Chilliwack – On Thursday October 1st at 7pm join Chilliwack Purple Light Nights as they begin their annual campaign at the Chilliwack RCMP station (Airport Road).
The Purple Light Nights campaign is a community initiative bringing intimate partner violence out of the shadows and into public awareness, by lighting homes, businesses and public buildings purple throughout October. This campaign, honours victims, supports survivors, and sends a clear message that violence has no place in our community.
The RCMP invite the public to join us and our community partners for the annual Purple Light Nights ceremony to mark October as Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month.
This community sponsored awareness campaign which originated in King County, Washington, in 2007, is launched with the annual illumination of purple lights to raise awareness of intimate partner violence and its effects on children and families.
Lighting Ceremonies: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Chilliwack Ceremony
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Chilliwack RCMP Detachment, 45924 Airport Road, Chilliwack
Hope Ceremony
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Memorial Park, 3rd Avenue, Hope
The month of October is a month for shining a light on intimate partner violence and sending the strong message that it has NO place in our community. The campaign honours those who lost their lives to intimate partner violence, supports survivors, and gives hope to those experiencing abuse.
