Vancouver
Rape Relief worker awarded Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in recognition
of her contribution to community
Onna
Tatum, a volunteer and collective member of Vancouver
Rape Relief and Women's Shelter and Sylvia Aubrey
a longtime volunteer with the Kamloops Sexual Assault Centre
were awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Award in recognition
of their contribution to community. An award ceremony was conducted
on Friday, December 6, 2002 the National
Day of Commemoration and Action on Violence Against Women.
Onna and Sylvia were selected by their peers in the Canadian
Association of Sexual Assault Centres for the honour of
the award. Making the award presentation was Lee Lakeman, the
representative of Western Canada Region to the Canadian Association
of Sexual Assault Centres.
The award
presentation was held in the atrium of the Vancouver Public
Library. Both Onna and Sylvia spoke of the importance they place
on feminist organizing against male violence. Onna called on
the provincial government to reverse the brutal cuts to welfare,
legal aid and women's advocacy centres warning that the cuts
place more women in more danger. Sylvia spoke of her great relief
that women in Kamloops had a trustworthy and compassionate group
of women available in a crisis situation.
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