As Domestic Violence Awareness Month kicked off, survivors and their allies gathered at Lambton Mall in Sarnia, Ont. to not only bring attention to the abuse, but also raise money for the local shelter. The 10th annual Walk a Mile was held Saturday to start the Shine the Light campaign and illuminate Sarnia.
“I was in a violent situation, a marriage that was just really hard to escape from,” said Candace Hamilton, who left her partner 40 years ago. She took her four-year old and sought refuge at the Women’s Interval Home (WIH). “I left many times to escape, and it took quite a few times to be honest, to finally break the violent situation.
I probably tried six times before I finally left,” said Hamilton, who told her story to the crowd at the event. Domestic violence survivor Candace Hamilton tells her story to the crowd at the 10th annual ‘Walk A Mile’ event at Lambton Mall in Sarnia, Ont. on Saturday, Nov.
2, 2024 (Source: Brent Lale/CTV News London) Hamilton is also one of the survivors who have been brave enough to put her face and story on a banner, which will remain at the mall over the next two months. “Unfortunately, the situation for women isn't getting better, so we have to speak louder and say that it's enough,” says Hamilton. This is the third year with the banners on display, but this year they created new ones because more and more survivors keep coming forward.
Banners featuring local domestic violence survivors and their stories are on displa.
