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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...
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 Independence Day of Ukraine
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023 09:00 AM
Independence Day of Ukraine August 24, 2023
WHEREAS: The Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted by the Ukrainian parliament on August 24, 1991. This declaration established the democratic and sovereign state of Ukraine; and
WHEREAS: This occasion is recognized annually by Ukrainians in celebration of their historic past and to honour the fallen heroes who lost their lives fighting for the country’s independence; and
This year, we continue to pay special tribute to the country of...
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...
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