Month: May 2017

Peterborough Examiner – May 19, 2017 – Clifford Skarstedt With one week to go before the YWCA Walk A Mile event (happening next Friday on George St.), participants headed down to the YWCA offices on Simcoe St. to be fitted for the red high heels they’ll wear for the walk. The walk, which raises funds…read more

CBC Radio’s The Current – May 9, 2017 Interval House was the first shelter for abused women and children in the country when it opened in Toronto in 1973. Domestic abuse wasn’t something that was understood or talked about. But for a group of young feminists, the need was there and they were determined to…read more

The Canadian Press – May 2, 2017 – by Laura Kane Jan knew she had to leave. It was 1973 and her husband spent most days drinking and seething with rage. One afternoon, he smacked her on the back of the head, knocking her to the floor and nearly cracking her skull on a wall….read more

PTBOCanada – May 1, 2017 On average, every six days a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. This stunning Statistics Canada figure is front and centre in a local campaign in Peterborough that highlights the ongoing need for YWCA services that help women and their children safely escape violent relationships. On Monday,…read more

Peterborough Examiner – May 1, 2017 – Jessica Nyznik Citizens got a wake up call from the YWCA Monday morning, asking them to open their eyes to domestic violence. “It’s happening all around us and so many of us don’t realize it,” said Jen Cureton, local YWCA director of philanthropy and communications. YWCA staff and…read more