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BWG Proclaims International Overdose Awareness Day
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2023 09:00 AM
International Overdose Awareness Day August 31, 2023
WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury does affirm and acknowledge the harm and hardship caused by drug poisonings; and
WHEREAS: We recognize the purpose of International Overdose Awareness Day as remembering loved ones lost to overdose and ending the stigma of drug-related deaths; and
WHEREAS: We resolve to play our part in reducing the toll of overdose in our community, which claimed the lives of 136 (confirmed and probable) residents in...
BWG Proclaims Indian Independence Day 2023
Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 09:00 AM
Indian Independence Day August 15, 2023
WHEREAS: Indian Independence Day is celebrated annually on August 15 commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on August 15, 1947; and
WHEREAS: Independence Day is marked throughout India with flag-raising ceremonies, with the main event taking place at the Red Fort in New Delhi. It begins with the hoisting of the flag by the prime minister, followed by the singing of the Indian national anthem, a parade, kite flying, and a televised...
BWG Proclaims National Peacekeepers' Day
Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2023 09:00 AM
National Peacekeepers' Day August 9, 2023
WHEREAS: We raise the United Nations flag on behalf of the past, present and future peacekeepers residing in Central Ontario; and
WHEREAS: On August 9, 1974, an aircraft was shot down during peacekeeping duties, ultimately killing all nine personnel on board. It was and still is the largest loss of Canadian Peacekeepers in a single day. Cpl B.K. Stringer and Warrant Officer C.B. Korejwo were two soldiers from this area that made the supreme sacrifice; and
BWG Proclaims Fierté Simcoe Pride 2023
Posted on Monday, July 24, 2023 10:17 AM
Fierté Simcoe Pride July 24 to August 6, 2023
WHEREAS: This marks the twelfth annual Fierté Simcoe Pride, and its purpose is to create a safe and inclusive Simcoe County that supports gender and sexual diversity through services, activities and events; and
WHEREAS: The Intersex Progress Pride flag is raised to honour gender and sexual diversity in Simcoe County. The Intersex Progress Pride flag was designed by Valentino Vecchietti in the UK in 2021. The flag is a combination of Gilbert Baker’s 1978...
BWG Proclaims Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day
Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 01:30 AM
National Indigenous History Month / National Indigenous Peoples Day June 2023 / June 21, 2023
WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury acknowledges the rich and unique cultures, traditions, and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis; and
WHEREAS: For generations, many Indigenous peoples and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on or near June 21 due to the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year; and
WHEREAS: The Town of BWG recognizes the...
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