Search KelownaNow
On August 31, 2019, you might see the Kelowna General Hospital in a new light.
Interior Health has said that on that day, KGH’s pedestrian bridge link will be lit up purple to mark International Overdose Awareness Day.
The day is meant to raise awareness, reduce stigma and recognize that grief felt by those who have lost a loved one as a result of a drug overdose.
In Canada, there have been more than 11,500 overdose deaths recorded between January 2016 and December 2018. In the first five months of 2019, there were 462 deaths.
The Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops will also be participating in the light up from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.
For more information on International Overdose Awareness Day, click here.
If you get value from KelownaNow and believe local independent media is important to our community we ask that you please consider subscribing to our daily newsletter.
If you appreciate what we do, we ask that you consider supporting our local independent news platform.