November is Women Abuse Prevention Month, and Halton Women’s Place is continuing to build awareness.
On Tuesday, November 7th, a purple bench was unveiled in Oakville. This is the town’s first purple bench. It’s a part of the ‘The Barb’s Bench Project’, which began in Nova Scotia to honour Barbara Baillie, who was killed by her husband in 1990. Learn more about Barb’s story here.
Halton is no stranger to these purple benches. In 2021, a bench was placed at at Dominion Gardens Park in Georgetown. It’s dedicated to the memory of Darian Henderson-Bellman, a former Georgetown resident who was killed in a domestic assault case.
Halton Women’s Place says other communities in the region will soon get a bench of their own, including Milton.
Today we launched the 1st purple bench in Oakville with our partners @haltonregionalpolice and @townofoakville. To learn more about Barb’s Benches https://t.co/US2KAKnamF
This week we will unveil more benches in Milton, Acton & Burl
Stay tuned to see it all! pic.twitter.com/aL05B31eUe— Halton Women's Place (@HaltonWomensPl) November 8, 2023
Learn more about intimate partner violence by visiting the Halton Women’s Place website.
The following is a list of valuable support services and resources in Halton Region for victims of intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence:
- Halton Regional Police Service Victim Services Unit 905-825-4777
- Halton Women’s Place 905-878-8555 (north) or 905-332-7892 (24-hour crisis line)
- Halton Children’s Aid Society 905-333-4441 or 1-866-607-5437
- Nina’s Place Sexual Assault and Domestic Assault Care Centre 905-336-4116 or 905-681-4880
- Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services (SAVIS) 905-875-1555 (24-hour crisis line)
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