Proclamation

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 Seniors Month 2024

Seniors Month June, 2024

WHEREAS: Seniors Month is an annual province-wide celebration of the vital contribution of older adults in our community; and

WHEREAS: Seniors Month encourages Ontarians to celebrate the importance of the health and well-being of seniors, keeping them socially connected and engaged in the community through inclusion and belonging; and

WHEREAS: Seniors have contributed and continue to contribute immensely to the life and vibrancy of the Town of BWG; and

WHEREAS: Their...

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BWG Proclaims Menstrual Day 2024

Menstrual Health Day May 28, 2024

WHEREAS: The Period Purse is a registered charity that launched in Toronto in 2017. The Period Purse strives to achieve menstrual equity by providing people who menstruate access to free menstrual products and to reduce the negative stigma associated with periods through education and advocacy; and

WHEREAS: Initiated by German non-profit WASH United in 2014, Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) is a global day of action with more than 830 partner organizations working...

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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 2024

National AccessAbility Week May 26 — June 1, 2024

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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