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In Memoriam: Lucya Spencer
Lucya Spencer, a pioneer in providing services to immigrant women and children, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
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Spencer, the former executive director and co-founder of the Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO), was an outstanding leader who during her career consistently advanced issues that impacted the lives of immigrant women and children.
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She worked tirelessly to empower them and focused on the elimination of all forms of violence against women, including in the wider context of settlement and integration issues.
Born in Antigua, Ms. Spencer came to Canada and settled in Ottawa where she quickly became involved with the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization.
In 1988, she co-founded Immigrant Women Services Ottawa, and in 1993, became its Executive Director, a position she held until she retired last year.
Her contribution to the Ottawa community was invaluable and she served on several boards.
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