Proclamations
Proclamations are ceremonial documents, signed by the Mayor, designating a given period of time (day, week or month) to recognize the efforts and commitments of an event or organization that enhances the community, encourages public awareness, and/or provides recognition for events that are significant to the City.
Interested in having the City proclaim your event? Please review the Protocol Policy before filling out the application. The proclamation request needs to be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the event.
2019 Proclamations
| Golden Broom Awards - December 2019 | Monday, December 2, 2019 |
| International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3 2019 | Monday, December 2, 2019 |
| Giving Tuesday - December 3 2019 | Monday, November 25, 2019 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Month - November 2019 | Monday, November 25, 2019 |
| National Child Day - November 20 2019 | Monday, November 18, 2019 |
| National Housing Day - November 22 2019 | Monday, November 18, 2019 |
| National Restorative Justice Week - November 17-24 2019 | Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
| Financial Literacy Month - November 2019 | Monday, November 4, 2019 |
| World Town Planning Day - November 8 2019 | Monday, November 4, 2019 |
| Down Syndrome Week - November 1-7, 2019 | Monday, October 28, 2019 |
| International Walk or Wheel to Work month - October 2019 | Monday, October 28, 2019 |
| International Stuttering Awareness Day - October 22 2019 | Monday, October 21, 2019 |
| Islamic History and Heritage Month - October 2019 | Monday, October 21, 2019 |
| Credit Union Day - October 17, 2019 | Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
| Energy Efficiency Week - September 14-20 2019 | Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
| Rogers Hometown Hockey Week - October 14-20 2019 | Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
| Disability Employment Awareness Month - October 2019 | Monday, October 7, 2019 |
| Metrobus-VOCM Cares FoodDrive - October 4-14 2019 | Monday, October 7, 2019 |
| Seniors CARP Week - Sept 30 - October 6 2019 | Thursday, October 3, 2019 |
| International Women in Cyber Day - September 1, 2019 | Monday, August 19, 2019 |
| National Injury Prevention Day - July 5 2019 | Friday, July 5, 2019 |
| National Indigeneous Peoples Day - June 21, 2019 | Monday, June 17, 2019 |
| Stroke Month - June 2019 | Monday, June 17, 2019 |
| Recreation and Parks Month - June 2019 | Monday, June 10, 2019 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month June 2019 | Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
| Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Awareness Week June 3 - 9, 2019 | Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
| National Deafblind Awareness Month - June, 2019 | Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
| Planners Centenary recognition | Monday, June 3, 2019 |
| National Health & Fitness Day - May 2019 | Monday, May 27, 2019 |
| Paramedic Services Week - May 26 - June 1, 2019 | Monday, May 27, 2019 |
| Provincial Francophone Day - May 30, 2019 | Monday, May 27, 2019 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month - May, 2019 | Monday, May 13, 2019 |
| Child & Youth Care Week - May 5-11, 2019 | Monday, May 6, 2019 |
| Clean St. John's - Clean Up Campaign May 6, 2019 | Monday, May 6, 2019 |
| Mental Health Week - May 6-12, 2019 | Monday, May 6, 2019 |
| World Ovarian Cancer Day - May 8, 2019 | Monday, May 6, 2019 |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month | Friday, May 3, 2019 |
| International Dance Day - April 29 2019 | Monday, April 29, 2019 |
| NAOSH Week - May 5-11, 2019 | Monday, April 29, 2019 |
| Youth Week - May 1 - 7, 2019 | Monday, April 29, 2019 |
| National Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness Week - April 21 - 27, 2019 | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Talk with our Kids about Money - April 17 2019 | Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
| Epilepsy-Purple Day - March 26 2019 | Monday, March 25, 2019 |
| International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination - March 21 2019 | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| World Lymphedema Awareness Month - March 2019 | Monday, March 4, 2019 |
| Allied Youth Week - February 24 - March 2, 2019 | Monday, February 18, 2019 |
| Heritage Day-Week, February 2019 | Monday, February 18, 2019 |
| Heart Month | Monday, February 11, 2019 |
| White Cane Week - February 3 - 9, 2019 | Monday, February 4, 2019 |