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BWG Proclaims National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025
Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 08:00 AM
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2025
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 Test Your Smoke Alarm Day
Posted on Sunday, September 28, 2025 09:00 AM
Test Your Smoke Alarm Day September 28, 2025
WHEREAS: “Test Your Smoke Alarm Day” is a day of action to promote installing and testing working smoke alarms in every home in Ontario; and
WHEREAS: In 2022, there were 133 fire fatalities in the Province of Ontario, the largest number of fire-related deaths in 20 years; and
WHEREAS: A working smoke alarm has been legally required to be installed on every story of a residence in Ontario since 2006; and
WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is...
BWG Proclaims Franco-Ontarian Day in BWG
Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2025 09:00 AM
WHEREAS: the Franco-Ontarian flag, officially adopted in 1975, is a powerful symbol of the identity, resilience, and pride of Ontario’s Francophone community; and
WHEREAS: since 2010, September 25 has been officially recognized as Franco-Ontarian Day, an opportunity to celebrate the exceptional contributions of Francophones to the cultural, social, and economic vitality of our province; and
WHEREAS: the Franco-Ontarian community, with over 600,000 members, continues to enrich Ontario’s...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025
Posted on Monday, September 22, 2025 11:33 AM
In the spirit of reconciliation, we invite the community to memorialize the children lost to the residential school system and honour survivors, their families, and their communities. Join us for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the BWG Leisure Centre, 471 West Park Avenue, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Join us at 5:00 pm for a Smudge and flag raising ceremony, and a story board walk along Public Square.
Here are other events happening leading up to September 30:
September 25 | 6-8 pm
BWG Proclaims Coaches Week 2025
Posted on Monday, September 15, 2025 09:00 AM
National Coaches Week September 15-21, 2025
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: We celebrate the many amazing...
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