Fourteen young women were killed at l’ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, December 6th, 1989 by a gunman who segregated them by their gender. That event in our Canadian history brought home the face of violence against women in our own country. That day has become a National Day for Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Women’s Reach is a group of women, providing advocacy and support to sexual violence survivors in Grey and Bruce counties. Hazel Pratt of the group says, “Our commitment is to encourage and empower women to become self-advocates for their needs as survivors of sexual violence”. Women’s Reach is organizing a memorial event for 7:00 pm December 6th in the Saugeen Villa Sunshine Room at The Village Seniors’ Community in Hanover. A short program of music and words of remembrance with guest speaker Bonita Johnson-deMatteis of the Nemesis Group Services will be held with refreshments to follow. All are welcome to participate and attend.
For more information about the December 6th event in Hanover, contact Christine Forand at 519-369-1440 or
Hazel Pratt at 519-363-3167.
Thank you for your attention to this important day
Christine Forand
Hazel Pratt
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