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Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week

Communities make the difference

Schedule of events

1 December – 6 December

Alberta

Calgary

The SHARP Foundation: Night for Hope Event

Devonian Gardens, CORE Shopping Centre

Thursday 28 November, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Contact: Floyd Visser (403-272-2912)

HIV Community Link: Community Voices for World AIDS Day

Festival Hall, 1215 10 Avenue SE

Friday 29 November, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Contact: Ana Glavan

British Columbia

Pacific AIDS Network: Listing of World AIDS Day events in B.C.

Courtenay

AVI Health and Community Services: World AIDS Day Testing Event - Courtenay/Comox

Comox Valley Nursing Centre, 615 10th Street

Monday 2 December, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Contact: Jeanette (250-384-2366)

Cranbrook

ANKORS EAST: Candlelight Vigil

Street Angels, 46 17th Avenue S

Sunday 1 December, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Contact: gary@ankors.bc.ca (250-426-3383)

Victoria

AVI Health and Community Services: Candle-Lit Red Ribbon Memorial Display

Victoria Legislature, 614 Government Street

Sunday 1 December, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Contact: Taylor (250-384-2366)

Nova Scotia

Halifax

AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia: World AIDS Day Vigil

Italian Cultural Center

Sunday 1 December, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Contact: Lori O’Brien (902-425-4882, ext 225)

Ontario

Guelph

HIV/AIDS Resources and Community Health (ARCH): A Night of Red: The Stories We Have Lived Together

Fourth floor of 10 C Shared Space, 42 Carden St.

Saturday 23 November, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Contact: Jasper Smith (519-763-2255, ext 135)

HIV/AIDS Resources and Community Health (ARCH): HIV Disclosure & Non-Disclosure: A Closer Look

110 - 77 Westmount Road

Wednesday 27 November, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Contact: Juan Medina (519-763-2255, ext 150)

Bracelet of Hope: World AIDS Day Gala

700 Woodlawn Road W

Saturday 30 November, 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Contact: Elise Zajdlik (226-790-3824)

HIV/AIDS Resources and Community Health (ARCH): World AIDS Day Vigil & Brunch

Fourth floor of 10 C Shared Space, 42 Carden St.

Sunday 1 December, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Contact: Matthew Gmitrowicz (519-763-2255, ext 126)

Hamilton

Christ's Church Cathedral: World AIDS Day Vigil

Christ’s Church Cathedral, 252 James Street N

Sunday 1 December, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Contact: 905-527-1316

London

Regional HIV/AIDS Connection: Red Scarf 2019

London Music Hall

Friday 22 November, 7:00 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.

Contact: info@hivaidsconnection.ca (519-434-1601)

Regional HIV/AIDS Connection: World AIDS Day Vigil - London

76 Doulton Street

Sunday 1 December, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Contact: info@hivaidsconnection.ca (519-434-1601)

Ottawa

AIDS Committee of Ottawa: African, Caribbean and Black Health Zone 1st Anniversary Celebration

221 Nelson Street

Monday 25 November, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Contact: Taib B. (613-238-5014, ext 241)

AIDS Committee of Ottawa: Let's Talk About Sex: Women's Discussion Event

57 Lyndale Avenue, The Origin Arts & Community Centre

Tuesday 26 November, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Contact: Morissa (613-238-5014, ext 233)

AIDS Committee of Ottawa: Ottawa Toxic Drugs Crisis Workshop

19 Main Street

Wednesday 27 November, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Contact: Cory W. (613-238-5014, ext 227)

AIDS Committee of Ottawa: New Prevention Technologies and Linkages to Care

19 Main Street

Thursday 28 November, 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Contact: Cory W. (613-238-5014, ext 227)

AIDS Committee of Ottawa: Indigenous HIV/AIDS Awareness Event

815 St Laurent Boulevard

Friday 29 November, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Contact: Cory W. (613-238-5014, ext 227)

AIDS Committee of Ottawa: Shedding Shame: Variety Show

57 Lyndale Avenue, The Origin Arts & Community Centre

Saturday 30 November, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Contact: Roselyne (613-238-5014, ext 235)

AIDS Committee of Ottawa: World AIDS Day Red Ribbon Flag Raising Ceremony

Parliament Hill, Wellington Street

Sunday 1 December, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Contact: Khaled S. (613-238-5014)

AIDS Committee of Ottawa: World AIDS Day Reception

National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street

Sunday 1 December, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Contact: Khaled S. (613-238-5014)

Thunder Bay

Elevate NWO: Red Scarf Gala

Black Pirates Pub

Friday 29 November, 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Contact: Tonya Muchano (807-345-1516, ext 246)

Toronto

ACT: Together Towards Zero Luncheon

The Carlu, 444 Yonge Street

Friday 29 November, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

St Stephen's Community House: World AIDS Day Interactive Community Event

St Stephen's Church, 103 Bellevue Avenue

Friday 29 November, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Contact: Lydia Rezene (647-458-4314)

Comité francophone de la Journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida: Un point sur la recherche vers un vaccin contre le VIH

Le Théâtre français de Toronto, 21 College Street

Friday 29 November, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Casey House Foundation: Voices for World AIDS Day

Glenn Gould Studio, CBC building

Monday 2 December, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Contact: heart@caseyhouse.ca (416-962-4040, ext. 4000)

Windsor

AIDS Committee of Windsor: Rock the Ribbon

Craft Heads Brewery

Sunday 1 December, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Contact: Starr Meloche (519-973-0222, ext 112)

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

PEERS Alliance: World AIDS Day 2019

The Guild, 111 Queen Street

Sunday 1 December, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Contact: info@peersalliance.ca (902-566-2437)

Quebec

COCQ-SIDA: Listing of World AIDS Day Events in Quebec

Montreal

TOMS: 31éme vigile de la journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida

Parc de l'Espoir

Sunday 1 December, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Contact: Marjolaine Pruvost (438-521-8609)

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan HIV Collaborative: Listing of World AIDS Day events in Saskatchewan

Saskatoon

AIDS Saskatoon: Saskatoon HIV Awareness Flag Raising

Saskatoon City Hall, Civic Square

Monday 25 November, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Contact: Lauryn Kronick (306-242-5005, ext 3)

AIDS Saskatoon: Safe Consumption Services: What Does The Evidence Say?

Saskatoon Public Library, Frances Morrison Branch, 311 23 Street E

Monday 25 November, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Contact: Lauryn Kronick (306-242-5005, ext 3)

AIDS Saskatoon: "What's Your Story?" An Interactive Learning Event (Human Library & Film Screening)

Saskatoon Public Library, Frances Morrison Branch, 311 23 Street E

Tuesday 3 December, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Contact: Lauryn Kronick (306-242-5005, ext 3)