Lets Celebrate!
Barrie City Hall Flag Raising Ceremony
To celebrate WDSD, the DSASC will be coming together on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 4:00pm at Barrie's City Hall for a flag raising. All are welcome to attend!
Address: 70 Collier St, Barrie, ON L4M 4T5
DSASC Dinner and Dance
On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, members of the DSASC will gather to celebrate at our annual WDSD Dinner and Dance at Tangle Creek.
For more information and to buy tickets, visit, DSASC Dinner and Dance
Tickets are available for purchase until Saturday, March 9th. Here are the details:
We are so excited to celebrate with you again!!!
*This event is funded in part by the Ontario Caregivers Grant*
To celebrate WDSD, the DSASC will be coming together on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 4:00pm at Barrie's City Hall for a flag raising. All are welcome to attend!
Address: 70 Collier St, Barrie, ON L4M 4T5
DSASC Dinner and Dance
On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, members of the DSASC will gather to celebrate at our annual WDSD Dinner and Dance at Tangle Creek.
For more information and to buy tickets, visit, DSASC Dinner and Dance
Tickets are available for purchase until Saturday, March 9th. Here are the details:
- Date: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024
- Time: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Venue: Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club, 4730 Side Rd 25, Thornton
We are so excited to celebrate with you again!!!
*This event is funded in part by the Ontario Caregivers Grant*
About WDSD
On March 21st, we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, which was officially adopted by the United Nations in 2012.
Ontario also formally proclaimed this day as Ontario Down Syndrome Day in 2016. This specific day was chosen because 03/21 represents the presence of three chromosomes in the 21st chromosomal pair. Down syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21. To celebrate Down syndrome day, people around the world will be wearing silly and mismatched socks which reminds us that every person is unique. Join in the celebration and wear your silly socks!
Ontario also formally proclaimed this day as Ontario Down Syndrome Day in 2016. This specific day was chosen because 03/21 represents the presence of three chromosomes in the 21st chromosomal pair. Down syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21. To celebrate Down syndrome day, people around the world will be wearing silly and mismatched socks which reminds us that every person is unique. Join in the celebration and wear your silly socks!
Resources for Schools, Work and Social Media
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Download these PDFs for printing:
Down syndrome Day Flyer for Schools
Poster - How to talk about Down syndrome Sample Announcement for Schools Sample Announcement for Schools (French) Wear your silly socks poster (French) Wear your silly socks poster (English) YouTube Videos:
NOT SPECIAL NEEDS | March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day | What is Down Syndrome? With Us Not For Us Reasons to Celebrate Children's Books about Down Syndrome:
what’s inside you, is inside me too He gave them something extra Hannah s down syndrome superpowers We’ll paint the red octopus Eli included Websites: Down Syndrome Association of Ontario: DSAO Canadian Down Syndrome Society: WDSD Hashtags:
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