May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, and what better way to highlight the important issue of food allergy than to literally shine a light on it? The colour of our cause is teal, and this month, monuments across Canada basked in teal light to raise awareness of food allergy.
With 2.6 million Canadians managing at least one food allergy, these illuminations are not merely visual displays, but symbolic reminders of the need to work together to learn more about food allergy and strive to accommodate it across the nation.
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Here is the current list of past and scheduled monument lightings. If you happen to visit them in person, we’d love to see your photos, which you can share on social media using the hashtags #allergyaware and #TurnItTeal.
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Location |
Date |
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Port Credit Lighthouse, Port Credit, ON |
May 1, 2018 |
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Reconciliation Bridge (formerly the Langevin Bridge), Calgary, AB |
May 13, 2018 |
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Oakville Town Hall, Oakville, ON |
May 16, 2018 |
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Civic Clock Tower, Mississauga, ON |
May 16, 2018 |
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Fountain at the Forks, London, ON |
May 17-19, 2018 |
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JA Taylor Building, London, ON |
May 17-19, 2018 |
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London City Hall, London, ON |
May 17-19, 2018 |
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London Life Building, London, ON |
May 17-20, 2018 |
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City of Markham Civic Centre, Markham, ON |
May 18, 2018 |
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Niagara Falls, ON |
May 18, 2018 |
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Peace Bridge, Niagara Falls, ON |
May 18, 2018 |
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BC Place, Vancouver, BC |
May 19, 2018 |
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High Level Bridge, Edmonton, AB |
May 19, 2018 |
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Calgary Tower, Calgary, AB |
May 19, 2018 |
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CN Tower, Toronto, ON |
May 19, 2018 |
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3D Toronto Sign, Toronto, ON |
May 19, 2018 |
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Toronto City Hall Towers, Toronto, ON |
May 19, 2018 |
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Welland Bridge 13, Welland, ON |
May 19, 2018 |
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Montreal City Hall, Montreal, QC |
May 19, 2018 |
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Canada Place Sails of Light, Vancouver, BC |
May 20, 2018 |
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Vancouver City Hall, Vancouver, BC |
May 20, 2018 |
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Dome at Science World at Telus World of Science, Vancouver, BC |
May 25, 2018 |
To read more about the exciting events taking place during Food Allergy Awareness Month, please click here!
For a full list of the teal lightings across North America, check out Turn It Teal.
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