Proclamations

Innisfil proclaims Childcare Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day

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

Whereas childcare promotes the well-being of children and responds to the needs of parents and the broader community by supporting quality of life so that citizens can fully participate in and contribute to the economic and social life of their community; and

Whereas trained and knowledgeable...

Innisfil proclaims Mental Illness Awareness Week

Whereas mental health is an important part of overall health; and

Whereas one in three Canadians say they are struggling with their mental health; and

Whereas percent of Canadians feel they need professional mental health care but cannot access it; and

Whereas early identification and treatment can make a difference in the successful management of mental illness and recovery; and

Whereas everyone in Canada should have access to publicly funded, evidence-based mental health and substance abuse...

Innisfil proclaims National Coaches Week

Whereas the Town of Innisfil recognizes the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities; and

Whereas the purpose of National Coaches Week is to provide the many coaches who call Innisfil and Ontario home with the resources, representation, and recognition they deserve for the time they devote to ensuring Canadians live an active and healthy lifestyle; and

Whereas several great coaches live and volunteer in Innisfil and we celebrate their commitments by saying #ThanksCoach;...

Innisfil proclaims Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Whereas childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by this disease in children; and

Whereas families facing the journey of childhood cancer need the best possible medical, financial, and emotional support we can provide. Every family touched by childhood cancer needs support of its relatives, neighbours, teachers, and community; and

Whereas parents need the understanding and compassion of their employers and siblings need special consideration both at home and in school. Young cancer patients...

Innisfil proclaims International Overdose Awareness Day

Whereas the Town of Innisfil does affirm and acknowledge the harm and hardship caused by drug poisonings; and

Whereas we recognize the purpose of International Overdose Awareness Day as remembering loved ones lost to drug poisoning and ending the stigma of drug-related deaths; and

Whereas we resolve to play our part in reducing the toll of overdose in our community, which claimed the lives of 136 (confirmed and probable) residents in Simcoe Muskoka in 2022, which was 22% lower than the 171 in...