May is Community Living month. For the month of May we celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of the community living movement. This year’s theme is “Still in This Together,” in honour of the perseverance and resilience shown by those in our movement as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

Towns and cities across Ontario, including Owen Sound and Port Elgin, will be a little brighter on the evening of May 6th, 2021. That’s because buildings and structures in communities across the province will be illuminated in blue and green as part of the 6th annual Shine a Light on Community Living campaign. The night time spectacle, which includes the lighting of the CN Tower as well as a number of other landmarks and Community Living office locations including Port Elgin and Owen Sound, will take place in support of Community Living Month in an effort to foster awareness around the importance of inclusion for people who have an intellectual disability and their families.

Friends of Community Living are encouraged to participate in the campaign by posting their photos to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media channels using the hashtag #shinealightonCL

source: media release, Community Living Owen Sound & District