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WHEREAS World Autism Day takes place to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society; and

WHEREAS Autism is mainly characterized by its unique social interactions, non-standard ways of learning, keen interests in specific subjects, inclination to routines, challenges in typical communications and particular ways of processing sensory information, and

WHEREAS April 2nd is also about recognition..

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The Town of Smiths Falls is requesting quotations until 2 PM, on Friday, April 18, 2025 for the following Request for Quotation:

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FD-2025-003

purchase of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Filling Station.

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Working in collaboration with the Smiths Falls Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Smiths Falls Business Association, we are proud to launch the Shop Local 2025 Smiths Falls Catalogue.

This initiative highlights the diverse range of goods that can be found in Smiths Falls, from artisan crafts and home décor to specialty foods and unique gifts.

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The Town of Smiths Falls will declare a significant weather event as of 10:00 PM on Friday, March 28, 2025, due to the forecasted storm, in accordance with Mar 28, 2025

WHEREAS, Purple Day for Epilepsy was founded in 2008 by nine year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia as she was motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy; and

WHEREAS Cassidy started Purple Day for Epilepsy in an effort to educate others about the disorder, and remind those living with seizures that they are not alone; and

WHEREAS Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 100 people in Canada and 50 million people worldwide; and

WHEREAS, Purple Day..

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WHEREAS the theme of World Water Day 2025 is 'Glacier Preservation';

AND WHEREAS glaciers are critical to life - their meltwater is essential for drinking water, agriculture, industry, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems;

AND WHEREAS rapidly melting glaciers are causing uncertainty to water flows, with profound impacts on people and the planet;

AND WHEREAS global reductions in carbon emissions and local strategies to adapt to shrinking glaciers are essential;

AND WHEREAS this World Water..

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WHEREAS, March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which is a day dedicated to acknowledging, challenging and eliminating racism; and

WHEREAS, The rights to equality and non-discrimination are cornerstones of human rights law as in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights; and

WHEREAS, Racial discrimination is a universal issue that divides communities and threatens..

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The Town of Smiths Falls will be accepting Quotations until 11:00 a.m.

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WHEREAS International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women; and

WHEREAS International Women's Day is one of the most important days of the year to:

• celebrate women's achievements
• educate and awareness raise for women's equality
• call for positive change advancing women
• lobby for accelerated gender parity
• fundraise for female-focused charities

AND WHEREAS the International Women's Day 2025 campaign theme is "Accelerate..

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On Monday, March 3, 2025, Town Council passed a resolution endorsing the Federal and Provincial call to buy Canadian.

As part of the approved resolution, council is also urging the Federal and Provincial governments to collaborate with municipalities in protecting Canadian consumers and businesses, and to eliminate any barriers that prevent municipalities from prioritizing Canadian companies for projects.

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