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Organizers ofthe ‘ convey the "Made In Waterloo" point of Vigil are demanding that awareness be brought to l Vlt'W of Its chief benefactor. llailsi'llie, this injustice as well to the report lnvisible Women: ‘ and how the new (Il(il campus was A(hllTo/\ction. i going to offer a drtlerent perspective it Was a personal passion ofSaunders, who was J than think tanks located III other major engaged in academic work in this area. liven ‘ centres though she was taken from this earth. her words l “He final!) got It and it turned into a will live on'fotever. _ V l wondertul representation it! how we do Lt.-Gov. David Onley, right. presents local historian Kenneth McLauQIlin, centre, Vigils M“ beheld “for.“ (anada '" her “on?” things differently III Waterloo." said with the Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement at a recent ceremony and '0 help b'm8 “WWW" ‘0 "0‘9"“? 383m“ Mt'latighltn. attended by Thomas H.B. Symons, chairman of the Ontario Heritage Trust. women. 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