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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1993. PAGE 15.
Rural community responds to woman abuse
SWAN (Stop Woman Abuse
Now) is Huron County's co-
ordinating committee against
woman abuse. Nearly 40 of the
county's professionals representing
social services, law enforcement,
health professions and clergy are
affiliated with SWAN, working to
reduce, prevent and eliminate all
forms of violence against women.
SWAN received funding from
the Ontario Ministry of the
Solicitor General and the Federal
Department of Secretary of State,
Woman's Program, for a survey of
Huron County's response to
violence against women. The study
focused on a number of different
features of the community
response, including attitudes and
beliefs about woman abuse,
knowledge of existing services, and
perceptions of barriers to service.
Colborne Twp. council held its
regular bi-monthly meeting on May
18. Council again deferred a
decision on the application of Ken
Brindley to rezone Part Lot 12,
Lake Road West concession to
permit the operation of a Farmer's
Flea Market. The decision to defer
was recommended by the Director
of the Huron County Planning and
Development Department, Gary
Davidson, who was in attendance at
the meeting.
Dr. Davidson advised council,
that unless an agreement on the
roadway was forthcoming between
the Hunter's Beach Association and
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Crime Stoppers
PROPERTY DAMAGE
Sometime over the weekend of
April 25 a mailbox was removed
front the 12-13th Conc. of Hay
Twp. and damaged.
Over the same time period a
house on the 14-15th Conc. of Hay
Twp., had two new windows
smashed out.
If you have information about
these or any other crimes call Crime
Stoppers of Huron County, 1-800-
265-1777 and you could receive a
reward of up to $1,000. Remember
crime doesn't pay Crime Stoppers
does.
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According to Project Co-
ordinator Jacquelyn Burkell "This
survey offers a picture of a rural
community response to the issue of
woman abuse - I know of no other
research studying this issue in such
detail. Our community sample
included over 250 men and women
from Huron County, selecting this
issue in such detail. Our commun-
ity sample included over 250 men
and women from Huron County,
selecting the sample to ensure that
a representative cross-section of
Huron County residents was
selected. This careful selection of
our interview sample assures us
that our findings accurately reflect
community opinion and awareness
of the issues in Huron County. We
also interviewed 21 women who
identified themselves as survivors
of abuse, as well as representatives
from 20 agencies and professional
Mr. Brindley or the Township was
willing to assume ownership of the
roadway, it would be impractical to
enact the Zoning Amendment as an
appeal was very likely. Council
urged Mr. Brindley and the
Association to attempt to work out
an agreement. Council also
instructed staff to prepare a report
concerning the cost of assuming
and maintaining the roadway.
Council enacted a by-law
authorizing a tile drain loan to
Cameron and Pauline Bogie upon
the availability of funds from the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
A resolution authorizing that
council had no objection to the
Ontario Municipal Board granting a
one year extension to the Draft
Approval for the Whalen
Subdivision, was adopted.
Council also adopted a resolution
saying there was no objection to the
Blyth Festival operating a car raffle
within the township. A letter of
thanks from the 4th Goderich
Scouts for financial assistance, was
received.
groups throughout Huron County
providing service relating to the
issue of woman abuse. Together,
the information gathered in these
interviews provides a comprehen-
sive picture of the Huron County
response to woman abuse.
Community respondents were
asked about their definition of
abuse, their understanding of the
causes of abuse, and how they
think the community should deal
with abuse. Other parts of the
survey asked about services
available in the county - whether
people knew of the service, their
understanding of how that service
would help woman abused by their
partners, and their understanding of
why a woman might not get the
help she needs from that service.
Community members hold a
complex definition of abuse.
Almost all respondents identified
physical violence - hitting, pushing
and shoving - as a form of abuse,
but most survey respondents also
identified other ways in which a
woman might be abused, including
emotional abuse, sexual abuse and
financial control. Ms Burkell said
"It was particularly encouraging to
find so many respondents
identifying emotional abuse as
problem. We seem to have
advanced a long way from the time
when so many believed a woman
had nothing to complain about as
along as she wasn't being hit."
Perhaps the most important
feature of the survey was extensive
interviews with 21 women who
identified themselves as abuse
survivors. "This is a remarkably
large number of women willing to
talk about particular problems they
encountered and resources they
found helpful", Ms Burkell said.
"Many abused women feel isolated
and alone, but in a rural context this
isolation takes on another
dimension. Physical isolation is
much more extreme in rural
settings - neighbours, families and
friends are much further away, and
women must travel long distances
to reach the agencies providing
help. Many women don't have
access to a car, and there is no bus
system for transportation.
Survivors noted the importance
of shelters and financial assistance
for abused women. Equally
important, however, was emotional
support from a wide range of
sources in the community. Ms
Burkell said "Women were very
clear about the simple need for
compassion and support in the
community. What summed it up for
me was a statement from one
survivor, who said that what she
needed most was more understand-
ing from people in the community,
so they would not ask questions
like "What did you do to deserve it
(the abuse)?"
Information from community,
survivor and service provider
interviews will help to provide
direction for SWAN activities over
the next few years. The information
gathered in this study helps to
identify gaps in the community
response, including a need for more
public education, and the need to
broaden the base of responsibility
for the response to woman abuse.
Colborne Twp. defers
decision on rezoning
MASSEY FERGUSON