Comments on: Remembering the Montreal Massacre

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:55:55 +0000

I read a very moving interview in this month’s Chatelaine with Monique Lepine. She too is a victim of that day, whom is often forgotten.

Thank you for remembering these women. I was young when it happened, but I remember the news vividly. My mother cried, and it took me awhile to understand what had happened.

By: Francesca

Francesca — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:07:52 +0000

Good for remember and talking about this and other similar incomprehensible events. .-= Francesca´s last post ..Thrifting in my neck of the woods =-.

By: Lady M

Lady M — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:43:04 +0000

Ug, how horrible. This hits close to home, when I think how few of "us" there are in engineering. Thank you for remember these women. .-= Lady M´s last post ..More Balloon, Now with Lightsaber Options! =-.

By: Haley-O (Cheaty)

Haley-O (Cheaty) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:11:20 +0000

Great tribute to these women. It was such a horrific event in Canadian history, and Canadian women's history. Thank you for this. ((hugs)) .-= Haley-O (Cheaty)´s last post ..Beta Beta Beta Beta BETA: NO NAP, MAMA! =-.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:08:01 +0000

Great post…I feel exactly the same way about this incident, it happened the very year I entered engineering at Waterloo. It was so scary and real, and I so completely identify with the victims. It was so real for us, in fact, that we just didn’t know how to deal with it — the other women in my class and I had to pretend it didn’t happen or else we just wouldn’t have been able to function.

Thanks for the reminder.
.-= Lynn´s last post ..I Usually Do Well At This Sort Of Thing =-.

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:02:38 +0000

This happened in my first year of university, and I remember it vividly. There was an interview with one of the survivors in our paper yesterday. She has four children and has tried very hard to think of the murderer as a baby and someone’s child, and to forgive him. I know he must not have been in his right mind to do what he did, but I don’t think I could be that forgiving. I find that these women are remembered much more often and more clearly than many other female victims of violence (in Canada, anyway)– but I’m sure that’s cold comfort to their families.
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By: abbie

abbie — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:28:36 +0000

Scary! I never heard of this before. I’m glad you’re remembering the victims here.

You would think in all of my research about gender-equity in the sciences, this would have come up somewhere. Wow.
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By: Capital Mom

Capital Mom — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:58:57 +0000

I remember when this happened. I was in junior high. It made me so angry and so sad. Thanks for remembering too. .-= Capital Mom´s last post ..Anti-social =-.

By: Schussel

Schussel — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:28:17 +0000

Oh my god. I admit, I have never heard of this incident (maybe because I was only 11 years old at the time and do not live in Canada) – but it does horrify me. I am a female engineer as well and cannot imagine the hatred that has led to such a tragedy.

I am with you in remembrance, hoping that no one will ever feel threatened again based on gender issues. You are right, we all can change the world by teaching our kids. I hope we will do the right thing.

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:08:00 +0000

Thanks for this post Amber…I've shared it on my wall too…it's been front of mind all weekend.