The Avalon Sexual Assault Centre works to “eliminate sexual assault/abuse and to change the current socio-political culture that fosters sexism, social injustice and other forms of oppression.” Their mission statement is to “provide services for those affected by sexual violence, with primary emphasis on support, education, counselling and leadership/advocacy services for women.” Avalon was a […]
As a father I tried my best to drill home the message ‘you are the company you keep‘ to my daughter Rehtaeh. I wanted her to choose her friends wisely for not only would she be judged through them but surrounding yourself with good people makes an incredible difference when you need it the most. […]
I support the boys – I support them in seeking accountability. I support society educating boys and men about rape and consent. I support speaking the truth by creating a system where victims are not intimidated in coming foward. I support boys in not defining their masculinity through sexual conquest. I support speaking truth about […]
To say I’m speechless would be an understatement. Who would think of doing something so cruel, heartless, and mean? They put up a “Support the Boys” poster right in front of my daughters home. For her mother and little sisters to see. How evil. They want people to hear their side yet they choose to […]
I’m humbled by the amount of people speaking up for Rehtaeh. Fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers have written me messages or left comments of support and condolences. I’ve lost count of the women who’ve reached out to me with their stories of being raped as teenagers and having to walk away without justice. Many of […]
I want to say thank you to Anonymous for getting involved in my daughters case. Thank you for being the driving force behind the *new information that came forward and thank you for your continued support for bringing the four men who raped and ultimately murdered my daughter to justice. I won’t forget this. *New […]
My daughter was three years old when we went to watch Babe: Pig in the City. There’s a part in the movie when Babe knocks over a goldfish bowl and the fish falls onto the floor and starts flopping around. When this happened Rae suddenly stood up on her chair in the movie theatre and […]
Along the shore near Five Islands Provincial Park, Nova Scotia. We stayed here with my mom and dad in July, 2004.
Rehtaeh was determined to shovel a path for us to get to the beach at Cow Bay. She finally gave up after about an hour. Cow Bay Cow Bay
