Proclamations at July 2022 Burlington City Council Meeting
Proclamations are read at the beginning of every regularly-scheduled Burlington City Council meeting.A proclamation is an official announcement issued by the Mayor to recognize exceptional events, groups, people, or achievements in the City of Burlington. The goal of a proclamation is to recognize and celebrate achievements, and to raise public awareness of important issues in Burlington.For more information on how to submit a request for a proclamation, please visit the City’s dedicated Proclamations webpage.Here are the proclamations that were read during the July 12 Council meeting. Click the links to see a digital copy of the proclamation signed by Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward.
July 2022Burlington Teen Tour Band Week: July 4-10, 2022The Burlington Teen Tour Band tradition of excellence began in 1947. When the Burlington Teen Tour Band plays…. everyone is a winner. Learn more here.
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National Drowning Prevention Week: July 17-23, 2022The mission of the Lifesaving Society Canada is to prevent drowning throughout Canada -- even one drowning in Burlington is too many.
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August 2022Black, African & Caribbean Canadian Appreciation Month: August 2022Acknowledgment and appreciation for Black-, African- and Caribbean-Canadian people in Burlington gives strength, credibility and a sense of belonging to all residents of our city and will lead to more consistent opportunities and spaces for Black-, African- and Caribbean-Canadian residents to come together and also feel more included as part of the community and culture of Burlington.
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International Day for People of African Descent (Aug. 31, 2022) + Emancipation Month (August 2022) + Emancipation Day (Aug. 1, 2022)The International Decade for People of African Descent was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/237 and to be observed from 2015 to 2024. The International Day for People of African Descent is marked on Aug. 31 and shares the contributions of the African diaspora around the world and works to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent.Burlington, Ont. was the the first city in the world to acclaim August as Emancipation month in 2018 at its Halton Black History Awareness Society’s Halton Freedom Celebration Festival. In response to these proclamations, and marking Emancipation Day on Aug. 1, we will be raising the Red, Black, and Green Liberation Flag at City Hall -- recognized as the Pan African Flag in honour of the proclamation.
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Burlington Heritage Week: Aug 1-7, 2022The Heritage Week Sub-committee in conjunction with the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee has developed a week of events to highlight, and recognize each group’s participation to further education and promotion of heritage by way of presentations and activities to educate and promote heritage both cultural and built heritage in Burlington.
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Never Give Up Day: Aug. 18, 2022Never Give Up Day is focused on cultivating a mindset of determination to help people get through difficult challenges. Learn more here.
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September 2022Terry Fox Day: Sept. 18, 2022We recognize the importance of cancer research as part of the aim and objective of the Terry Fox Run on behalf of the people of the City of Burlington.
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