Proclamations

Proclamations are public announcements or declarations, often issued to organizations in the format of a ceremonial document, which recognizes the efforts and contributions of groups or individuals. The Mayor receives requests for formal proclamations from groups or organizations wishing to raise awareness or highlight an upcoming event or issue. The Mayor has the authority to designate a specific day, week or month to help raise awareness of these events, arts and cultural celebrations, charitable fundraising or public awareness campaigns that are significant to the Municipality of Clarington.

The Mayor will not issue proclamations for:

Matters of political controversy, religious beliefs or individual conviction
Events or organizations with no direct relationship to the Municipality of Clarington
Campaigns or events contrary to law, Municipal policies or by-laws
Campaigns intended for profit-making purposes

An organization does not have exclusive rights to the day, week or month of their proclamation.

Submit your request for proclamation in writing to the Mayor's Office at least three weeks prior to the desired proclamation period.

Durham Region Hospice Awareness Day - January 29

Durham Region Hospice Awareness Day promotes the need for hospice care in Durham Region. A flag raising will be held on January 27, 2023 at noon.

Learn more on Durham Region Hospice website.

Read the full proclamation

WHEREAS Durham Region Hospice's Mission is to provide support, comfort in a caring and compassionate home-like environment to individuals and their families facing end-of-life illness.

WHEREAS Durham Region Hospice's Vision is to create two fully operational hospice residence care centres in Durham Region – a 10 bed facility in Whitby and a 9 bed facility in Clarington.

WHEREAS to better serve individuals in our community who are facing a palliative diagnosis, in February 2018, Durham Region Hospice, a partnership between Durham Hospice and VON Durham Community Corporation, launched Comfort, Care, Compassion, a $15-million capital campaign to support the construction of two new hospice residences in Durham Region and bring this much needed resource to our community.

WHEREAS hospice care focuses on living – not dying. Individuals are empowered to choose how they navigate their final journeys, and their families receive support in preparing for their loved one’s last stages of life.

WHEREAS a nine-bed site in Clarington will provide free and meaningful care in a supportive, flexible and home-like environment. Residents will be cared for by an interdisciplinary team of health-care professionals and volunteers who will assist the medical team with comfort measures and pain and symptom management.

WHEREAS once constructed, this new state-of-the-art facility will offer private rooms, free parking, unrestricted visiting hours and the ability to live freely, including flexible meals based on each resident’s choice, continuing to live with pets, bathing/showering at leisure, going outside when desired and access to a wide range of non-medical service and program options including spiritual and emotional supports, arts and music and holistic healing practices.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Clarington proclaim January 29, 2023, as Durham Region Hospice - Clarington Day in the Municipality of Clarington.

Dated at Clarington this 23rd day of January 2023.

National 211 Day - February 11

211 connects people with important services like mental health support and essential needs services like food, health and housing. It is confidential and available 24/7 (even on holidays) in 150+ languages and can be accessed through multiple channels.

Learn more on the 211 website.

World Menstrual Health Day - May 28

Clarington Council is pleased to proclaim May 28, 2023, as World Menstrual Health Day. The day seeks to build awareness for menstrual health and hygiene.

Learn more on the Period Purse website.