“We Remember On December 6 and always”: Community members honour the memory of murdered women and girls with a Shoe Memorial at New Westminster City Hall

/EIN News/ -- NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 6^th, commemorating the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, UFCW Local 247 and UFCW Local 1518 will hold the 20^th annual Shoe Memorial at New Westminster City Hall.

Honouring the memory of the murdered women and girls by displaying their names and by placing a set of shoes to represent each victim, this year’s Shoe Memorial also marks the 35^th Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.

“Started by the late Pat Kelln, the Shoe Memorial takes place each year locally and in other communities right across the province and country – a powerful public display and a blunt reminder of how many women and girls continue to be killed as a result of gender-based violence,” said Tima Dickerson, union representative with UFCW Local 247.

What: The names of victims will be displayed, shoes representing each of them will be placed, and community members will be handing out literature and having conversations with people.

Who: Representatives and members of UFCW Local 247 and UFCW Local 1518; Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour and MLA for New Westminster-Coquitlam; and Acting Mayor of New Westminster, Councillor Ruby Campbell.

When: December 6, 2024. 9am-1pm. [Minister Whiteside will be in attendance at 11:30am]

Where: New Westminster City Hall

For more information:

Daniel Tseghay
Communications Representative, UFCW Local 247
604-977-9954        
dtseghay@ufcw247.com