Vigils for women murdered in Montreal massacre to be held in Waterloo region
Memorials are being held in Waterloo region and Guelph to mark the 28th anniversary of the day 14 women were killed on the campus of École Polytechnique in Montréal in 1989.
Chapel of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 6 p.m.
54 Queen St N, Kitchener
The Kitchener-Waterloo chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women is holding a vigil to remember not only the young women murdered 28 years ago, but also Canada's missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and "all victims of gender-based violence."
A number of community leaders will be at the vigil, from members of the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region and the Waterloo campus of Wilfrid Laurier University.
Thornbrough Building atrium at University of Guelph, 1:45 p.m.
80 South Ring Rd E., Guelph
The university will be holding a memorial gathering Wednesday afternoon and campus flags will be at half-mast. There will also be an all-day vigil display at the University Centre on campus.
This day is also when the university will be officially launching the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability, which will track cases of women and girls killed by men in Canada. You can learn more about this observatory here.
Sedra Student Design Centre, Engineering 5 at University of Waterloo, 3 p.m.
200 University Ave. W., Waterloo
A memorial will take place in one of the buildings dedicated for the engineering faculty at the university. The school is inviting students, faculty and staff and community leaders to the event.
There are not vigils held at public schools in the region, but all buildings of Waterloo Region District School Board will fly their flags at half-mast. The same will happen at Conestoga College.