Shirley Laboucan—Silent Witness Placard

Item

Biography of Shirley Laboucan collected by the ACWS. Shirley Laboucan was murdered by her common-law husband, Joseph Loonskin on April 11, 2003. Joseph Loonskin was sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter. Shirley is survived by her four children, Jonathon (20), LeeAnn (19), Lindsey (16) and Cameraon (15). Her mother Albina and stepfather Isodore Auger remembered her as a kind and loving woman who tried to help others in the small community of Jean D'Or. She loved her children and her brothers (John, Brian and Andy) and always wanted the best for them. Albina knows Shirley attempted to get away many times but Joseph used bad medicine to keep her isolated. Shirley lived in poverty but did her best to support her family by sewing all of the towels and sheets for the family.

Title

Shirley Laboucan—Silent Witness Placard

Description

Biography of Shirley Laboucan for the Silent Witness Project.

Type

Image

Date

2008

Creator

Alberta Council of Women's Shelters

Format

tiff

Language

eng

Item sets

Calls to Action
The Silent Witness Project

Site pages

The Silent Witness Project Exhibit

Tags

Advocacy
Abuse—Women
Family Violence