Remembering Our DTES Women

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Since 1991, the Women's Memorial March Committee has organized a march on February 14th to honour the memory of all women from the Downtown Eastside (DTES) who have died due to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual violence. Each year since 2005 the Women's Memorial March Quilt is carried by dozens of people during that march. This quilt was created by the collaboration of family members, friends, and community members over many years. Each panel honours the love, hopes, and dreams for the women who have been murdered or gone missing in the DTES. Since 2015, the Vancouver Public Library and the Women's Memorial March Committee have been working together to digitize the 120+ beautiful panels that form the Women's Memorial March Quilt. Our intention is to preserve the images of the panels in high quality photographs, and then with the families' approval display the images in this online gallery. If you are a family member of one of the women commemorated in the quilt panels and you have questions or concerns about the content presented in the Remembering Our DTES Women collection that relates to your family member, please contact [email protected] at any time.

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Title: For All the Women Who Died, We Will Never Forget Them
Description: The panel displays the text "For All the Women Who Died, We Will Never Forget Them." This is panel 108, section 5.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: For missing women. We miss you
Description: The panel displays the text "For missing women. We miss you. R.I.P. to the women who was murdered. Fr. Revel 10/05." This is panel 17, section 1.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Gloria, Sharon, and Gail Sam
Description: The panel displays the text "Gloria, Sharon, and Gail Sam." This is panel 84, section 4.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Gone But Not Forgotten
Description: The panel displays the text "Gone But Not Forgotten" This is panel 54, section 3.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Hazel Davies
Description: The panel displays the text "Love U Hazel Davies." This is panel 79, section 4.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Heather Bottomley, Wendy Crawford
Description: The panel displays the text "Heather Bottomley, Wendy Crawford." This is panel 104, section 5.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Helen
Description: The panel displays the text "Helen: Always we remember you. For ever.. Carlos." This is panel 69, section 3.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Helen Tyza, (Yukon) Juan, Catherine Gonzalez, and Sharon Abraham
Description: The panel displays the text "Que Dios Guarda Su Alma Amen. Sharon Abraham," and on the right side of the panel "Para la mujer que yo mas quiero, aunque se haya ido. Siempre la recuerdo 'MI MADRE' Juan," and "Helen Tyza, (Yukon) Juan, Catherine Gonzalez, and Sharon Abraham." This is panel 12, section 1.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Human Figure Cut out of a Black Cloth with a Plastic Backing
Description: The panel has a human figure cut out of a black cloth with a plastic backing. This is panel 61, section 3.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Human Silhouette Doll Chains With a Yellow Candle
Description: The panel has human silhouette doll chains with a yellow candle. This is panel 70, section 3.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: I Have One Wish That Would Be Having You Close To Me. I Know You're in Heaven, That's For Sure. Missing You There is No Cure.
Description: The panel displays the text "I have one wish that would be having you close to me. I know you're in heaven, that's for sure. Missing you there is no cure." This is panel 36, section 2.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: In Remembrance of You
Description: The panel displays the text "In Remembrance of You." This is panel 122, section 5.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Jacqueline McDonnell
Description: The panel displays the text "Jacqueline McDonnell." This is panel 21, section 1.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Janice Saul, Lorraine Arrance, Deedee Martin [back]
Description: The panel displays the text "Janice Saul, Lorraine Arrance, Deedee Martin." This is the back of panel 49, section 2.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Janie Lee
Description: On the panel is the name Janie Lee. The panel displays the text "Live. Love. Laugh." This is panel 31, section 2.
Type of Resource(s): still image
Title: Jean
Description: The panel displays the text "Jean" and "Shirley Barry for Jean." This is panel 11, section 1.
Type of Resource(s): still image

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