Take Back the Night Tonight

Organizers of the Take Back the Night walk are expecting a large turnout.

Tonight's event, held to raise public aware awareness of abuse in the district and across Canada, is being organized by high school students at Atikokan and Fort Frances.

Nick Richard, one of the organizers and a grade 10 students from Atikokan, says its important to have such a walk.

"This is very important because its a really bad problem in Canada and northwestern Ontario especially," says Richard. "Everyone needs to that its out there."

The walk begins in front of the Adventure Inn at 6 p.m. ending at Pizza Hut.