Honouring fallen heroes in memory of 9/11

Today is September the 11th. It was 23 years ago that the world changed forever following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. The world lost so many people that day. There were also many heroes celebrated including our first responders. A very special event was held in Lethbridge to commemorate our fallen heroes. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria was there to capture.

Heidi Echavarria

Heidi was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there until she was 18, then she moved to Caracas, Venezuela where she finished her bachelor's degree in journalism. Since 2010 she covered political issues related to the government of former president Hugo Chávez and his political opponents, management, death and transition to a new government. Likewise, Heidi did research, wrote chronicles, reports and news in the social, community, and cultural areas. In 2019, Heidi, along with her husband and three children, moved to Aurora, Ontario where she worked at Teen Challenge Canada. In September 2023, she moved to Lethbridge, Alberta. Heidi also has a diploma in Addictions and Community Health. In 2024, she joined at Bridge City News team as a Video Journalist to produce a wide range of stories including those which are faith based glorifying Jesus Christ.

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