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w w w .i n si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , S ep te m be r 16 , 2 01 1 8 John Wannamaker who owns the Boston Pizza on Dorval Drive may look comfortable in his fus- cia spikes while reclining on a Muskoka chair for now. However, he'll be singing, or howling, a different, potentially agonized, tune when he and a host of other local men hit the road in their high heels in September. Halton Womens Place is host- ing its second annual Hope in High Heels event. It sees men walking in heels to support ending violence against women. This year, there will be both Oakville and Burlington editions of the event. It will take place at Wannamaker's Dorval Drive store on Sept. 18 on the heel, so to speak, of the same event on Sept. 17 at Emmas Back Porch Restaurant in Burlington. This event will have men walking for less than a kilometre in the heels, which are being provided, thoughtfully enough, by Halton Women's Place. Its a great way to get more men involved in being a part of the solution, said Carm Bozzo, development manager. We, at Halton Womens Place, believe that ending vio- lence against women can not happen without the help of men. Fred Haladay, senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Atlas Canada (located in Oakville) will be walking in the Oakville walk and has already raised close to $2000 in pledges. The Oakville walk will begin and end at Boston Pizza, located at 270 North Service Rd. Boston Pizza is also hosting the post walk lunch for all par- ticipants. Registration begins at 10 a.m. There is a $30 registration fee and walkers must collect pledg- es. Raise $750 or more in pledges and you will get a voucher for a free pair of Clarks shoes. (Total pledges must be handed in day of the event to be eligible). To register, visit www.halton- womensplace.com or by calling Carm Bozzo at 905-332-1200, ext. 222. Men donning heels to fight violence against women