Proclamations help to create a public awareness of special events and are intended for the betterment of the community. Occasionally the City receives requests from organizations or internal departments to declare or proclaim certain dates for specific causes (e.g. Race Relations Week, International Women's Day, etc.). A proclamation may be issued for a day, a week or a month.

Requesting a proclamation

The City's policy states that proclamations are undertaken only on matters that relate directly to the specific operations of the municipality. Once reviewed and approved the Proclamation will be posted on the City website.

Proclamation Application 

Proclamations, flag raisings, and lighting requests must be sent to the Office of the City Clerk three (3) weeks prior to the special occasion. Return the completed form to:

Office of the City Clerk Attn: Proclamations
500 Donald Street East, First Floor
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 5V3

Fax: 807-625-2233
Email: proclamations@thunderbay.ca

 

If you are requesting a proclamation for the first time, please provide details on your organization and the relevance of the proclamation to the City of Thunder Bay. As well, please provide a draft of the proclamation. The Office of the City Clerk reserves the right to edit the proclamation to ensure proper format and grammar.

 *Please submit your most up to date proclamation wording at the time of application.

 *Please remember to fill out the "Invite the Mayor" request form if you are looking to have the Mayor attend your ceremony/event.

www.thunderbay.ca/invitethemayor 

 

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Menstrual Health Day 2025

Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 08:30 AM

MAY 28, 2025


WHEREAS, 1 in 4 Canadian menstruators (25%) have been forced to make the decision between purchasing menstrual products and purchasing other essentials such as food or rent within the last year. Today we recognize that is in an issue that exists in our community, throughout the province and across the country; and

WHEREAS, Menstrual Health Day (MH Day) is a global day of action that was initiated by German non-profit WASH Union n 2014 to raise awareness and change how the world...

National Access-ability week 2025

Posted on Monday, May 26, 2025 08:30 AM

MAY 25 - 29, 2025

WHEREAS, 2.6 million Ontarians have a disability; and

WHEREAS, approximately one in four people live with a disability and face various types of accessibility challenges in their everyday life; and

WHEREAS, increased social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities has positive economic and social benefits, for persons with disabilities, for business, the economy, and society in general; and

WHEREAS, every year, starting on the last Sunday in May, Canadians celebrate...

VON Week 2025

Posted on Friday, May 16, 2025 08:30 AM

MAY 18-24, 2025


WHEREAS, The Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada is a charitable community-based health care organization that has addressed community health and social needs for 128 years; and

WHEREAS, VON Thunder Bay nurses, home support workers, community service coordinators and many other staff and volunteers have been caring for the lives and well-being of residents of Thunder Bay and District since 1944 (and before) and VON’s nursing, health promotion and support services make a...

Moose Hide Campaign Day 2025

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2025 08:30 AM

MAY 15, 2025


WHEREAS, the Moose Hide Campaign is an Indigenous-led, grassroots movement of men, boys and all Canadians standing up to end violence against women, children and all those along the gender continuum; and

WHEREAS, the Moose Hide Campaign was founded along the ‘Highway of Tears’ in British Columbia in response to the injustices and violence faced by many woman and children in Canada, particularly those who are Indigenous; and

WHEREAS, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is at epidemic...









World Press Freedom Day 2025

Posted on Friday, May 02, 2025 08:30 AM

MAY 3, 2025


WHEREAS, a healthy, professional news media sector is essential for the proper functioning of civil society and democracy at the local, provincial, federal and international levels; and

WHEREAS, the United Nations has proclaimed World Press Freedom Day as an annual observance each May 3rd; and

WHEREAS, according to the Local News Research Project, since 2008 more than 525 news outlets in roughly 350 communities across Canada have closed or merged (compared to the launch and continued...