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Uxbridge Secondary School Remembers 2017
Media Invitation November 3, 2017 Uxbridge Secondary School students and staff will be honouring Veterans with a Remembrance Day
ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and Canada 150.
Upwards of 1500 students from Uxbridge Secondary School and neighbouring Joseph Gould Public
School, will observe the ceremonies.
The Highland Creek Pipes & Drums with Pipe Major Glenn Healy will be attending, as well as the local
community choir and Cadet Corps. Also in attendance will be special guests from the Durham District
School Board (DDSB) and local government dignitaries.
The ceremony is expected to draw many current and decorated veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces,
including guest speaker, 35 year Veteran and Uxbridge Secondary School graduate, Rob Markell.
Event: Remembrance Day Ceremony
Date: Friday, November 10, 2017
Location: Uxbridge Secondary School, 127 Planks Lane, Uxbridge, ON.
Time: 9:15 a.m. Ceremony
10:15 a.m. Observance of fly-over
11:00 a.m. Luncheon
Remembrance Day is an important event in DDSB schools and communities with school level events held
across the board.
The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of
Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa.
The DDSB employs 7,000 teaching and educational services staff. With 130 elementary and secondary
schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 70,000 regular day students and
thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses.
More information can be found on the DDSB’s website at www.ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow
us on Twitter @DurhamDSB and on YouTube at DurhamDSB.
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Michelle Crawford-Eade Charles Senior Principal, Uxbridge Secondary School Communications Officer Durham District School Board Durham District School Board 905.852.3391 905.666.6987 [email protected] [email protected]