Proclamations

• Family Violence Prevention Month: November 2024

• Fire Prevention Week: October 6 -12, 2024

• Ukrainian-Canadian Heritage Day: September 7, 2024

• Treaty No. 6 Day: August 23, 2024

• National Drowning Prevention Week: July 21 - 27, 2024

• Lemonade Day
  Lemonade Day is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business.
• For more information visit: https://lemonadeday.org/northern-alberta
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• Red Dress Day: May 5
  May 5 is Red Dress Day, a day to remember and honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples (MMIWG2S+).  
• For more information visit: www.amnesty.ca/activism
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• Emergency Preparedness Week: May 5 - 11, 2024
  Disasters impact people first. They start in our communities. In people’s homes and places of work. Learn how you and your family can prepare yourselves for an emergency or disaster.
  
• For more information and how to prepare for an emergency visit: https://www.alberta.ca/emergency-preparedness
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• International Professional Municipal Clerks Week: May 5 - 11, 2024
  Professional Municipal Clerks provides the professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels.
  
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• Economic Development Week: May 6 - 10, 2024
  Economic development is the foundational work that helps to create jobs, support businesses, and improve the quality of life in communities large and small.
  
• For more information visit: https://www.edaalberta.ca/Economic-Development-Week
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• Safety and Health Week: May 6 - 11, 2024
  Safety and Health Week, which takes place this year from May 6-11, is an ideal time for employers, employees, partners, and the public to focus on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the community.
  
• For more information visit: https://www.ccohs.ca/events/safety-and-health-week
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• Mental Health Week: May 6 - 12, 2024
  We all have the capacity to be compassionate, and we know that doing so can make an enormous difference. This year’s Mental Health Week is centered on the healing power of compassion. In a world plagued by suffering, we emphasize that kindness is equally intrinsic to our humanity. 
  
• For more information visit: https://cmha.ca/mental-health-week/
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• National Police Week & Victims And Survivors Of Crime Week: May 12 - 18, 2024
  Everyday we appreciate the dedication of the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to ensure our safety and security.
  
• For more information visit: https://victimsweek.gc.ca/home-accueil.html
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• Moose Hide Campaign Day: May 16, 2024
  The Moose Hide Campaign began as a BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women and children. Wearing the moose hide pin signifies the commitment to honour, respect and protect the women and children in your life and speak out against gender-based and domestic violence.
  
• For more information visit: https://moosehidecampaign.ca/
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• Public Works Week: May 19 - 25, 2024
  Public works contributes to advancing and enhancing our quality of life, no matter where we live in the world. Public works professionals provide essential services that lead to healthier, happier, more vibrant communities.
• For more information visit: https://www.apwa.org/events/national-public-works-week-npww/
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• Alberta Rural Health Week: May 27 - 31, 2024
  May 27 – 31, 2024 is Alberta Rural Health Week: a great opportunity to honour the contributions of the rural Alberta health-care providers and community volunteers who help keep health care close to home
  
• For more information visit: www.rhpap.ca
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• National Accessibility Week: May 26 - June 1, 2024
  National AccessAbility Week is a week for Canadians to promote inclusion and accessibility in our communities and workplaces, to celebrate our progress and to be inspired to further break down accessibility barriers.
  
• For more information visit: https://ccrw.org/event/national-accessability-week-2024/
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• National Volunteer Week: April 14 - 20, 2024
  Let's recognize and celebrate every volunteer and each contribution they’re making to strengthen inclusivity and wellbeing in our communities. Now more than ever, Every Moment Matters!  
• For more information visit: https://volunteer.ca/index.php?MenuItemID=482
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• National Tourism Week: April 15 - 19, 202
  National Tourism Week is a crucial platform for highlighting the pivotal role of tourism in Canada.
  
• For more information visit: https://tiac-aitc.ca/TIAC_s_Tourism_Week_in_Canada.html
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• National Day of Mourning: April 28, 2024
  Marked annually in Canada on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, suffered injury or illness on the job, or experienced a work-related tragedy.
  
• For more information visit: https://www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning
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• Canadian Agricultural Safety Week: March 10 - 16, 2024
  Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is an annual campaign held the third week of March of each year.
  
• For more information visit: https://casa-acsa.ca/en/canadian-agricultural-safety-association/
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• Canada's Agriculture Day: February 13, 2024
  It’s not just a day – it’s a celebration of where our food comes from and the awesome people who make it happen.
• For more information visit: https://agriculturemorethanever.ca/
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• National Heritage Week: February 19 - 25, 2024
  National Heritage Week is celebrated to recognize the importance and diversity of our Provinces heritage and historical places.
  
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• Pink Shirt Day: February 28, 2024
  In 2007, Berwick Nova Scotia, after a new student at their school was bullied for wearing a pink shirt, two grade 12 students bought 50 pink shirts and encouraged their classmates to wear pink. The next day they went to distribute the shirts and to their surprise the majority of students arrived wearing pink!  With that act of kindness, Pink Shirt Day was born. Wear a pink shirt to promote healthy relationships and prevent bullying at home, school, in communities, online and the workplace.
• Bullying Helpline: 310-1818 Alberta.ca/BullyingChat
• For more information and resources visit: https://www.alberta.ca/pink-shirt-day-alberta
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• Fire Prevention Week: October 8 - 14, 2023

• For more information and resources about Fire Prevention Week visit: www.nfpa.org/Events/Events/Fire-Prevention-Week
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• Small Business Week: October 15 - 21, 2023
  Small Business Week recognizes the critical contributions of Alberta's entrepreneurs and small business owners.
  
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• Heritage Manitoba Maples
  The Manitoba Maple Trees located on Victoria Trail along the banks of this historic North Saskatchewan River (kisiskâciwanisîpiy), on River Lot 12, are likely more than 160-years-old. Alberta Culture does not permit a municipality to designate trees or flora as a municipal historic resource, however, the County may make a symbolic proclamation to that effect, nevertheless. 
  
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• National Library Month: October 2023
  Libraries play a vital role in providing resources that give us a wealth of knowledge and insight into many different topics, making them a hub of knowledge that everyone can explore. 
  
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November 2023

• Family Violence Prevention Month: November 2023
  Alberta has the third highest rate of self-reported spousal violence among Canadian provinces, yet family violence is preventable. November is Family Violence Prevention Month (FVPM) in Alberta. It is a time to increase awareness of the warning signs of family violence and the resources and supports available so we can work together to end family violence and build healthier relationships in our communities.
• Learn #WhereToTurn by visiting: https://www.alberta.ca/family-violence-prevention-month
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• Métis Week: November 12 - 18, 2023
  Every year on the week of November 16, in memory of Louis Riel’s wrongful execution, we proudly honour our Métis heritage and celebrate the future of our vibrant and everlasting Métis Nation.
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