2021. Dr. Carter taught in the Department of Pediatrics for over 25 years and was inducted into the Quarter Century Club in 2001.

Andriy Igorevich Fendrikov

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) will be lowered Sunday, October 24, 2021 in remembrance. Mr. Andriy Igorevich Fendrikov passed away on September 13, 2021. Mr. Fendrikov was currently working in Campus Security, where he had been a valued team member for over 20 years.  

Patricia Semchuk

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) will be lowered Monday, October 18, 2021 in remembrance. Ms. Patricia Semchuk passed away on  September 26, 2021. Ms. Semchuk worked in Security Services for over 25 years and was inducted into the 25 year club in 2012.

Joan Shain

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) will be lowered Monday, October 18, 2021 in remembrance. Ms. Joan Shain passed away on September 20, 2021. Ms. Shain was currently working in Custodial Services, Building Operations.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) on the UBC Vancouver Campus and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Thursday, September 30, 2021 acknowledging the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, commemorating […]

Jochen Meyer

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) are lowered today, September 24, 2021 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Jochen Meyer passed away on September 7, 2021. Dr. Meyer taught in the Department of Physics and Astronomy for over 25 years and was inducted into the Quarter Century Club in 1996.  

Antonio Urello

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) are lowered Friday, September 24, 2021 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Antonio Urrello passed away on August 21, 2021. Dr. Urrello taught in the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies for over 25 years and was inducted into the Quarter Century Club in 2004.