From left to right, Joice Guspie, Darlene Lawson, Billie Stone, Lynn Zimmer and Martha Ireland, original founders of Toronto's Interval House, an emergency shelter for women in abusive situations, are pictured on Monday February 6, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

CANADA 150: How Canada’s first women’s shelter saved women and their children from abuse

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Brendan Kergin

Brendan Kergin

Brendan grew up down on the coast before moving to Kamloops to pursue a degree in journalism. After graduating from TRU in 2013 he moved to Toronto to work as an editor, but decided to move back west after a couple years. With a big interest in politics, Brendan will be covering city hall. Outside of council chambers he’ll write about anything; if you have a story you think people might be interested in, contact him at bkergin@infonews.ca


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