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BWG Proclaims National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted on Saturday, September 30, 2023 09:00 AM
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2023
WHEREAS: The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day is observed annually on September 30th, to educate and remind Canadians about the history of Residential Schools; and
WHEREAS: From the opening of the first schools in the 1830s until the last school closed in 1996, approximately 150,000 Inuit, Métis and First Nation children were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to over 130 institutions to...
BWG Proclaims Mexican Independence Day 2023
Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2023 09:00 AM
Mexican Independence Day September 16, 2023
WHEREAS: In 1810, after three centuries under Spanish rule, Father Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla initiated the fight for self-rule as he united the citizens of Mexico in brave defiance of their oppressive rulers; and
WHEREAS: Father Miguel Hidalgo raised the call for independence in the city of Dolores, Mexico, and the Act of Independence was later signed in 1821; and
WHEREAS: The citizens of Mexico hold a deep respect for their ancestors who so valiantly...
BWG Proclaims National Coaches Week 2023
Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2023 09:00 AM
National Coaches Week September 16-24, 2023
WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury recognizes the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities; and
WHEREAS: The purpose of National Coaches Week is to provide the 300,000 coaches who call Bradford West Gwillimbury and Ontario home with the resources, representation, and recognition they deserve for the time they devote to ensuring Canadians live an active and healthy lifestyle; and
WHEREAS: A number of great coaches live...
BWG Proclaims National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day
Posted on Monday, September 04, 2023 09:00 AM
National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day September 4, 2023
WHEREAS: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common life-threatening genetic diseases, affecting approximately 1 in 400 to 1 in 1,000 people. Today, thousands of Canadians and millions of people worldwide live with PKD; and
WHEREAS: PKD causes abnormal cysts to develop and grow in the kidneys, and the enlargement of cysts causes kidney function to decline; and
WHEREAS: The PKD Foundation of Canada is the only national...
BWG Proclaims September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 09:00 AM
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month September, 2023
WHEREAS: Approximately 10,000 children are living with cancer in Canada today. Each year about 1,500 cases are diagnosed. Because of significant advances in therapy, 82% of these children will survive 5 years or more. Childhood cancer remains responsible for more deaths from one year through adolescence than any other disease; and
WHEREAS: Families facing the journey of childhood cancer need the best possible medical, financial and emotional support...
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