Montreal's École Polytechnique Massacre - Toronto, ON, Canada
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Located on Philosopher's Walk behind the Royal Ontario Museum is a memorial plaque dedicated to those women who lost their lives Dec. 6, 1989 at Montreal's École Polytechnique. Fourteen "Sorrow Trees" have been planted in their memory and honour.
Waymark Code: WM973T
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/07/2010
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From CBC's Digital Archives website:
"For 45 minutes on Dec. 6, 1989 an enraged gunman roamed the corridors of Montreal's École Polytechnique and killed 14 women. Marc Lepine, 25, separated the men from the women and before opening fire on the classroom of female engineering students he screamed, "I hate feminists." Almost immediately, the Montreal Massacre became a galvanizing moment in which mourning turned into outrage about all violence against women."
Inscribed on the plaque:
"These fourteen trees are with sorrow planted in memory and in honour of fourteen sisters slain because of their gender in Montreal on December 6, 1989. May commitment to the eradication of sexism and violence against women be likewise planted in the hearts and minds of you who stand here now and of all who come after. It is not enough to look back in pain. We must create a new future."
Disaster Date: 12/06/1989
Date of dedication: 12/06/1990
Memorial Sponsors: Women Won't Forget
Disaster Type: Sociological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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