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WHEREAS mental health is an essential part of everyone's health and wellbeing;

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 the theme for Mental Health Week 2025 is "Unmasking Mental Health"; and

WHEREAS living with mental health challenges often forces people to hide behind a "mask" to protect themselves from judgement and..

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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.

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WHEREAS May 5, 2025, marks the 15th anniversary of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People, also known as Red Dress Day; and

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

AND WHEREAS the colour red signifies the colour the spirits can see and the colour red is calling back the spirits of the those missing and allows them a chance to be..

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All brush must be set at the backside of the curb or sidewalk by 7 AM on Monday, May 5, 2025. Town staff will pick up neatly piled brush with branches no larger than 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter from May 5 to 9, 2025.

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WHEREAS Community Living Ontario develops policy solutions and advocates for changes that increase the community participation, inclusion and belonging of people labelled as having an intellectual disability;

AND WHEREAS this includes the more than 250,000 people who have an intellectual disability and their families in Ontario who Community Living Ontario has been advocating for and with for over 70 years.

AND WHEREAS Community Living Month is a province-wide annual awareness campaign to.

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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; and

WHEREAS the hard work performed by the entire water sector, designing capital projects,..

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