Silent chimes are deafening

This sculpture is a remembrance of all the people I have known and lost to AIDS. Each saline bottle was used in my partner’s treatment for CMV which he lost he lost his battle in ’95. Each stands for a life lost to AIDS. Kirk

The AIDS Committee of North Bay & Area (ACNBA) marked the beginning of AIDS Awareness Week Wednesday by unfurling three panels from the Memory Project Quilt, Canada’s AIDS Quilt. The quilt will be on display throughout the city, including Nipissing University, WKP Kennedy Gallery and St. Andrews United Church.

Every two hours a Canadian becomes infected with HIV, there is no cure, there is no vaccine and all Canadians are likely at risk for HIV. The Canadian AIDS Society statistics show that there are 58,000 reported Canadians currently living with HIV/AIDS in Canada a sobering statistic that makes HIV/AIDS everyone's concern.



This year the AIDS Awareness Week theme message is ‘Leadership’ and today Kirk Cederwahl stepped up and led the team by talking about the effect AIDS has had on his life as a person living with the disease and a person affected by the disease.

Also taking a leadership role was Mayor Vic Fedeli who said it is important that the mayor of the city step up and do their part to remove the stigma associated with the disease.



Tonight is Pasta4Patrick at Ecole publique Odyssee from 6pm to 7:30pm.

Pasta4Patrick is an event to raise awareness and funds in support of both the Grandmothers to Grandmothers and Youth4Youth/Patrick4Life AIDS Service Organizations.

Tuesday December 1st is World AIDS Day and ACNBA will to recognize the most devastating diseases of our time and how each of us can make a difference the team will host an Educate-A-Thon at Nipissing University Women's Centre from 9am to 7pm.

To help out or for more information visit the office located at 269 Main St. West, Suite 201.