Proclamations

Innisfil proclaims Crime Stoppers Month

Whereas Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka was established on January 12, 1987, and became incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization on February 11, 1987. The program is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors, who oversees all phases of the program; and

Whereas Crime Stoppers is not a police program nor funded by the provincial or federal government or from police agencies. The program is operated solely with monies generously donated from the private sector, businesses or...

Innisfil proclaims International Day of People with Disabilities

Whereas on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recognize and celebrate the equal rights and dignity of persons with disabilities everywhere and reaffirm our commitment to building a world where people with disabilities are afforded the opportunities, independence, and respect they deserve; and

Whereas it is a global celebration that acknowledges the many achievements persons with disabilities have made. This day also mobilizes support for critical issues related to their rights...

Innisfil proclaims International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Whereas violence continues to be the greatest gender inequality rights issue for women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals; and

Whereas November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month; and

Whereas November 25th is International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women; and

Whereas femicide rates are on the rise in Ontario, with over 46 femicides in Ontario since November 26, 2022; and

Whereas our community is committed to ending femicide and all forms of gender-based violence; and

Whereas...

Innisfil proclaims National Children’s Grief Awareness Day

Whereas Rainbows for all Children Canada fosters emotional healing among children grieving a loss from a life altering crisis; and

Whereas the purpose of Children’s Grief Awareness Day is to increase awareness of the long-lasting impact loss has on children and how to provide continual support for them; and

Whereas grieving children need the support of loving listeners who will validate their feelings, help them understand the pain they are experiencing, and guide them through the healing process...

Innisfil proclaims Word Polio Day

Whereas World Polio Day highlights the global efforts to end poliomyelitis (polio) worldwide. Polio is a life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus, which the World Health Assembly committed to eradicate in 1988. The WHO European Region was declared polio-free in 2002 and has sustained this status every year since then; and

Whereas every year on October 24, we observe World Polio Day to raise awareness of the importance of polio vaccination to protect every child from this devastating...