Proclamations

Proclamation: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2024

September is Proclaimed Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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...

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Proclamation: Senior's Month

June is proclaimed Senior's Month!

WHEREAS the month of June marks forty-years of celebrating Seniors’ Month in the Province of Ontario; and

WHEREAS this year’s theme ‘Working for Seniors’ emphasizes the continued importance of supporting older adults through the right programs and initiatives that provide wellness, social engagement and education in our community; and

WHEREAS the Town of Wasaga Beach is an age-friendly community and includes, outdoor spaces and buildings that are accessible for...

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Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day 2025

October 21st is Proclaimed Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day 

WHEREAS, years of research confirms the benefits of high-quality early learning and child care for young children’s intellectual, emotional, social and physical development and later life outcomes; and

WHEREAS, child care promotes the well-being of children and responds to the needs of families and the broader community by supporting quality of life so that citizens can fully participate in and contribute to...

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Proclamation: Learning Disabilities Awareness Day

October 15th is Proclaimed Learning Disabilities Awareness Day

WHEREAS Learning Disabilities affect one in ten Canadians of all ages, and while a lifelong disabilities, they are not an indicator of intelligence, effort, or potential; and learning disabilities are neurological differences in how the brain receives, stores, processes, and communicates information, affecting important skills such as reading, writing, math, organization, and attention; and

WHEREAS Individuals with LD’s are at...

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Proclamation: FASD Awareness Day 2025

September 9th is Proclaimed FASD Awareness Day

WHEREAS, there is no safe amount, no safe time, or no safe kind of alcohol that a pregnant individual can drink during pregnancy; and

WHEREAS, the term “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder” (FASD) describes the range of exceptionalities that may affect in an individual who was exposed to alcohol in utero/during pregnancy and prenatal alcohol exposure is the leading preventable cause of birth defects, such as physical, mental, behavioural and/or learning...

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