UW Gazette, December 3, 1997
     
     The murder of 14 women engineering students
in Montrˇal on a pre-exam day eight years ago will
be remembered this week at ceremonies to be held
at UW and across Canada.
     The 14 were shot in a classroom at the Ecole
Polytechnique by a young man who said he hated
"feminists". He also killed himself.
     Canada, and its universities most of all,
mourned them then and mourns them still:
              Genevi¸ve Bergeron
                 Hˇl¸ne Colgan
               Nathalie Croteau
               Maryse Lagani¸re
              Barbara Daigneault
               Ann-Marie Edward
                Maud Haviernick
                Maryse Leclair
               Anne-Marie Lemay
                Sonia Pelletier
                Michele Richard
               Annie St-Arneault
                Annie Turcotte
            Barbara Maria Klueznick
     "We will remember the fourteen women killed
at L'Ecole Polytechnique in 1989, as well as all
victims of violence," says Heather Calder of the
UW Federation of Students, who is helping to
organize the ceremony here. It's to be held Friday
at 5:30 p.m. in Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome's
College.
     "We will light candles in memory of the
women," says Calder, "and hear reflections on the
Massacre from members of the UW community.
     "A sign language interpreter will be present,
and the hall is fully wheelchair accessible. We
encourage all members of the student body, staff
and faculty to attend."
     She adds: "Because many UW students may not
be aware of the events of December 6, 1989, the
organizing committee will provide information and
a display about the event during the week of
December 2-5."
     Organizers represent the Federation, the
women's centre, and the Engineering Society. "Any
questions about the ceremony or the Massacre can
be directed to any of these bodies."