Proclamations

JANUARY, 2025

WHEREAS, over half a million Canadians are living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, with 25,000 new cases diagnosed every year; and

WHEREAS, each January, the Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay asks Thunder Bay residents to stand together to decrease stigma related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. By learning the warning signs, receiving a proper diagnosis, to ask support, and to be able to live a healthy active lifestyle while living with dementia; and

WHEREAS,.

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"20th Anniversary"

FEBRUARY 24-28, 2025

WHEREAS, Lakehead University has, for more than 50 years, pursued research and innovation activities in various disciplines; and

WHEREAS, the Thunder Bay community and Northwestern Ontario greatly benefit from Lakehead University’s various research and innovation initiatives in the social sciences, humanities, sciences and engineering, and health services; and

WHEREAS, Lakehead University’s Research and Innovation Week celebrates the numerous accomplishments..

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

WHEREAS, December 1 marks World AIDS Day and the beginning of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week; and

WHEREAS, we remember those we lost to HIV and recognize the strength and resilience of those living with HIV. We also reflect on the incredible strides we’ve made over the years thanks to scientific advances and dedicated community efforts; and

WHEREAS, it’s also a day to acknowledge that our work is far from over.

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City Hall and Current River dam will be lit red on November 1-3 for IBD Day.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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, In the past 12 months, the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses reported over 46 femicides; and

WHEREAS, Statistics Canada numbers show Thunder Bay has one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence per capita in the country; and

WHEREAS, Last year in Ontario, on..

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City hall and Current River dam will be lit teal on October 31, for Shine a Teal Light for Food Allergy Halloween Campaign.

For more information please contact Food Allergy Canada

Oct 31, 2024

WHEREAS, Toastmasters International was founded on October 22, 1924, by Dr. Ralph C.

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 OCTOBER 21-25, 2024

WHEREAS, Canadian entrepreneurs are the engine that drives our Country’s economy; and

WHEREAS, small and medium- sized businesses are the cornerstone of the Canadian economy. They account for 99.

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OCTOBER 17 2024

WHEREAS, National Disability Employment Awareness Month is observed in October each year in Canada;

WHEREAS, this month provides an opportunity to recognize the positive contributions made by employees with disabilities in Canadian workplaces;

WHEREAS, we acknowledge the importance of ensuring accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities in the workforce;

NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Ken Boshcoff, on behalf of the City of Thunder Bay, hereby proclaim October as National..

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

WHEREAS, October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in Ontario. Every year over 37,000 families in Ontario experience this type of loss and too often, families suffer in silence; and

WHEREAS, In Ontario, Bill 141, an act for research to be done and programs to be developed for pregnancy loss and infant death support was passed in 2015.

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