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= NEWS ‘PODCAST AIMS TO REVEAL THE RED FLAGS OF FEMICIDE “6. EPISODE SERIES EXPLORES WHAT § HAPPENS WHEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND = STALKING BECOMES LETHAL 2 5 WARNING: This story ig contains graphic content = and may be upsetting to z some readers. tered her home and shot both her parents dead with a 22-calibre rifle before tak- ing his own and Farinacci said there were plenty of warning signs such as ongoing threats and firearm posses- sion that she believes could cee the situation from the get. "Despite these horrific Fallon Farinacci was The man who'd become nine years old when a for- obsessed with her mother _ events and the media cover- mer friend ofherfamilyen- had a history of charges age surrounding them, Region of Waterloo Public Notice scheduled for: 150 Frederick Street, Division, Ci il Th to the by-law will b Kitchener. Notice of Intention to Amend the Fees and Charges By-Law The Region of Waterloo intends to amend the By-law to Establish Fees and Charges, for changes in the by-law for airport services. at the Regular Council Meeting, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Held in Council Chamber 2nd Floor, Administration Building 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener A copy of the amendments to the by-law will be available for review in the Council and Administrative Services Office, Region of Waterloo, 2nd Floor, lf you have questions concerning the amendments, please email budgets@regionofwaterloo.ca. If you wish to speak at the Council meeting regarding the proposed by-law, please register as a delegation with the Region’s Council and Administrative Services ca/ using the Delegation form at https://form: inistrative-Services/CAS/D: d i or by calling William Short 519-575-4400 by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Dated this 28th day of March, 2023. ca waterloochronicle.ca Director, Council and Administrative Services/Regional Clerk 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4J3 All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and agencies regarding this by-law are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the “Municipal Act”, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to Council and Administrative Services. many people do not under- stand the extent of the prob- Jem and most are not even familiar with the term fem- icide,” explained Jennifer Hutton, CEO of Women's risis Services of Waterloo Region. The organization is in the process of rolling out the fourth season ofits "She is Your Neighbour" podcast Parinacel’s story is one of six episodes that explores what happens when. domes- tic violence and stalking be- comes lethal. Other epi- sodes feature Myrna Daw- son, one of the most promi- nent femicide researchers in Canada and the co- founder of the Domestic Vi- olence Death Review Com- mittee, as well as Jennifer Kagan-Viater, a mother who is advocating for Bill C-233 (Kiera's Law) to en- sure judges receive manda- tory training on domestic violence. Last month, five femi- cides occurred in Ont an Ontario Association of In- terval and Transition Houses. Headlines continue to emerge about these trage- dies as it was recently re- ported that Brampton fire captain James Schwalm is facing first-degree murder her burned vehicle. Local- pak Waterloo Regional Police ‘eported that five out ast six homicides in the re- gion are rooted in domestic violence. By sharing the faces, names, and stories of survi- vors and advocates, Hutton believes it humanizes the problem and brings it clos- er to home The " ‘She i is feed Neigh- bour" podca: roduced by Women's ree Services of Waterloo Region and hosted by communications and fund development & SHEIS YOUR NEIGHBOUR understanding femicide Women's Crisis Services photos sete of view- 4 Pic F oe e fem,‘ ry de (fem >» 6 ¢hough Dreamstime photo Above: Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region is in the process of rolling out the fourth season of its "She Neighbour" podcast series, which focuses on the killing of women and girls, by men. Right: A crucial first step to reducing femicide would be to enact femicide-specific legislation, say experts. er, Jenna Mayné who noted that femicide can affect all ages, includ- ing children and seniors, and that telling the stories lived experiences helps animes flags. “Over the past two years, we have seen a 92 per cent crease in calls to our crisis support lines," Mayne said. “Our hope with this new se- ries is that it will give listen- ers a better understanding of femicide, so we all pro- vide better support to womn- in dangerous situatiot and ultimately prevent fi ture tragedic from hap- pening." Femicide is tracked pro- vincially and the Ontari Association of Interval and Transition Houses has some geographic data showing that 29.4 per cent occur in the western re- highest rate of femicide among all provinces with a rate of 2 .19 per 100,000 wom- en/girl Toren! 's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region got to go on CBC Saskatchewan ear- lier this month for Interna- tional Women's Day to talk about the podcast, Mayne noted. "The first episode had 150 downloads in the first 24 hours, which is the best re- sponse we've seen in the history of the podeast" “she said. "The podcast has also surpassed 10,500 listens in total which is another excit- ing! ulestone for us available Spotify, App Podcasts “and www. .sheisyourneighbour. with additional content ¢ on social media feeds. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region is rolling out the fourth season of its award-win- ning She Is Your Neigh- bour podcast series and we talked to the producer.