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Ceremony
Kwantlen remembers victims
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A small group of people remembered those who lost their lives at l’École Polytechnique on Dec. 6, 1989.
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Troy Landreville/Langley Advance During his travParticipants held roses, each symbolizing a victim of els through Kwantlen the shootings that took place 22 years ago. Polytechnic University’s Langley campus at lunchthere was a moment of silence. time Tuesday, a student Langley organizers Sylvia stopped outside the bookstore, Woodyard and Radhika Kumar his curiosity piqued. “What is this about?” he asked, are passionate about the meaning behind the annual event. as candles were arranged on a “It’s a real honour for me to be table, and roses were handed out. involved with this,” Woodyard When told that a ceremony said. “In my own life I have was about to be held to rememseen so many women who have ber the 14 women killed by a been victims of gunman on Dec. violence in the 6, 1989 at l’École “Change is possible.” media. I think it’s Polytechnique really important in Montreal, the Sylvia Woodyard to raise awareyoung man had ness and conanother question. sciousness and “Because they also remember and honour the were women?” he asked quietly. people’s lives who were lost that While the student didn’t take part, he removed his hat in a ges- day.” During the ceremony, Kumar ture of respect. said this is a time to remember He watched the start of the ceremony before soundlessly slip- the lives of not only the women who were killed in Montreal, but ping out the door. also those who have disappeared Since 1991, Dec. 6 marks Troy Landreville/Langley Advance on the Highway of Tears in Canada’s National Day of Northern B.C. as well as the Candles lit Tuesday represented the 14 victims of what has been called the “Montreal Remembrance and Action on women murdered on Vancouver’s Massacre,” which occurred on Dec. 6, 1989. Violence Against Women. Downtown Eastside. It coincides with the tragedy “The Kwantlen memorials is ‘First mourn, then come in the form of joining a that unfolded at l’École Faculty Association’s work for change,’” Kumar said. women’s group, supporting or Polytechnique 22 years ago, message at these Kumar said that change may volunteering at a transition house before many members of the or women’s centre, or making a student body at Kwantlen’s donation to an organization like Langley campus were born. United Way which supports agenThe Kwantlen Faculty cies in the community dealing Association has been holdMore with violence against women. ing these vigils since the Photos “Change is possible,” early 1990s, and this year Woodyard said at the end of the ceremonies took place on Online ceremony. “And if we all do a the Richmond, Langley, and little something, we can make it Cloverdale campuses. happen.” Dec. 6 is also a time to rememWho were the 14 victims at ber all women and girls who live l’École Polytechnique? daily with the threat of violence The young women killed in or who have died as a result of the “Montreal Massacre” are deliberate acts of gender-based Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène violence, and it is a day for comColgan, Nathalie Croteau, munities to reflect on actions Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Canadians can take to prevent Edward, Maud Haviernick, and eliminate all forms of vioBarbara Klucznik Widajewicz, lence against women and girls. Maryse Laganière, Maryse In Langley, a rose was put Troy Landreville/Langley Advance Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia down, and a small candle lit in each victim’s memory. After each Kwantlen Polytechnic University student Jeff Ogilvie put down a rose during a ceremony held Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, and Annie Turcotte. Tuesday at the university’s Langley campus. of the 14 names were read out,
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