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10,000 Messages of Peace Campaign: The Wall of Peace

In September 2006, ÆßÐDzʿª½± suffered the most devastating and traumatic event an educational institution can be subjected to: a sudden, unprovoked and violent attack by an armed individual. A place where young people gather daily in the pursuit of education and friendship was transformed into an arena of terror. The siege last 18 minutes; at the end of it, one student was dead, 16 other victims were injured, some very seriously, the attacker was also dead, by his own hand.  The entire city was in shock. The world watched as peace in this usually joyful place was shattered.

MONTREAL, QUE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 - On the fifth anniversary of the shooting at ÆßÐDzʿª½±, the college inaugurated an "Ecological Peace Garden" in Montreal on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The peace garden is meant as a living memorial to Anastasia De Sousa, the 18-year-old student who was killed and to the courage of those affected by the tragedy. Chief Dominick Rankin presents the peace pipe to four directions, north, east, west and south. (Dave Sidaway / THE GAZETTE)

Leading up to the fifth anniversary was the inauguration of the built as a living memorial to recognize the strength and courage of the ÆßÐDzʿª½± community, 32 students in the Community Recreation Leadership Training program decided to translate their connection to the planet they call home into a fundraising project to raise $100,000+ as a class project to fund the continued growth of the 20,000 square-foot Peace Garden. The students hope to bring together people from around the world to participate in welcoming Nature back into an urban environment in the form of a living symbol of a peaceful and nonviolent world.

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Peace GardenWe are now approaching the tenth anniversary, and once more we are looking forward to how we can build a strong and peaceful community. Once again, CRLT students are leading the charge by reinvigorating this campaign. This time we are inviting the whole world to help us achieve  Submit in any language!  Help us achieve a goal where the wall we are building is buttressed by love and hope for the future.



Last Modified: August 4, 2021