Proclamations
Helping various groups and organizations by highlighting their services to the residents of Squamish.
Council may issue a proclamation to recognize a non-profit organization or charitable organization or cause on a specific day, week or month that has District-wide importance to Squamish.
The District of Squamish Procedure Bylaw requires a local representative to attend the Council meeting at which time Council will consider the proclamation. Delegations are permitted up to five minutes per proclamation request.
For a proclamation request, please contact the Legislative Services Department at 604-815-5005 or by email.
Council will not consider requests that are defamatory, hateful, racist, discriminatory, homophobic, sexist, disrespectful, commercial or contrary to District's policies or bylaws.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27, 2025
World Down Syndrome Day – March 21, 2025
International Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness – March 26, 2025
Sexual Assault Awareness Month – April, 2025
GBS/CIDP Awareness Month – May, 2025
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month – May 2025
Public Works Week – May 19 to 23, 2025
Wild Salmon Day - June 1, 2025
Drowning Prevention Week – July 20 to 26, 2025
Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival – July 31 to August 3, 2025
Heritage Week – February 20-26, 2023
Sexual Assault Awareness Month – April 2023
National Volunteer Week – April 16-22, 2023
Lyme Disease Awareness Month – May 2023
National Hospice Palliative Care Week — May 7-13, 2023
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia – May 17, 2023
Public Works Week — May 21-27, 2023
World Ocean Day - June 8, 2023
National Drowning Prevention Week - July 16-22, 2023
Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival - August 3-6, 2023
Literacy Month - September 2023
Rail Safety Week - September 18-24, 2023
United Way BC Day - September 26, 2023
Circular Economy Month - October 2024
Foster Family Month - October 2024