Devastating wildfires in the Okanagan area
This message was sent to all faculty and staff at UBC Okanagan on behalf of the Office of the President and the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
August 17, 2021
A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan; and Santa Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor
Dear colleagues, ‘way:
We are deeply distressed by the devastating wildfires in the Okanagan area and throughout the province. Many within our UBC community and beyond are feeling the toll of increased stress and uncertainty due to these fires, coupled with the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. Our thoughts and those of our students, faculty and staff, are with all those affected, some of whom study and work on the Okanagan campus.
The Okanagan campus is operating with regular summer hours and we continue to prepare for students to arrive. The campus is not in the immediate vicinity of any current wildfire activity orders or alerts. Evacuation orders and evacuation alerts have been issued in areas around West Kelowna. You can see an interactive map of evacuation updates here: www.cordemergency.ca/map
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