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LeFrancois went on to say she believes it is possible to turn the ebb of violence against women as she has Seen a change in the way the issue has been perceived on a local level. "Organizations are making the link between violence and sexâ€" ism," she said. Later, organizer Jelloe Moiselle Haynes said she was pleased both with the number of people involved in the evening‘s cereâ€" monies and the substantial turn out. Doreen Gates battled a flu bug ©1994, THE: BOMBAY COMPANY, INC ra of 14 female victims to drive from Georgetown to be involved in the native ceremony and Thanksgiving Prayer. "I was pleased to be asked," she said. Gates said a prayer in Ojibway, accompanied by Trish Morrison, another Georgetown resident and member of the Black Foot nation: The evening included a one minute silence for those killed in the massacre. The 14 victims were: Genevieve Bergeron, 21; Helene Colgan, 23; Nathalie Croteau, 23; Barbara Daigneault, 22; Anneâ€" Marie Edward, 21; Maud Haviernick, 29; Barbara Maria Klucznik, 31; Maryse Leclair, 23; Annie Stâ€"Arneault, 23; Michele Richard, 21; Maryse Laganiere, 25; Anneâ€"Marie Lemay, 22; Sonia Pelletier, 28; Annie Turcfotte, 21. All but one of the victims were students in the university‘s engiâ€" neering school, the Ecole Polytechnique. Thirteen others â€" mostly female â€" were wounded by Marc Lepine who blamed "femiâ€" nists". He committed suicide at the scene. Speaker urges society to speak out against violence (Continued from page 1) people in the Halton community realize the amount of violence that is occurring in their own communiâ€" ty. She urged people at Tuesday‘s candlelight vigil to break the silence that she says perpetuates "It is the denial of violence and the discomfort individuals have in taking ownership for it that enables it to continue," she said. She said violence against women has always been a taboo subject; something only discussed behind closed doors. "We don‘t like to talk about violence because it casts a shadow on our relationships," she said. She added it is important to chalâ€" lenge the institutions that uphold such values such as churches, instiâ€" tutions for learning, the medical establishment, the government, and the legal and criminal justice system as well as one a personal level. Later, LeFrancois said that any society must look at its priorities. "And a safe society has just got to be one (priority)," she said. She added Canadians have a choice in distancing themselves from the United States where guns are more easy at hand. "Of course the gun control laws are a step in the right direction,". she said. THE DOME IS OPEN! 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