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Talk to a Stranger Week 2024

WHEREAS: GenWell is a Canadian-led Global Human Connection movement which seeks to highlight the need for all Canadians to recognize the importance of human connection for their health, happiness, longevity, and the betterment of society for all; and

WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury is encouraged to reach out to strangers during a week-long campaign. Talk To a Stranger Week is a campaign intended to educate, empower, and catalyze Canadians about the many.

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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

October 15, 2024

WHEREAS: October is recognized worldwide, across Canada, and within our province as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month; and

WHEREAS: During the month, we take time to honor and remember those who have lost a child during pregnancy or in infancy; and

WHEREAS: Losing a child in pregnancy or infancy is an unspeakable grief and many are left feeling alone and unsupported. It is our intention to raise awareness and to support those who.

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Fire Prevention Week

October 6-12, 2024

WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury’s Fire and Emergency Services is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting our Town; and  

WHEREAS: Fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are where people are at greatest risk from fire; and 

WHEREAS: Smoke alarms detect smoke well before you can, alerting you to danger in the event of fire in which you may have just seconds to escape..

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WHEREAS: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, and continued breastfeeding for two years and beyond provides unique nutritional and non-nutritional long-term benefits for an infant’s growth and development; and

WHEREAS: The World Health Organization’s Global Strategy on Infant and Young Child Feeding calls on governments worldwide to create environments that enable mothers, families and other caregivers to make informed choices about feeding practices for infants and young..

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WHEREAS: PROBUS Clubs Month is an opportunity to celebrate the existence of over 250 PROBUS Clubs across Canada, and the participation of more than 38,000 members in these volunteer-based, non-profit groups; and

WHEREAS: The goal of PROBUS Clubs is to provide Fellowship, Friendship and Fun for men and women in their retirement and semi-retirement years, to encourage healthy minds and bodies through socialization with other retirees in the community; and

WHEREAS: The PROBUS Club of Bradford and..

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International Day of Older Persons: October 1, 2024

WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury recognizes International Day of Older Persons as designated by the United Nations General Assembly; and

WHEREAS: Promotes the visibility of older persons as participating members of society committed to improving the enjoyment of human rights in many areas of life and not just those affected immediately; and

WHEREAS: Reflects on progress and challenges in ensuring full and equal enjoyment of human..

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 

September 30, 2024

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..

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September 29, 2024

WHEREAS: Whereas Canadian police and peace officers make valuable contributions to the safety of Canadians, and it is considered appropriate that there be, in each year, a day to mark and pay tribute to the hard work, dedication and sacrifices made by Canadian police and peace officers; and

WHEREAS: Whereas memorial services are held in communities across the country on the last Sunday of September of every year to commemorate those police and peace officers who were killed in..

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#NationalForestWeek 2024

September 22-28, 2024

WHEREAS: Canada’s forests are a valuable, renewable resource that contribute to our economy and the livelihoods of our communities.

WHEREAS: Canada’s forests play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems, clean air and water and wildlife habitat whilst being an important aspect of climate change mitigation efforts.

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