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Victims Services of Renfrew County held an informal drop-in Wednesday night in Killaloe, where about 50 people gathered at the Lion’s Club.
Many did not know any of the victims, but wanted to talk about the tragedy.
The triple homicide was a shock, say Victim Services executive director Lisa Oegema.
“People are reeling. People think of Renfrew County as a relatively safe place. People’s sense of safety had been shaken,” she said. “If anything, it’s a reminder to all of us that violence can happen in any community and we have to watch out for our friends and families.”
Natalie Robinson met Anastasia Kuczyk when she moved to the Wilno area six years ago and sold her a house. Kuczyk had a vision of generating funds through a real estate brokerage and using the money for community projects for women and children.
“She was an inspiration to me,” said Robinson.
Kuzyk told Robinson she had experience of violence in the past, and she wanted to protect women more vulnerable than herself, said Robinson. But she never mentioned the specifics of her case.
“I know she was not adequately protected. A lot of us would like not to mourn this as a single event, but prevent more people from being victimized.”
Robert Van Vlaenderen first met Kuzyk in the 1990s when she was a nature interpreter and he was a wildlife biologist at Algonquin Park. He met her again when he moved to the Wilno area about a year and a half ago.
Kuzyk had a vision for her community, including subsidized care for seniors.
“When I knew her in the ’90s, I remember her being bright, sunshiny and with a lot of innocence. When I became reacquainted with her, I saw a person who worked hard. She pushed a lawn mower, she got a chainsaw and learned to cut wood. She was an amazing, amazing person.”
But Kuzyk did not mention a man in her past. About four months ago, she said that she might leave Wilno.
“She was wavering. She didn’t know if this is where she wanted to be.”
jlaucius@ottawacitizen.com
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Many did not know any of the victims, but wanted to talk about the tragedy.
The triple homicide was a shock, say Victim Services executive director Lisa Oegema.
“People are reeling. People think of Renfrew County as a relatively safe place. People’s sense of safety had been shaken,” she said. “If anything, it’s a reminder to all of us that violence can happen in any community and we have to watch out for our friends and families.”
Natalie Robinson met Anastasia Kuczyk when she moved to the Wilno area six years ago and sold her a house. Kuczyk had a vision of generating funds through a real estate brokerage and using the money for community projects for women and children.
“She was an inspiration to me,” said Robinson.
Kuzyk told Robinson she had experience of violence in the past, and she wanted to protect women more vulnerable than herself, said Robinson. But she never mentioned the specifics of her case.
“I know she was not adequately protected. A lot of us would like not to mourn this as a single event, but prevent more people from being victimized.”
Robert Van Vlaenderen first met Kuzyk in the 1990s when she was a nature interpreter and he was a wildlife biologist at Algonquin Park. He met her again when he moved to the Wilno area about a year and a half ago.
Kuzyk had a vision for her community, including subsidized care for seniors.
“When I knew her in the ’90s, I remember her being bright, sunshiny and with a lot of innocence. When I became reacquainted with her, I saw a person who worked hard. She pushed a lawn mower, she got a chainsaw and learned to cut wood. She was an amazing, amazing person.”
But Kuzyk did not mention a man in her past. About four months ago, she said that she might leave Wilno.
“She was wavering. She didn’t know if this is where she wanted to be.”
jlaucius@ottawacitizen.com
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