Take Back the Night: Quinte area rallies against sexual violence on Thursday

By Sagardeep Dhammu,

The annual Take Back the Night march takes place Thursday evening in Market Square, Belleville.

The event will have a traditional indigenous opening and land acknowledgement.

“And then we talk about the history of Take Back the Night that started way back in 1965,” said Amy Dufresne, public educator and counsellor at Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte and District (SACQD).

Amy Dufresne from SACQD

“We march from Market Square up to Victoria Avenue down Pinnacle and back to Market Square. When we come back, we have light refreshments, hear from speakers, and then we hold a silent candlelight vigil,” she added.

This event is a way for the community to come together as one united front and share their stories.

“It’s a way for women as well as men to come together and say that we are not going to put ourselves in position where we don’t feel safe in our community. It’s about raising awareness about sexual violence,” Dufresne said. 

The event will be held on September 26th at 169 Front St, Belleville in the Market Square behind City Hall. The event is scheduled to begin at 6PM.