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Beneath My Scars: B.C. author recounts surviving domestic violence

Anna Maskerine authored a memoir detailing her experience with severe domestic abuse in Ontario, as well as her subsequent move to Nelson, B.C., where she became involved in community support services and helped establish a local transition house.
Maskerine moved to Nelson in 1992 with her wife and son due to fear of her abuser, whose custody and eventual death marked critical points in her journey.
She took a job with Nelson Community Services, led the Aimee Beaulieu Transition House from its 1995 opening, and became executive director in 2022, supporting women in need.
In Canada, over 117,000 individuals aged 12 and older were identified as victims of domestic violence in 2022, with women making up the majority. Despite this, only about 20% of those affected by intimate partner violence reported these incidents to the police. Additionally, in 2024, 187 women and girls lost their lives to fatal violence, highlighting the ongoing severity of this issue.
Maskerine emphasizes ongoing community education through decades of events and warns that her memoir’s graphic content could trigger those escaping abuse.

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