Montreal Massacre Memorial National Day of Remembrance Video Commemoration and Action on Violence Against Dec. 6, 2020 Women

Program of Service Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz (1989)

Mayor Philip Brown, City of Charlottetown Victims of the Montreal Massacre, Dec. 6, 1989 Mi’kmaw Opening Ceremony Maryse Laganière (1989) Prayer, drumming, and song by Elder Julie Pellissier-Lush, Chief Superintendent Jennifer Ebert, RCMP “L” Division Poet Laureate of Maryse Leclair (1989) “When you looked at me did you see me?” Constable Melissa Craswell, Charlottetown City Police Poem by an anonymous survivor of violence, selected Anne-Marie Lemay (1989) and read by Debbie Langston, Chairperson of the PEI Dr. Wendy Verhoek-Oftedahl, outgoing PEI Family Advisory Council on the Status of Women Violence Prevention Coordinator Welcoming Remarks Sonia Pelletier (1989) By Debbie Langston, Chairperson Susan Maynard, Victim Services Participants at home are invited to light a candle or bring Michèle Richard (1989) another light into their space as they watch the video Michelle Harris-Genge, Premier’s Action Committee on Musical Accompaniment Family Violence Prevention Piano music by Todd MacLean Annie St-Arneault (1989) “Where Violence Persists, What Women Do” Dr. Rachael Crowder, PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre Commentary by Debbie Langston, Chairperson Annie Turcotte (1989) “Mauve” Kelly MacAulay, survivor of a killer, and Danya O’Malley, Musical performance by NS/PEI singer-songwriter Jenn Family Violence Prevention Services Grant, in remembrance of the victims of the April mass shooting in Portapique and neighbouring communities Traci Lynch (2015)

Presentations & Performances of Remembrance of Performances & Presentations “Supporting Survivors Saves Lives” Judy Clow, family member of the murdered woman, and Guest speaker Roxanne Carter-Thompson, Executive Georgina Bowness, Victim Services Director of the Adventure Group Maurean MacDonnell (2011) “Famine Song” Meghan MacDonnell, daughter of the murdered woman, Musical performance by Sirens Choral Ensemble, and Donna MacLeod, friend of the murdered woman

accompanying highlights from candle-lighting for victims Chrystal Dawn Beairsto (2002) PEI Murdered Women, 1989 to 2020 of violence Sweta Daboo, PEI Coalition for Women in Government Debbie Holmes (2001) Gary Holmes and Aimee Holmes, son and daughter-in-law Candles Lit in of the murdered woman Memory of Kimberly Ann Byrne (2000) Kerri Byrne, Margaret Byrne, and Jamie Byrne, mother and siblings of the murdered woman Mary Waite (2000) Eileen LeClair, UPSE Silent Witness Program Della Waddell (1998) Sandy Kowalik, neighbour of murdered woman, and Jillian Kilfoil, Women’s Network PEI Shirley Ann Duguay (1994) Geneviève Bergeron (1989) Sr. Norma Gallant, Justice Options for Women Hon. Natalie Jameson, Minister Responsible for Status of Elaine Myers (1991) Women Marguerite Atchison, PEI Federated Women’s Institutes Hélène Colgan (1989) Carrie Ellen Crossman (1989) Hon. , Premier of Prince Edward Island Judy Crossman, sister of the murdered woman Nathalie Croteau (1989)

MLA , Office of the Official Opposition Peace on Earth Special Dedications Barbara Daigneault (1989) Sofia Mohamed, PEI Association for Newcomers to MLA Gord McNeilly, Office of the Third Party Canada Maud Haviernick (1989) All Survivors of Violence Chief Darlene Bernard, Lennox Island First Nation Brandy Beazley, survivor and advocate Anne-Marie Edward (1989) Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Victims of the Montreal Massacre Montreal the of Victims Sarah Stewart-Jackson, Native Council of PEI Debbie Langston, PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women First mourn, then work for change. vimeo.com/peiacsw

Thanks & Acknowledgements In-Kind Offerings

Tish Brown, Zenith Pictures: video concept collaboration, PRAYER & POEM CREDITS directing, videography, and editing “Seven Sacred Teachings Prayer”: written and presented by Shane Pendergast, FilmPEI: studio technical support and Julie Pellissier-Lush videography “When you looked at me did you see me?”: written by an Renee Laprise, FilmPEI: video concept consultation and anonymous survivor, used by permission, special to the collaboration PEIACSW Roxanne Carter-Thompson, Adventure Group: guest speaker MUSIC CREDITS Laura K. Bird: ceremony adaptation consultation “Think of Us”: written by Julie Pellissier-Lush and Richard Elder Julie Pellissier-Lush: smudging for video participants, Lush, performed by Julie Pellissier-Lush Mi’kmaw prayer and song for video “Montreal Massacre Memorial Themes”: piano music Todd MacLean: piano music to accompany candle-lighting composed, performed, and recorded by Todd MacLean and video “Mauve”: written and performed by Jenn Grant, recorded by Eileen LeClair, UPSE: Silent Witness program Daniel Ledwell, Echo Lake Production, Lake Echo, NS Tina Mundy: guest speaker support “Famine Song”: written by a quartet of women called VIDA Millie Langston: emcee support and inspired by the stories of Sudanese basket weavers who expressed the pain and hope experienced by Phil Matusiewicz: candle-lighting photography those in the famine of the 1980s. Arranged by Matthew Michelle Buttery, Family Violence Prevention Services: Culloton. Performed by Sirens Choral Ensemble, from emotional and counselling support during video screening their recording Boundless, produced by Jeff Reilly Rob Warren & Paul Wood, Confederation Centre of the Arts: IMAGE CREDITS facilities management “Silent Witnesses”: UPSE Silent Witness program, Daniel Lee, Stephen MacInnis & Bella Jay: heavy lifting coordinated by Eileen LeClair Debbie Langston, Chairperson, PEIACSW: video emcee, “Sisters Remembered”: watercolour by Lisa Murphy, poem selection and reading, commentary script collection of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Michelle Jay, PEIACSW: video concept collaboration, Women coordination of video and candle-lighting ceremonies, “Remember”: collage by Sandy Kowalik, collection of the PEI and script support Advisory Council on the Status of Women Becky Tramley, PEIACSW: coordination support “Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Jane Ledwell, PEIACSW: video concept collaboration, script, Girls”: photo by Patricia Bourque, collection of the PEI coordination support, and reading for candle-lighting Advisory Council on the Status of Women Members of the PEIACSW: support for candle-lighting PRODUCED BY THE PEI ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE ceremony and candle-lighting STATUS OF WOMEN, DECEMBER 2020

THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR’S PURPLE RIBBON CAMPAIGN AGAINST VIOLENCE SPONSORS Funding Sponsors Venue Sponsor Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention Confederation Centre of City of Charlottetown the Arts

In-Kind Partners Women’s Institutes (Purple Ribbon badge distribution) Please keep and wear your FilmPEI (video support and recording venue) Purple Ribbon badge for PEI Family Violence Prevention Volunteers and supporters across PEI Week, February 14 to 20, 2021.

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