Proclamation

BWG Proclaims VON Week 2024

VON Week May 19-25, 2024

WHEREAS: The Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Canada is a charitable community-based health care organization that addresses community health and social needs; and

WHEREAS: Every year, VON Canada marks a special week to thank dedicated staff and volunteers and celebrate the caring home and community support they deliver; and

WHEREAS: The 2024 theme for VON Week is Connected with Purpose, and celebrates the achievements of the dedicated staff and volunteers and how they will...

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BWG Proclaims Apraxia Awareness Day 2024

Apraxia Awareness Day May 14, 2024

WHEREAS: Childhood Apraxia of speech (CAS) is a very misunderstood and challenging motor speech disorder that affects nearly 1-in-1,000 children; and

WHEREAS: Children with the CAS diagnosis have a good understanding of language and know what they want to say but have difficulty learning or carrying out the complex sequenced movements necessary for speech: and

WHEREAS: Without intensive and appropriate speech therapy, children with CAS will not learn to speak; and

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BWG Proclaims Children's Mental Health Week 2024

Children's Mental Health Week May 6-12, 2024

WHEREAS: Because Mental Health Can’t Wait, raising awareness about the importance of accessing support for mental wellness is crucial for children, youth, their families, and caregivers; and

WHEREAS: Ensuring that everyone in our community knows about the availability of free, accessible, and inclusive youth mental health services, and how to access them, helps to create healthy, thriving and connected communities that support personal growth and...

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BWG Proclaims Dutch Liberation Day 2024

Dutch Liberation Day May 5, 2024

WHEREAS: In the Netherlands, Liberation Day - Bevrijdingsdag - is celebrated each year on May 5th to mark the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II; and

WHEREAS: In 1945 the nation was liberated largely by Canadian troops whereby the Canadian General Charles Foulkes and the German Commander-in-Chief Johannes Blaskowitz reached an agreement on the capitulation of German forces in the Netherlands; and

WHEREAS: In gratitude for the involvement of...

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BWG Proclaims Emergency Preparedness Week

Emergency Preparedness Week May 5-11, 2024

WHEREAS: Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative that has taken place annually since 1996. It is an opportunity to encourage Canadians to take concrete actions to be better prepared to protect themselves and their families during emergencies; and

WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury recognizes the importance of Emergency Management in Ontario and the role of government to help secure a strong and healthy tomorrow; and 

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