Thank you, York Region municipalities
September is World Alzheimer's Month. Many York Region municipalities are proclaiming the month, lighting up landmarks in blue or raising the Alzheimer flag. We thank you for your support of York Region residents impacted by this fatal disease.
Towns and cities across York Region are letting family, friends and neighbours living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias know they are not alone.
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a time to raise awareness about this fatal disease and the impact it has on people living with it as well as their caregivers.
Thank you to the following municipalities for supporting the Alzheimer Society of York Region by proclaiming September as World Alzheimer’s Month.
- Town of Georgina (also proclaiming World Alzheimer's Day Sept. 21)
- City of Richmond Hill
- City of Markham
- Town of Newmarket
- City of Vaughan
- Town of Aurora
The Town of Newmarket will light the Riverwalk Commons and Fred A. Lundy Bridge on Water Street blue on Sept. 21. Vaughan City Hall will be lit up that day as will the East Gwillmbury Operations Centre on Woodbine Avenue; the ROC and the civic centre in the Town of Georgina, and AS York’s Edward Street location.
AS York will be taking pictures of the landmarks in blue and sharing on social media. Please follow along.
Finally, the town of East Gwillimbury will raise the Alzheimer Society flag Sept. 21 in support of residents living with this disease.