1985 | 3030

The 30 30 Campaign pieces together the dynamic history of HIV in Vancouver, told by and for those who were there.

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1985

Three Cherry Trees were planted in Stanley Park in honour of some of the first few individuals who died of AIDS-related illnesses in Vancouver.

Next Year 1986

Statistics

63

AIDS cases in B.C.

648

Cumulative cases of AIDS diagnosed in Canada since 1979

51

countries report at least one AIDS case; one on every continent, except Antarctic.

In 1985

The wreck of the 1912 RMS Titanic is discovered in the North Atlantic.

DNA is first used in a criminal court case.

Gorbachev takes over the USSR.

Local

The B.C.Centre for Disease Control offers the first HIV tests. Daphne Spencer is one of the nurses, still to date, administering the tests.

Vancouver commemorates the friends and family who died of AIDS, in a Cherry Tree Memorial Grove planted at Stanley Park.

AIDS Vancouver opens its first office location at 1033 Davie.

AIDS Vancouver's poster campaign is launched, urging at-risk people to get tested and refrain from donating blood.

AIDS Vancouver receives its first funding, in June they receive $150,000 from the Federal government and subsequently in August $50,000 from the municipal government.

AIDS Vancouver announces its first Executive Director, Bob Tivey.

Vancouver holds its first AIDS Candlelight Memorial

National

Red Cross begins testing blood products for HIV.

On Mav 9, the Canadian Red Cross acknowledges that AIDS can be found in blood. On Nov. 4, they begin testing the blood supply for HIV.

The first Canadian Conference on AIDS is held in Montreal.

Ontario AIDS Network created.

Global

Mechai Viravaidya, The Condom King in Thailand starts a safer sex campaign, reducing HIV new infections.

Cleve Jones creates the first panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Actor Rock Hudson openly admits to having AIDS, one of the first public figures to announce his status. He dies later that year.

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research is founded in New York.

Ryan White, a HIV positive hemophilic teenager, is banned from going to school.

Major blood suppliers in the US begin testing blood products for HIV

Buddies, an American drama releases. It is the first film to deal with the AIDS pandemic.