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Hopedale Hearing Clinic In Hopedale Mall, next to the CIBC 1515 Rebecca Street, Unit 38, Oakville 905-827-7333 BEST HEARING AT BEST PRICES 60 DAY GUARANTEE WARRANTY $295HEARING AID SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SEAN DOYLE Sean served the Oakville/Mississauga community for 14 years prior to managing White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Hamilton and he has been involved in assisting families with fi nal arrangements since 1991. Sean is a long time Oakville resident and lives here with his wife Ellen and 3 children. Sean welcomes all his client families and acquaintances to contact him directly for any assistance or questions about cemetery and funeral arrangements. Please call 905.257.1100 or 416.315.3193 or email: sdoyle@arbormemorial.com The management of Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens is pleased to announce the return of Mr. Sean Doyle to the staff of Sales Representatives. Heather Milne-HallPeter Watson Richard Benn Danielle Lavigne 220 Randall Street Downtown Oakville Phone: 905.842.2100 Next Seminar in January Helping You Make Smart Decisions About Your Money 3 W ednesday , D ecem ber 8, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m them students, who were killed in 1989 by a male gunman on the anniversary of their deaths. But Preece said even today more women and their children have become vic- tims of violence. Today is an opportunity for Sheridan to reflect on why this keeps happening in spite of more educa- tion, more information, more aware- ness, she said. Preece said the day is more than just a commemoration of the deaths of the 14 women; it is a day to focus on fighting continued violence against women. The threat of violence is a con- stant reality that women are aware of, she said. We must all open our eyes to this. Forms of abuse exist in our workplaces, in our homes and on our streets. Preece said in order for violence to end, women need economic and social equality and, in the meantime, funding for shelters is needed to help at-risk women escape with their children from abuse. The event also featured the read- ing of songs by two students, Lauren Thomas and Eric Phung. Im here to represent male stu- dents and employees, who care deeply about the issue of violence against women, Phung said. Im here to show respect and celebrate the strength and power of women. Phung read out the words to the song For Women. Afterwards he asked: What can men do to help end male violence against women? Phung then provided some sug- gestions by the group Men Against Violence Against Women. Listen to women and learn from them, he said. Learn about all the forms of violence that impact women. Learn why some men are violent. Become an agent to con- front and change the thinking and behaviour in men of violence. Challenge sexist language and jokes that degrade women. Learn to iden- tify and oppose sexual harassment and violence in our families, schools and workplace. Support local womens programs and know where to get help for women who need it. Examine how your own behaviour might contribute to the problem. After the speeches 14 white roses were laid out on the schools Peace Garden, which was created in the year 2000 as a permanent memorial to the 14 young women. The murdered women are: Genevi Bergeron, Hne Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Maryse Lagani, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Mich Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz. Many more people were also injured dur- ing the attack. We commemorate all victims of violence as we lay white roses here in our Peace Garden in memory of the 14 victims of the Montreal Massacre, Preece said before the laying of the flowers. These women have become the symbols of violence against women in Canada and of the impact of this violence on all of us. The event was organized by both students and staff at the school. Students remember 14 women killed by gunman 21 years ago Continued from page 1 MICHELE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER REMEMBER: One of 14 white roses laid at Sheridans Peace Garden to honour the victims of the Montreal Massacre.