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Kelowna firefighters remember fallen comrades on 25th anniversary of 9/11
About 50 firefighters and first responders joined a private ceremony that included a half-mast flag and a moment of silence for the nearly 3,000 victims.
- On Friday, the Kelowna Fire Department marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a private ceremony at Station 1 to honor victims of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon.
- The gathering honored the nearly 3,000 people who died in the 2001 tragedy, including 343 members of the New York Fire Department who perished in the line of duty at the World Trade Centre.
- About 50 first responders, family members, and guests attended the somber event, where KFD personnel lowered the Canadian flag to half-mast and observed a moment of silence.
- Kelowna Fire Captain Jason Picklyk reflected on firefighter duty, stating, "On that morning, firefighters did what firefighters have always done." Attendees stayed for coffee and baked goods afterward.
- "We still remember," Picklyk said, as the department continues to kneel for families and colleagues lost 25 years ago on that tragic day.
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