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Proclamation: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2024
Posted on Thursday, September 05, 2024 02:15 PM
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...
Proclamation: Senior's Month
Posted on Monday, June 03, 2024 09:00 AM
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...
Proclamation: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2025 04:00 PM
September is 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 support we...
Proclamation: FASD Awareness Day 2025
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 10:27 AM
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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