Proclamation

Portuguese Heritage Month and Portugal Day

June 2025 / June 10, 2025

WHEREAS: Portugal Day is celebrated around the world every year on June 10; and

WHEREAS: The Portuguese Cultural Centre of Bradford was established in 1983 in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury as a gathering place for the Portuguese community; and

WHEREAS: The mission statement of the Centre is to promote the Portuguese culture through religious festivals, educational seminars, and various community events; and

Pride Month: June 2025

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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Italian Heritage Month and Festa della Repubblica

June 2025 / June 2, 2025

WHEREAS: Festa della Repubblica is celebrated in Italy on the second day of June each year; and

WHEREAS: This day commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946, in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of government, following the Second World War and the fall of Fascism; and

WHEREAS: Bradford West Gwillimbury residents of the Italian community respect the..

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Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides

May 2025

WHEREAS: the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides is a cherished national tradition, held in communities across every province of Canada; and

WHEREAS: this year marks the 40th Anniversary of this remarkable event, united under the inspiring theme: “Bright Futures. Countless Possibilities.

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Apraxia Awareness Day

May 14, 2025

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

Dutch Liberation Day

May 5, 2025

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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MOBYSS 10th Birthday

May 5, 2025

WHEREAS: CMHA York Region South Simcoe (CMHA-YRSS) is one of the largest and fastest growing branches of CMHA, last year serving more than 20,000 clients. CMHA-YRSS offers more than 30 free mental health and addictions programs, including a variety of programs for those aged 12 and above; and

WHEREAS: Founded in May 2015, MOBYSS (pronounced mo-bies) is Ontario’s first mobile health clinic for youth ages 12 to 25.

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Emergency Preparedness Week

May 4-10, 2025

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 

National Youth Week: May 1-7, 2025

WHEREAS: Recreation benefits individuals, families, neighbourhoods, and communities; and

WHEREAS: There is an increasing interest in intentional youth development through recreation in Canada – founded on a substantial and growing body of research to support the role of recreation in the positive development of youth; and

WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury provides high-quality programs and leisure opportunities for residents to lead healthy, active..

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