August 27, 2013

To:    All Employees and All Students

Early this afternoon Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to a report of a suspicious package received at the Fort Garry campus.  Tests conducted on site have all proven negative.  The item has been taken away for further analysis (as an additional safety precaution) before destruction by Province of Manitoba Environmental Compliance and Enforcement agency.  Police indicate that there is no cause for concern to the University of Manitoba community.

Andrew Konowalchuk, Associate Vice-President (Administration)

on behalf of Paul Kochan, CPA (Ill.), CBV, FCA  |  Vice-President (Administration)

University of Manitoba

Administration Building  |  Room 202  |  Winnipeg, MB  |  R3T 2N2

Tel: 204.474.9777  |   Fax: 204.261.1318

paul.kochan@ad.umanitoba.ca |  umanitoba.ca