Kingston vigil to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The public is invited to take part in a vigil for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, taking place on Dec. 6 at the Central Branch of the Kingston Public Library, The day was established in 1991 to honour the 14 women murdered at École Polytechnique in Montreal on December 6, 1989 — targeted solely because of their gender. According to a news release sent out by Kingston Interval House, the day stands not only as a memorial for those who have lost t