Toronto Instutions: 76 Pembroke St is still standing in the east end. Pembroke House YWCA was reportedly the first shelter for battered women in Toronto. Of YWCA boarding houses, this one, I have been told took no attitude from the angry husbands when protecting the women inside. This was a safe place women were confident they would not be turned away.

The find: I found it going through old photos at an antique market.

#toronto #womensshelter #torontopast #torontohistory #YWCA #toronto1900

Will folks on Mastodon support me raising money for an important charity in my town? #PortAlberni

$20 would be greatly appreciated and help me reach my goal.
#CNOY #CNOY22 #ColdestNight #WomensShelter #DomesticViolence #GenderBasedViolence #PortAlberni

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