“Robert Killins, 56 and a former and arguably failed United Church minister, went on a bloody, hours-long femicide rampage in the small village of Castleton, just west of Belleville, that night, systematically stalking, hunting and murdering his estranged pregnant wife, Florence; his 19-year-old daughter, Pearl Campbell, who herself was nine months pregnant; his older sister, artist Gladys Killins, 60, and her dog, Taffy; and six-year-old Patsy, Florence’s daughter with a different partner.”
The above quote is from a 2022 article in the Ottawa Citizen (here) reviewing a recently published book on the 1963 murders, The Castleton Massacre: Survivors Stories of the Killins Femicide. The authors, one of whom, Margaret Carson, is a survivor of the tragedy, will be presenting at a Live 'n Learn session at the Darling White Lake Centre on May 30 at 12 PM.
The event will consist of a light lunch at 12:00 followed by the presentation/discussion. As we expect a larger than normal turnout, please RSVP to darlingwhitelakecentre@gmail.com no later than May 27 to reserve a seat.
The cost will be $10 and all proceeds from this event will be going to Lanark County Interval House. If you wish to make an additional donation you will be able to do so at the event or via this link. (Use the link if you want a tax receipt, available for any donation over $15.) In lieu of cash, there is also an urgent need for small items for use by shelter residents. A list of those is available here and a donation box for any such items will be available at the event.
We hope to see you at the Centre on May 30 for this very important and informative presentation.
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