In living colon

NOVEMBER HAS BECOME synonymous with “Movember,” the annual event during which guys around the world grow moustaches to raise money and awareness for men’s health, prostate cancer specifically. It’s a brilliant publicity campaign that has gathered a huge amount of momentum over the past decade.

But when it comes to helping raise awareness of men’s health issues, Movember has got some substantial competition from the Durham Region Health Department:

Not exactly sure what having people walk through a 40-foot-long colon helps to achieve, other than causing more than a few of the explorers to lose their lunch (hopefully not through their colons). Suppose that is the point: show you what colon cancer looks like, scare the shit out of you (again, hopefully not literally), and push you to take steps to prevent it.

As odd as a gigantic colon attraction might be – how many folks will be traipsing out to The Oshawa Centre for a stroll though it, you have to wonder – helping people to get more in touch with their vital organs is never a bad thing. Indeed, as far as the value of spending a few minutes to educate yourself is concerned, this 40-foot-long colon could hardly be considered a waste.

ryan@roadtostarrdom.com