What's happening in your community for World AIDS Day?
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Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week
Schedule of events
1 December – 7 December
British Columbia
PAN: Community. Action. Change.
Online
Wednesday 6 December, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Prince George
Positive Living North: HIV, HCV and Syphilis testing
Firepit Cultural Drop-in Centre, 1120 3rd Ave
Friday 1 December, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Positive Living North: Candlelight vigil
Firepit Cultural Drop-in Centre, 1120 3rd Ave
Friday 1 December, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Persons Living with AIDS Network of Saskatchewan: Candlelight vigil
Carpenters Church, 1339 Avenue D North
Friday 1 December, 6:00 p.m.
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Nine Circles Community Health Centre: Laughter is medicine: A World AIDS Day comedy benefit show
The Good Will Social Club and Youtube Live
Thursday 30 November, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Contact: Chance Dupuis, 204-940-6000
Nine Circles Community Health Centre and Rainbow Resource Centre: Building bridges, breaking stigma: An intergenerational World AIDS Day event
100 Arthur Street
Monday 11 December, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Contact: Chance Dupuis, 204-940-6000
Ontario
Brampton
Moyo Health and Community Services: 30 years of community
7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 601
Friday 1 December, 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Hamilton
The AIDS Network: World AIDS Day vigil
Christ's Church Cathedral, 252 James Street North
Friday 1 December, 6:00 p.m.
London
Regional HIV/AIDS Connection: World AIDS Day vigil
Online and Innovation Works, 201 King Street
Friday 1 December, 7:00 p.m. - 8: 00 p.m.
Newmarket
CAYR Community Connections: World AIDS Day 2023: Living positive for 30 years
Richmond Hill United Church (sanctuary & centennial hall), 10201 Yonge Street
Friday 1 December, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Contact: Mark Koning, 416-553-5650
Sault Ste Marie
Oahas: HIV self-testing
1-642 Queen Street East
Friday 1 December, 1:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Deanna Naveau-Heyde, 807-356-0216
St Catharines
Positive Living Niagara: World AIDS Day vigil
Niagara Arts Centre, 354 St Paul Street
Friday 1 December, 6:00 p.m.
Thunder Bay
Oahas: Matawa Health Co-operative World AIDS Day
Matawa Education Care Center, 200 Lillie Street
Friday 1 December, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Leola Bouchard, 807-631-8257
Toronto
Oahas: Testing event
282 Parliament Street
Monday 27 November, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Alison Bray, 647-212-5521
Interfaith service
MCC Toronto (Social Hall), 115 Simpson Avenue
Thursday 30 November, 6:30 p.m.
Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre: World AIDS Day: Let communities lead - community dialogue
2 Carlton Street, 5th floor
Friday 1 December, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
AIDS Memorial tribute and solidarity march
Barbara Hall Park, 519 Church Street
Friday 1 December, 11:00 a.m. (March to immediately follow tribute ceremony)
Casey House: World AIDS Day: An evening of storytelling
Toronto Reference Library (Bram and Bluma Appel Salon), 789 Yonge Street
Friday 1 December, 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Oahas: Honouring our people
163 Queen Street East
Monday 4 December, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Alison Bray, 647-212-5521
Oahas: Destigmatizing HIV bingo and drumming
282 Parliament Street
Thursday 7 December, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Alison Bray, 647-212-5521
Ottawa
AIDS Committee of Ottawa: Ottawa HIV health forum: Let communities lead
19 Main Street
Saturday 25 November and Sunday 26 November, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Contact: Peter Szanto
AIDS Committee of Ottawa: World AIDS Day - Flag raising ceremony and performances at the National Arts Centre
Parliament Hill (by the Centennial Flame) and the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street
Friday 1 December, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Peter Szanto
Quebec
Montreal
Table des Organismes Communautaires Montréalais de lutte contre le Sida (TOMS): 35th December 1st vigil
Parc de l'Espoir
Friday 1 December, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Nova Scotia
Halifax
AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia: AIDS vigil 2023
Online and University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Road, New Academic Building (NAB), Lecture Hall, 2nd Floor
Sunday 3 December, 2:00 p.m.