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Mental Health Week 2024

Mental Health Week 2024

Posted on Monday, May 06, 2024 12:26 PM

PROCLAMATION
MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2024 WHEREAS mental health is an essential part of everyone's health and well-being;  WHEREAS Mental Health Week has been hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association in communities across Canada for over 70 years;  WHEREAS all people in Canada need to promote, protect and nurture their mental health; and  WHEREAS promoting social connection is an important aspect of human life and an effective way to protect mental health; and  WHEREAS in the past three years of the...

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Still Standing Coming to Smiths Falls

Posted on Monday, May 06, 2024 11:12 AM

Smiths Falls welcomes Still Standing Comedian Jonny Harris on May 8th for a night of laughter and entertainment! This is a free event for ages 12+, which will be taking place at the Youth Arena at 7 PM.

Born and raised in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, and currently residing in Toronto, Jonny is best known for his roles in two long-running CBC TV series: he plays constable George Crabtree on Murdoch Mysteries and is the host, producer, and writer of Still Standing, for which he has won six Canadian...

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Drinking Water Week 2024

Posted on Sunday, May 05, 2024 08:54 PM

 Visit our YouTube page for more videos from Drinking Water Week!

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DRINKING WATER WEEK 2024

WHEREAS the Town of Smiths Falls recognizes that water is our most valuable natural resource; and WHEREAS drinking water serves as a vital role in daily life, serving an essential purpose to health, hydration and hygiene needs for the quality of life our citizens enjoy; and  WHEREAS tap water delivers public health protection, fire protection, support for our economy and the quality of life we enjoy;...

Emergency Preparedness Week 2024

Posted on Sunday, May 05, 2024 08:00 AM

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK 2024

WHEREAS Emergency Preparedness Week is an annual event that occurs during the first full week of May; and  WHEREAS this public awareness initiative has taken place since 1996 and is a collaborative effort undertaken by provincial and territorial emergency management organizations supporting activities at the local level, in conjunction with Public Safety Canada and partners; and  WHEREAS the goal of Emergency Preparedness Week is to raise community...

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Red Dress Day

Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2024 09:07 AM

PROCLAMATION
RED DRESS DAY

WHEREAS the REDress Project was created by Jaime Black as a public art installation in response to the missing and murdered Indigenous women; 

AND WHEREAS the REDress Project began in 2010 and commemorates missing and murdered Indigenous women from the First Nations, Inuit, Metis and Native American Communities by hanging empty red dresses in a range of environments;  AND WHEREAS the colour red signifies the colour the spirits can see. The colour red is calling back the...

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