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BWG Proclaims National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day
Posted on Monday, September 04, 2023 09:00 AM
National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day September 4, 2023
WHEREAS: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common life-threatening genetic diseases, affecting approximately 1 in 400 to 1 in 1,000 people. Today, thousands of Canadians and millions of people worldwide live with PKD; and
WHEREAS: PKD causes abnormal cysts to develop and grow in the kidneys, and the enlargement of cysts causes kidney function to decline; and
WHEREAS: The PKD Foundation of Canada is the only national...
Fire Chief Brent Thomas Challenges Town of BWG to be “Saved by the Beep”
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 11:00 AM
Fire Chief Brent Thomas is calling on all residents of BWG to test their smoke alarms on September 28 as part of Test Your Smoke Alarm Day. Be prepared to be “Saved by the Beep” with a working smoke alarm – it is your best chance to keep you and your family safe in the event of a fire.
The Town of BWG is joining communities across Ontario on September 28 by asking everyone to take a minute to ensure that there are working smoke alarms installed in their home.
“The ‘Saved by the Beep’ campaign is...
BWG Proclaims September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 09:00 AM
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month September, 2023
WHEREAS: Approximately 10,000 children are living with cancer in Canada today. Each year about 1,500 cases are diagnosed. Because of significant advances in therapy, 82% of these children will survive 5 years or more. Childhood cancer remains responsible for more deaths from one year through adolescence than any other disease; and
WHEREAS: Families facing the journey of childhood cancer need the best possible medical, financial and emotional support...
BWG Proclaims International Overdose Awareness Day
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2023 09:00 AM
International Overdose Awareness Day August 31, 2023
WHEREAS: The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury does affirm and acknowledge the harm and hardship caused by drug poisonings; and
WHEREAS: We recognize the purpose of International Overdose Awareness Day as remembering loved ones lost to overdose and ending the stigma of drug-related deaths; and
WHEREAS: We resolve to play our part in reducing the toll of overdose in our community, which claimed the lives of 136 (confirmed and probable) residents in...
Statement From BWG Council Regarding Library Strike
Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023 03:52 PM
In a community update recently published by our Library CEO, the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library (BWGPL) Board shared that they have applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to request first collective agreement arbitration.
Although we didn’t expect to see things reach this point, Council supports the Board’s decision to apply for arbitration. We have remained committed to working with the bargaining teams to come to a resolution, but there has been little progress in...
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