FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 9, 2011

Women’s Memorial Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Set for September 22nd

Brockville—The Brockville Assault Response & Care Centre (ARCC), in collaboration with the Victim Issues Coordinating Committee of Leeds and Grenville, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Women’s Memorial at Blockhouse Island September 22nd.

“We invite the public to join us for this ceremony,” say Laurie Bourne-Mackeigan, Coordinator with ARCC. “The statue and the event are about increasing awareness of violence against women in our society, and the need to break the silence.”

The bronze statue, which depicts two women with arms held high releasing doves of peace, was created by art students at Thousand Islands Secondary School and unveiled last November. It stands as a memorial to those women who have lost their lives to violence, and to those men and women who work to prevent it.

The ribbon cutting will take place at 1:30 p.m., followed by a reception at the Brockville Rowing Club. Those interested in attending should RSVP to Bourne-Mackeigan at boula@bgh-on.ca or call ARCC at 613-345-3881.

For more information, please contact:

Maggie Wheeler Communications Officer BROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL 613-345-5649 Ext. 1-1504 whema@bgh-on.ca www.bgh.on.ca

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