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The Province of British Columbia celebrates international purple day for epilepsy awareness

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 11:44 PDT, Wed March 26, 2025

March is Epilepsy Awareness Month which culminates in International PURPLE DAY for Epilepsy Awareness on March 26. 

The Province of British Columbia is celebrating this special day by illuminating several landmarks across the province in purple lights. 

Please see below for a list of BC landmarks that will be participating this year: 

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia — Victoria, BC

Landmarks in the Lower Mainland:

  • Burnaby City Hall Burnaby, BC 
  • Skytrain Pillars of the BC Parkway Burnaby, BC 
  • Delta City Hall - Delta, BC 
  • Sign at the North Delta Recreation Centre - Delta, BC 
  • 56th Street Median outside the South Delta Recreation Centre – Delta, BC 
  • Kent Municipal Hall – Kent, BC 
  • Maple Ridge City Hall – Maple Ridge, BC 
  • New Westminster City Hall – New Westminster, BC 
  • Port Coquitlam City Hall – Port Coquitlam, BC 
  • Port Moody City Hall – Port Moody, BC 
  • Sechelt Municipal Hall – Sechelt, BC 
  • Surrey Civic Plaza – Surrey, BC 
  • BC Place – Vancouver, BC 
  • Burrard Bridge – Vancouver, BC 
  • Canada Place Sails of Light – Vancouver, BC 
  • Olympic Cauldron – Vancouver, BC 
  • Science World – Vancouver, BC 
  • Tower at Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC 
  • Vancouver City Hall – Vancouver, BC 
  • Vancouver Lookout – Vancouver, BC 
  • Vancouver Convention Centre – Vancouver, BC 
  • Fitzsimmons Creek Bridge – Whistler, BC 
  • White Rock Pier – White Rock, BC

Landmarks on Vancouver Island: 

  • Colwood Fire Rescue – Colwood, BC 
  • Archie Browning Sports Centre – Esquimalt, BC 
  • Esquimalt Adventure Park – Esquimalt, BC 
  • Ladysmith City Hall – Ladysmith, BC 
  • Ladysmith Town Sign – Ladysmith, BC 
  • The Bastion – Nanaimo, BC 
  • Parksville Civic and Technology Centre – Parksville, BC 
  • Marquee Sign at the Port Hardy Recreation and Civic Centre – Port Hardy, BC

Landmarks in Interior and Northern BC:

  • Old Firehall — Ashcroft, BC 
  • Kinnaird Interchange Overpass — Castlegar, BC 
  • Centennial Park Stage — Grand Forks, BC 
  • Greenwood City Hall — Greenwood, BC 
  • Kelowna Visitor Centre — Kelowna, BC 
  • Highway 3 LED Sign — Keremeos, BC 
  • Mackenzie Recreation Centre and Library — Mackenzie, BC 
  • Fraser River, Foot Bridge — Quesnel, BC 
  • Sicamous Street Bridge — Sicamous, BC 
  • Victoria Street Bridge — Trail, BC 
  • Williams Lake City Hall — Williams Lake, BC 

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