A vigil held in Owen Sound in memory of the Montreal massacre victims 30 years prior at Ecole polytechnique in 1989. December 6th, 2019 (Photo by Kirk Scott)A vigil held in Owen Sound in memory of the Montreal massacre victims 30 years prior at Ecole polytechnique in 1989. December 6th, 2019 (Photo by Kirk Scott)
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Vigil held in Owen Sound in honour of 1989 Montreal massacre victims

The 14 young women murdered on this date 30 years ago in Montreal were remembered at a vigil in Owen Sound.

Under brilliant sunshine and flags at half-mast in front of Georgian College, 14 young women held the names and photos of the victims and each placed a white rose in a basket to form a bouquet. The event was arranged by Violence Prevention Grey Bruce and hosted by the College.

Organizer Carrie Shute said the memory of the victims must live on.

"We want the young people of our future to know that this event occurred and we want to prevent it from happening in the future so remembering and connecting as a community really helps us show our solidarity to end violence against women," said Shute.

A 15th rose was added to the bouquet to symbolize all women who are victims of gender-based violence.

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