IEEE Vancouver Section Centennial Monument
Vancouver Section Centennial Monument Unveiled
The IEEE Vancouver Section Centennial Monument was officially unveiled in a ceremony held Sept. 28, 2013.
It was unveiled at its permanent location, east of Science World, near the intersection of Quebec St and Terminal Avenue in Vancouver.
A reception was held at Science World immediately following the unveiling.
Speaking at the reception were:
– Dr. Keith Brown, President IEEE Canada
– Mazana Armstrong, Chair Vancouver Section Centennial Committee and past Vancouver Section Chair
– Alon Newton, Chair Vancouver Section
– Gruja Blagojevic, Centennial Monument coordinator, Vancouver Section
– Davide Pan, artist and monument designer
The Centennial Monument was created as part of the Vancouver Section’s Centennial Anniversary celebration.
The IEEE Vancouver Section, founded in 1911, celebrated its Centennial Anniversary in 2011 and initiated a project to create a permanent monument. The monument commemorates the contributions of electrical engineers and members of the Vancouver Section to the development of British Columbia.
For more information about the Vancouver Section Centennial anniversary, please visit:
The Vancouver Section Centennial Monument, in its permanent location near Science Word in Vancouver
Inscription on the Vancouver Section Monument
Letter of Congratulations from IEEE President Dr. Peter Staecker
To see additional photos of the Vancouver Section Centennial Monument unveiling and reception, please visit our web photo album Centennial Monument Unveiling – Sept 28, 2013