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He would yell and scream ,. and l Waterloo mayor Brenda Haltoran IS opening up about the abuse she experienced in l'he University of Waterloo is holding a launch was getting more and more nervous of a past relationship in order to raise awareness about the issue. this week for acclaimed biographer John lznglish's his behaviour." Halloran said in an “WC"? ”'0‘“ WW“ ”‘0'” second installment ofa two-volume look at the life interview, and times of Pierre [Elliott Trudeau. Halloran was slated to share her After three years. the marriage was teer training that she realized her mar- Hosted in collaboration with the Canadian ’ story as the keynote speaker at last over. riage had all the hallmarks of psycho- International Council. the event will feature a ’l\"~ night‘s Overcoming Adversity event at “It didn‘t last long for me." Halloran logical abuse. style interview of English by UW president David l the St. George Banquet Hall. said. “I got out." "And l thought, '(iosh. this hap- Johnston. I he dinner was organized by She changed the locks on the doors pened to me!’ And I didn‘t even know it The event will be held on Nov II from 4 pm, to . Women‘s (irisis Services ofWaterloo and kept mom, dad and brothers close was happening to me," said Halloran. b pinto at Federation Hall at the University of Region to mark Woman Abuse Aware by for support, “It finally put parameters around \r'lr'aterloo. l ness Month But the divorce left her in a tough what I had experienced. it was such an , . “It culminated one weekend when financial situation. eye opener." Clty 0f waterloo I he had been really drinking, and more She had to sell her home. switch her Halloran's challenges didn‘t end . anger was coming out, Our child was daughter to a subsidized day care pro with her difficult marriage 100mg for torchbearel‘s two years old and she was getting nerv- gram and receive some social assis- The adorable townhouse she had ous of him. because he was just diffi- tance, worked so hard to save for was on People who have been selected ‘0 Carry the Cult." "lt was very difficult to get those Kitchener's infamous Ralgrcen ()lâ€"VmP'C torch through the streets or Waterloo on At that time, she didn't know about cheques.” she said. 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