Approximately 10,000 children are living with cancer in Canada today. Each year about 1,500 cases are diagnosed. Because of significant advances in therapy, 82% of these children will survive 5 years or more. Childhood cancer remains responsible for more deaths from one year through adolescence than any other disease....
Today, the Town of Midland recognized International Overdose Awareness Day (takes place on August 31), a global event dedicated to raising awareness about overdose, reducing the stigma of drug-related deaths, and acknowledging the grief of families and friends who have lost loved ones.
August 31, 2025 is International Overdose Awareness Day, the world’s largest campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind; and.......
The Town of Midland raised the Intersex Progress Pride flag for Fierté Simcoe Pride Week. This week is dedicated to creating safe and inclusive communities within Simcoe County that support and unite people of all genders, sexes and sexual identities.
This marks the 13th annual Fierté Simcoe Pride, and its purpose is to create a safe and inclusive Simcoe County that supports gender and sexual diversity through services, activities, and events; and the Intersex Progress Pride flag is raised to honour gender and sexual diversity in Simcoe County.
Proclamation - St. John Ambulance Week June 23 to June 29, 2025
The York-Simcoe-Muskoka Branch of St. John Ambulance has been serving the community since 1941 and fulfilling their mission of enabling Canadians to improve their health, safety, and quality of life by providing training and community service and .......
Proclamation "Indigenous Heritage Month” and “Indigenous Peoples Day” June 21, 2025: June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day – a day for all Canadians to learn about and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and significant contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples......
Today, the Town of Midland raised the Beausoleil First Nation flag and the Métis Nation of Ontario flag for National Indigenous Peoples Day, which takes place each year on June 21.
June is recognized as Pride Month in Canada and around the world as an opportunity to celebrate and advocate for visibility and acceptance of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community; to reflect on the trials that the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and plus community have endured and overcome; and to recommit to the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in our community; and....
The Town of Midland raised the flag for National AccessAbility Week
National AccessAbility Awareness Week celebrates Canadians with disabilities, raises awareness for the critical need of accessibility and inclusion in our workplaces and communities, and recognizes the work continually being done to remove barriers.
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