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Flag Raising - Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 10:00 AM
Today Mayor Gordon, Deputy Mayor Jack Contin and Staff met with a representative from Candlelighters Simcoe and members of the community to shed light and raise the flag for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.🎗️💛 #CCAM #goldseptember
Take a moment today to acknowledge the people in our own community who have been personally affected by childhood cancer. Our hearts are with you. Today and this month we hold space to remember and support the little heroes that are fighting, have fought or have...
Flag Raising - International Overdose Awareness Day
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2023 10:00 AM
Today members of the community gathered with staff, Mayor Gordon, Warden Clarke and representatives from the Midland Fire Department, OPP and Simcoe County Paramedics to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day. 💜 #endoverdose #ioad
Join together to raise awareness, address the stigma surrounding addiction and remember those we have lost to overdose. Together, we can make a difference.
Flag Raising - Fierte Simcoe Pride
Posted on Monday, July 24, 2023 02:00 PM
Today staff gathered with Deputy Mayor Jack Contin and representatives from Fierté Simcoe Pride to raise the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag. 🏳️🌈🎉
This year’s theme is “We have always existed”. The existence of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community is not a recent phenomenon but rather an integral part of our history. Acknowledging and understanding this helps promote equity, respect, accountability, and acceptance for all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Flag Raising - National Indigenous People's Day
Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 08:00 AM
Staff and members of council gather with Greg Garratt, President Georgian Bay Métis Council, for a flag raising for National Indigenous Peoples Day. Today we hold space to learn about the traditions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
We recognize the immense wisdom, knowledge, and traditions passed down through generations. We recognize the deep connection Indigenous peoples have with the land, their profound respect for nature, and their sustainable ways of life. Today also is a time...
Flag Raising - YIMBY
Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:00 AM
This morning Town staff and Mayor Bill Gordon gathered with representatives from local organizations and agencies to recognize and educate on the social movement "Yes In My Back Yard” (YIMBY).
YIMBY encourages a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone has access to safe, affordable, and a hopeful place to call home. As a community, we are all called on to be active participants in positively shaping our spaces.
Have you heard of the statement “Not In My Back Yard”, or NIMBY? This...