www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, September 25, 2014 | 26 Iroquois Ridge H.S. hosts Take Back the Night More than 150 residents participated in Halton's 24th annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) last Thursday in Oakville. It was part of the international anti-violence event that raises awareness about people's right -- particularly women-- to walk safely alone at night without fear of violence or harassment. The local event was put together by this year's Halton TBTN committee, which included: Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS); Halton ADAPT; The AIDS Network; Halton Community Legal Services; Halton District School Board; Halton Equity and Diversity Roundtable; Halton Regional Police Services; Halton Region Sexual Health and Needle Exchange Program; Halton Women's Place; Nina's Place; the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres; POSSE Project; the Women's Centre and WomenatthecentrE. "Halton's Take Back The Night continues to grow in size every year and provides a space for the community to come together to support survivors and speak up against violence," Kathryn Baker-Reed, SAVIS executive director, said in a press release. The evening kicked off at Iroquois Ridge PRESENTS SUHAAG SHOW WEDDINGS · FASHION · LIFESTYLE 17th Annual SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2014 TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE 650 DIXON ROAD TORONTO M9W 1J1 DOORS OPEN 11 AM - 7 PM FASHION SHOWS 1.30 & 4.30 PM 416.716.5793 / 416.876.9779 INFO@SUHAAG.COM · WWW.SUHAAG.COM COMPLIMENTARY GIFT FOR THE FIRST 300 BRIDES AT 11AM SAVIS of Halton held its Take Back the Night in Oakville Sept. 18. Take Back the Night is an international anti-violence event that raises awareness about people's right, particularly women, to walk safely alone at night, without fear of violence or harassment. Halton's 24th annual Take Back the Night provides an opportunity for the community to speak up against violence and abuse. | photo by Eric Riehl Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Enter for a chance to WIN* a CHEVROLET CAR *No purchase necessary. For full contest rules, visit the Chevrolet display on the show floor High School and included a keynote address from Halton resident and survivor of violence Krystal Nagel, a musical performance of Give us Back the Night by Nicole Fina and Mary Abdelnour, a spoken-word performance by poetry artist Ambrosia and drumming by The Naked Beat drum circle prior to the event's start and during the march. At the end of the night, the Male Ally Network (M.A.N) chaired a discussion on men working to end violence against women, which featured Stephen Soucie from the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region's education project Male Allies Against Sexual Violence (M.A.A.S.V). According to Statistics Canada, more than one third of Canadian women report having had at least one experience of sexual assault since the age of 16. "For the fifth consecutive year, Halton Region has been named the Safest Place to Live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the Safest Regional Municipality in Canada; however we still have work to do," stated a press release. "In 2013, there were 119 sexual assaults reported to Halton police. The actual number of sexual assaults remains unknown since it is estimated that less than 10 per cent of sexual assaults are reported to the police." Those interested in more information about next year's TBTN event, contact SAVIS of Halton at 905-825-3622. now available! Pick up your FREE copy at any Sears catalogue location or view it online at www.sears.ca/cataloguecentral When you spend $99 or more, before taxes. Offer valid Aug. 23 - Dec. 19, 2014. Some restrictions apply. See catalogue or sears.ca for details. winter preview sale catalogue 2014 you can also download the sears catalogue ipad app. FREE ShiPPing Enjoy shopping from the comfort of your home, with 24/7 ordering convenience. NP124-728 © Sears Canada Inc., 2014. All rights reserved.