Nine, Eleven... 2,996 ...24, ... numbers of the 21st century (Reprise)

(Reprised from my September 11, 2006 post, the 5th anniversary of 9/11, and updated, some. I regret that, as the maxim says, "life goes on for the rest of us", and I haven't been able to spend the time this year to fully update this page, so if links no longer point to where they should, I truly apologize.)

Some of the links below to tributes to individuals lost, remain, some have poignant general tributes to the victims of 9/11, as with all things some have moved on, in their own lives. Still we remember, and our thoughts continue to go out to those who have lost loved ones. Below, the 24 Canadians lost in the twin towers...

Michael Arczynski * Garnet Bailey * David Barkway * Ken Basnicki * Jane Beatty * Cindy Connolly * Arron Dack * Christine Egan * Michael Egan * Albert Elmarry * Meredith Ewart * Peter Feidelberg * Alexander Filipov * Ralph Gerhardt * Stuart Lee * Mark Ludvigsen * Bernard Mascarenhas * Colin McArthur * Michel Pelletier * Donald Robson * Roy Santos * Vladimir Tomasevic * Chantal Vincelli * Debbie Williams.
H/T to JYC for the list (You know who you are. Thank you.)


Reuters/Jeff Christensen


24 Canadians lost in the twin towers, 9/11, lest we forget. Our world has changed, and those who do not understand why we are sending son and daughters to Afghanistan to assist in nation rebuilding can take a moment to look at that picture. Taken 15 minutes after the first tower came down.

15 minutes later, they were gone too.

The terror and the horror of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, can never be allowed to fade. There is no negotiation, no appeasement of ideologies that can erase or legitimize the actions of terrorists that day. The 24 Canadians lost, and the 2,972 others representing 90 nations of the world, bear silent witness to the fight that must be fought.


Take the time to browse the links below and reflect on 9/11. Do take the time.

For everyone else who understands why we fight for democracy and freedom, who dares to be reminded of the reason for the iconic phrase "9/11", the sites below offer an especially poignant journey back...

THE BLACK DAY

Dedicated to the Men and Women...

FDNY -Blood of Heroes
The first, a photographic memorial, the others, video tributes worthy of viewing... Lengthy. Bring a hanky.


The Victims...

World Trade Center, Pentagon, Flight 11, Flight 175, Flight 93,
The 2996 Project
... was a web effort to recognize and honour each of the victims of 9/11. 3,013 people had signed up to prepare a tribute to each one of the 9/11 souls lost to the tragedy. Browse the list to know the real loss. I am pleased to say that I had confirmed all of the links to the Canadian tributes then (most have now moved on...). A very heartfelt thank you for all of those in the 2996 Project who took the time to care, and participate. The tributes were to remain on their hosts site until Midnight September 11, 2006. I hoped then that perhaps those that can, will leave them a bit longer so that family and friends may have an opportunity to find them. I still do. God bless you all.

Update for 2009: The 2996 project remains alive and well, and tributes continue to be obtained, and maintained. Please the link above and reflect on the magnitude of loss.

Update for 2008: I haven't had an opportunity to go through all of the names above on the Canadian list this year to see if tributes remain. As with all things in time, many of the hosts from the 2996 project have moved on. Yet still, Canada remembers that 9/11 devastated Canadians too. Take the time if you can, and if you find a tribute still online, take the time to reflect on a life lost, perhaps even send a note if a link is available. The family might appreciate that.