The Purple Light Nights campaign kicks off the evening of Oct. 1 in Chilliwack with a tree-lighting ceremony, and speakers at the Chilliwack RCMP Detachment.
It's the annual reminder with purple lighting that there is zero tolerance for domestic violence in the community.
"Join the Chilliwack Purple Light Nights Committee at the Chilliwack RCMP office on Airport Road at 7 p.m. to light up the detachment in purple lights," say committee organizers.
The month-long campaign in October is "honour those we've lost to intimate partner violence, and to remind those still living with it that we are still here for you," the committee, said in post on their Facebook page.
"Each year in October we join together to spread awareness about intimate partner/family violence."
A community BBQ is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vedder Elementary School with live music, face painting, and Chilliwack Fire Department to cook up the barbecue lunch for Purple Light Nights 2024. There will be information and support available at the event.
Purple wrist bands and light bulbs will soon be available from participating agencies and businesses for those who want to cast a purple glow.
The goal is to have every front porch and every business window casting a purple light in solidarity.
The Purple Light Nights campaign began in Covington, WA, in 2006, using the symbolic colour purple to shed light on the societal problem of domestic violence.
Check for more 2024 details on organizers' Facebook page, Chilliwack Purple Light Nights.
