Today is the last day of August, and is September 1st, which marks the beginning of meteorological autumn. Yes, it’s a thing (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/meteorological-versus-astronomical-seasons). I honestly don’t know where summer went this year.
Tomorrow also marks the beginning of something else of importance, Childhood cancer Awareness Month. Every day in Canada, 6 children are diagnosed with some form of childhood cancer. The causes behind developing cancer in childhood are not well understood, and it is one of the leading causes of death in persons 14 years of age and under. Unfortunately, for a disease that is killing so many children, childhood cancer research is grossly underfunded, receiving only about 5% of all research dollars.
The colour for childhood cancer is gold, so you may see a number of people on social media post images, or update profile pictures that include this colour. Over the course of the month, I will be sharing a number of images & facts to bring about more awareness to childhood cancer. As copied from https://www.childhoodcancer.ca/About-Us/News/September-2020, a number of Canadian landmarks will be lit up gold to mark the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month:
Alberta
Calgary Tower (Calgary)
Reconciliation Bridge (Calgary)
McMahon Stadium (Calgary)
Arts Commons (Calgary)
Telus Spark (Calgary)
ATB Place (Edmonton)
High Level Bridge (Edmonton, on September 2, 2020)
Sylan Lake Lighthouse (Red Deer)
Crooked Creek Gazebo (Crooked Creek)
Fairview Gazebo (Fairview)
Airdrie City Hall (Airdrie)
Airdrie Fountains (Airdrie)
British Columbia
BC Place Stadium (Vancouver)
Canada Place Sails of Light (Vancouver)
Maple Ridge City Hall (Maple Ridge)
Fraser River Footbridge (Quesnel)
New Brunswick
NB Legislature (Fredericton)
Newfoundland & Labrador
Confederation Building (St. John’s)
Government House (St. John’s)
Nova Scotia
Halifax City Hall (Halifax)
Ontario
CN Tower (Toronto, standard light show runs for 8 minutes at the top of every hour)
Toronto City Hall (Toronto)
Toronto Sign (Toronto)
Princes’ Gates Arch at Exhibition Place (Toronto)
Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls)
Riverwalk Commons and the Fred A. Lundy Bridge (Newmarket)
London City Hall (London)
Oakville Town Hall (Oakville)
Kingston City Hall (Kingston)
Springer Market Square (Kingston)
Hamilton City Hall (Hamilton)
Hamilton Sign (Hamilton)
Paris Dam (Paris)
Civic Centre Clock Tower (Mississauga)
Prince Edward Island
The Holman Grand Hotel (Charlottetown)
Charlottetown City Hall (Charlottetown)
