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December 2, 2002
Hello..
“Bells’ is a song written in dedication to the fourteen woman who were gunned down December 6th, 1989 in Montreal at the Ecole Polytechnique. The 13th anniversary of the tragedy is this Friday, December 6th. The video/CD hopes to bring the gender violence to the forefront in order to combat this ongoing problem in our society.
The song was written by former Montrealer, Ron Warwaruk who has since moved to Ottawa during the last ten years and has been active in the Ottawa Music scene for over ten years. The song itself was entered in the International Song of Peace competition last May in Ireland. The song finished 2nd among over 400 entries as they (Ron and Samantha Timmins) performed it Live in Tipperary, Ireland.
The song has been re-recorded from the original version and is now sung by 13 year old sensation, Samantha Timmins, of Embrun, Ontario. She has won several competitions in the area and continues to captivate the audience with her strong vocal presence.
All profits from the song/video to be donated to women’s shelter’s from Toronto to Montreal as well to the White Ribbon Campaign.
With the 13th anniversary this Friday, we hope that your station and it’s sister stations are able to air the video / CD in memory of the persons who were taken away on December 6th , 1989.
Is there anywhere in peticular that I could send the video and/or CD to, including the families of the victims?
Thank you . The Bells Crew Contact: Ron Warwaruk 613 720 9105 or 613 489 0274
- I think this was written by somebody who thinks we're an "official" site about the massacre. We are #1 in google about it after all. DanKeshet 18:16 Dec 3, 2002 (UTC)
Should include information on subsequent judicial proceedings. --65.174.35.65
- Um, there were no subsequent judicial proceedings. Lepine was never tried, because he killed himself. DS
Shouldn't the caption for the pic be in English? Moriori 01:15, Dec 6, 2003 (UTC)
- It is. It just so happens that the title of the work, the name of the square, and the name of the borough are all French - not an entirely surprising state of affairs in Montreal. - Montréalais 08:59, 9 Dec 2003 (UTC)
- Sorry to be dense, but what is the work? The concrete path? Tempshill 18:51, 9 Dec 2003 (UTC)
The photo does justice to the greenery but it unfortunately does not show well the texture of the path or the low and discrete memorial monoliths that line it. These 14 monoliths or markers are set very widely apart. You really have to go there and experience the progression through the pathway. Maybe a photo of one of the monoliths would help a bit.
- How's that? - Montréalais 05:01, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Yes, good photo of one of the monoliths and the path inscription! AlainV 03:11, 2004 Jan 23 (UTC)
Memorial Plate
Maybe add a picture of the memorial plate on the side of the school, the one listing the names of the victims? (I can take the picture if no one can do it) - Sepper 17:07, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Added the picture. - Sepper 16:44, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)