Dear Brentwoodians,
I received a message from Epilepsy Calgary about a way they are raising awareness about the disease and the services their organization offers, which I want to share with Bugle readers:
“Purple: it’s not just the colour of royalty – it also starts a conversation every March and inspires us to turn the city purple for Epilepsy Awareness Month! In 2008, a girl named Cassidy Megan had a great idea, she wanted to get people talking about epilepsy. As someone living with the condition, she knew firsthand how the lack of understanding and communication makes those with seizures feel alone and isolated…and it stuck!
March is Epilepsy Awareness Month in Canada and every March 26 marks Purple Day, when landmarks and buildings across Calgary, Southern Alberta, and Canada will be lit purple to celebrate. We hope you’ll help us raise awareness by turning your outdoor and indoor LED lights to purple – join us in lighting up Calgary purple! Don’t forget to post and share your pics on social media or send them to [email protected].
More than 30,000 people in Calgary and Southern Alberta are living with an epilepsy diagnosis. When someone has a seizure, a discharge of excessive electrical activity in the brain affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves. The symptoms range from mild to debilitating and can last anywhere from seconds to minutes. Epilepsy Calgary offers programs, support services, and advocacy to anyone affected by epilepsy – free of charge and with no waitlists – together, more Albertans are living well with epilepsy. Thank you for your support!
#purpleday2023 #epilepsyawareness #epilepsycalgary
With thanks,
Lenya Wilson, Volunteer Ambassador, Epilepsy Association of Calgary”
Photo Contest
The Bugle is looking for Brentwood’s best amateur photographers to provide cover images each month. If you have a great snap of our neighbourhood saved on your phone or posted on your social media feed, send it in for a chance to be featured on the cover of an upcoming issue! Photos must be 300 DPI or higher (i.e., from a newer model phone or good digital camera), 2400 x 1600 pixels minimum size, and portrait orientation. If submitting pictures of minors, please make sure that you have direct, express permission to submit the picture from a parent or guardian. Send your photos, or any questions, to [email protected].
Yours sincerely,
Jonathan Jucker, editor
Brentwood Bugle
