Proclamation

BWG Proclaims Italian Heritage Month and Festa della Repubblica 2024

Italian Heritage Month and Festa della Repubblica June 2024 / June 2, 2024

WHEREAS: Festa della Repubblica is celebrated in Italy on the second day of June each year; and

WHEREAS: This day commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946, in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of government, following the Second World War and the fall of Fascism; and

WHEREAS: Bradford West Gwillimbury residents of the Italian community respect the...

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BWG Proclaims Pride Month 2024

Pride Month June 2024

WHEREAS: Every year, cities around the world recognize June as Pride Month – dedicated to the celebration of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and culture, in support of 2SLGBTQI+ rights; and

WHEREAS: Pride Month is a time to celebrate the 2SLGBTQI+ community across Canada. It's also an opportunity to acknowledge the history, the hardships, and the challenges that the community has endured, along with celebrating the progress that has been made; and

WHEREAS: In Canada, the first...

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BWG Proclaims Yes In My Backyard Week 2024

Yes In My Backyard Week May 27-31, 2024

WHEREAS: Bradford West Gwillimbury is a vibrant Town of people who take care of each other; and

WHEREAS: Everyone in Bradford West Gwillimbury deserves to have a safe, affordable, hopeful place to call home; and

WHEREAS: Societies where everyone can participate in and contribute to their community are more stable, resilient, prosperous, happy, and healthy; and

WHEREAS: Ending homelessness is a complex problem that can only be solved through collaborative and...

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BWG Proclaims National AccessAbility Week 2025

National AccessAbility Week May 25 — May 31, 2025

WHEREAS: National AccessAbility Week was established in 1987 following Rick Hanson’s 40,000 km Man in Motion Tour; and

WHEREAS: National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities, and recognize the efforts of individuals, communities and workplaces that are actively working to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion; and

WHEREAS: One in five working-age Canadians have at least...

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BWG Proclaims World Thinking Day 2024

World Thinking Day February 22, 2024

WHEREAS: World Thinking Day has united Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world for a day of international friendship over the past 90 years, first celebrated in 1926; and

WHEREAS: Youth members in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury and beyond benefit from the opportunity to speak out on issues that affect girls and young women, celebrate the founding of Girl Guides and be connected to the 8.8 million members in 153 countries who are part of the Guiding...

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