WHEREAS Emergency Preparedness Week a national awareness initiative and an opportunity for you to take action to ensure you're prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency; and

WHEREAS this year, the theme is Be Prepared. Know Your Risks; and

WHEREAS the safety of our community is the responsibility of each and every one of us, and we must prepare now for a safe and healthy tomorrow.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Shawn Pankow, Mayor of the Town of Smiths Falls do hereby proclaim May 4th to 10th, 2025 as "Emergency Preparedness Week" in the Town of Smiths Falls and urge all residents to gain a better understanding of the need to prepare for the possibility of an emergency by knowing your risks, making a plan and creating an emergency kit.