Tag: Halton Women’s Place

  • Rising in heels for violence awareness

    Rising in heels for violence awareness

    STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN The awkward clacking of dozens of high heels on pavement echoed down Lakeshore Road East in Oakville the morning of Sunday, Sept. 27. About 65 men wobbled 800 metres down the road in hot pink heels to support the cause to end violence against women. Burlington hosted its sixth annual Hope in…

  • Oakville men walk to end domestic violence

    Oakville men walk to end domestic violence

    PHOTOS AND STORY BY RENÉE LALONDE Oakville’s Centennial Square was alive with positive vibes on Sunday while men of all ages donned feather boas and pink pumps in support of ending domestic violence. Hope in High Heels, run by Halton Women’s Place encouraged men to walk a mile in a woman’s shoes – literally. Men…