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17TuesdaySeptember242013JusticeViolenceByMEAGANWOHLBERGTearswereshedandsi-lencebrokenlastThursdayeveningduringtheannualTakeBacktheNightmarchinFortSmithascommunitymembersgatheredtocondemnviolenceagainstwomenchil-drenandelders.Asmallgroupofchildrenparentsandgrandparentsbravedthechillfallweathertoparadethestreetssol-emnlywiththeclearmes-sagethatfamilyviolencemuststop.Whilethekeymessagewasoneofsupportforsur-vivorsofabusetherewasanoteofcondemnationinthemarchersvoicesastheyspokeoutagainstharshreali-tiesthatcontinuetodispro-portionatelyaffectwomenandchildren.Ireadaboutthevio-lenceperpetratedagainstwomendailyinmynews-feeds.Recentlytherewasaveyear-oldgirlwhowasrapedanddumpedinfrontofahospitalVictimSer-vicescoordinatorLynnNa-pier-Buckleywhospokeattheseniorscentrefollow-ingthemarchsaidasshechokedup.Buckleyspokeofseveralrecentincidentshighlight-ingtheprevalenceofrapecultureinNorthAmericansocietyfromarecentchantbyfratboysattheUniver-sityofBritishColumbiaduringfroshweekencour-agingrapetoa54year-oldteacherwhowassentencedonly30daysfortherapeofa14year-oldstudentwhothejudgesaidwasoldbe-yondheryears.Thatgirllatercommittedsuicidebeforeherteacherwassentenced.TherearepoliticianswhosaythingslikelegitimateGetActiveGrantsNowAvailableApplyforfundingtohelpyourcommunitygrouporganizethreephysicalactivityevents.Eventsmustbefreeandopentothepublic.ApplyforthreeElderseventsandreceive1000.Applyforthreephysicalactivityeventsandreceive750.SomepasteventshaveincludedNordicwalkingDenegamesEldersteaandcrosscountryskiingevents.Tel8676698375www.nwtrpa.orgDeadlinetoapplyonlineisOctober6th2013atwww.nwtrpa.orgorcall867.669.8375formoreinformationrapetherearepoliticalpunditswhosaythattak-ingbirthcontrolmakesyouaslut.InCanadiancriminallawthelanguageissexualassaultbutwhatssexualaboutbeingrapedBuck-leyasked.WorldwidetheformalorganizationforTakeBacktheNightreportsone-thirdofallwomenwillbebeatenforcedintosexorother-wiseabusedintheirlife-timebyapartnerrelativefriendstrangeremployerorcolleague.Twentyto25percentofcollege-agedwomenwillbevictimsofsexualassaultsometimeduringtheircol-legeyearsfouroutofvefemaleundergraduatesonCanadiancampusesarevic-timsofviolenceindatingrelationships.Onlysixpercentofsexualassaultsarereportedtopo-liceinCanada.Asmuchinformationandresourcesasthereareouttheresayingthatviolenceagainstwomenisbadwhatweseeandwhatwereadandwhathehearandlivetellsadifferentstory.WeneedtotalktoourkidsbeforeweputthemoutintoaworldthatcondonesrapeBuckleysaid.DimplesStumpthenewclinicalsupervisorforcom-munitycounsellingservicesandwellnessinFortSmithsaidthereneedstobecol-lectivehealingtoaddresstheissueofviolencestart-ingwitheducatingchildren.Traditionallynoneofourcultureshadfamilyviolence.Ourwomenandourchildrenourelderswererespectedaswellasourmen.WehadalotofrespectandhonourandIthinkweneedtogobackthere.WeneedtogobacktothattimewheretherewasnofearbecausetodaydontknowwhywerescaredbutwerescaredwereuneasysowelockOtherstouchedontheissueofelderabuseasasimilarissuenegativelyimpactingtheexperiencethesamefeelingsoffearshameandsubsequentisolationwhetheritbefromphysicalpsychologicalor-nancialmistreatment.Theydontwantpeopletoknowtheyarebeingabusedshesaid.ThebiggestissueIthinkwehaveinthecommu-nityisfamily-relatedwhetheritstheirchildrenorgrandchil-drenornextdoorneighbour.TakeBacktheNightisanin-ternationalanti-violencecam-paignaimedatcreatingsafecommunitiesandrespectfulrelationshipsfreefromabuse.TheFortSmitheventwasor-ganizedbySutherlandHousethelocalwomensshelter.HarshrealitiescondemnedatTakeBacktheNightAsmuchinformationandresourcesasthereareouttheresayingthatviolenceagainstwomenisbadwhatweseeandwhatwereadandwhathehearandlivetellsadifferentstory.LynnNapier-BuckleyFortSmithVictimServicesitssadwewalkdownthestreetasawomanatnightandwehavethatfear.Weourselvesawayatnight.Anditshouldntbethatwayshesaid.AsmallgroupofmarchersspeaksoutagainstviolenceduringthisyearsTakeBacktheNightmarchinFortSmith.VictimServicescoordinatorLynnNapier-BuckleysendsamessageofsolidarityattheTakeBacktheNightmarch.PhotosMeaganWohlbergcommunity.LouiseBeaulieuoftheNWTElderAbuseSoci-etysaidvictimsofelderabuse