Port Colborne in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

In memory of our sisters (Montreal Dec 6 1989)

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026

1. In memory of our sisters (Montreal Dec 6 1989) Marker

Inscription. In memory of our sisters who's lives have been cut short through violence

Remember Montreal Dec 6, 1989

We must constantly cross and recross a racing river seeking a place of safety

Sponsored by Port Colborne and District Labour Council, Niagara South NDP Women's Committee

Erected by Port Colborne and District Labour Council, Niagara South NDP Women's Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 1989.

Location. 42° 52.821′ N, 79° 15.385′ W. Marker is in Port Colborne, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Sugarloaf Street. Marker is a dark rectangle, flat on the ground at the base of a tree, 10 metres south-west of the Port Colborne cenotaph, 30 metres south of Sugarloaf St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 143-179 Sugarloaf St, Port Colborne ON L3K L3K, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Port Colborne War Memorial Cenotaph (a few steps from this marker); D-Day (within shouting distance of this marker); The War of 1812 in the Sugarloaf Settlement (within shouting distance of this marker); Safety Follows Wisdom (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Wildwood c. 1876 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Settlement Begins - Port Colborne's Early Inhabitants (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Canal Commerce and Industry / Le Canal: Commerce et Industrie (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); West Street (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Colborne.

Also see . . . École Polytechnique massacre (Wikipedia). Overview:

The École Polytechnique massacre (French: tuerie de l'École polytechnique), also known as the Montreal massacre, was a mass shooting that occurred on December 6, 1989, at the École Polytechnique de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Fourteen women were murdered in the anti-feminist attack; another ten women and four men were injured.

(Submitted on June 15, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

In memory of our sisters (Montreal Dec 6 1989) - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026

2. In memory of our sisters (Montreal Dec 6 1989) - Marker in context

Photo faces north-east. The marker (bottom centre) is at the base of a young tree, beside a bench and an east-west walking path. Port Colborne Cenotaph is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.