Celebrate Sun Awareness Week May 28 – June 3

 

NEWMARKET – In March, the York Region SunSense Coalition hosted a Sun Smart poster contest.  A total of 195 Grade 1 students from 11 York Region elementary schools submitted their posters to the contest. 

 

The goal of this annual poster contest is to educate students about sun safety, and to promote sun safety behaviours. 

 

Members of the media are invited to attend this year's award presentation.

 

WHEN:              Monday, May 28, 2007

1 p.m.
                         

WHERE:            St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School

30 Margaret Mary Road, City of Vaughan  
 

WHAT:             The winner of Sun Smart poster contest will be awarded a tree that will be planted on their school grounds. This tree will create cooling shade for the students to use during outdoor activities.  Using shade is an important strategy in reducing ultraviolet (UV) exposure from the sun

 

WHO:               Staff and students from St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School

                        SunSense Coalition members

 

BACKGROUND: 

 

• The York Region SunSense Coalition consists of members from the community, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Regional Municipality of York (Health Services and Transportation and Works - Natural Heritage and Forestry Services Departments)

 

• Sun Awareness Week is an annual celebration that takes place during the last week in May.  It is organized by the Canadian Dermatology Association and encourages Canadians to practice sun safety for the prevention of skin cancer.  For additional SunSense guidelines visit the Canadian Cancer Society's website www.cancer.ca

For more information on this or any other health-related topic, please contact York Region Health Services, Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 (toll free) or visit www.york.ca

 

 

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