Council Proclamations
City Council recognizes the importance of enhancing community awareness and spirit. Proclamations are a way for Council to highlight various causes or events that positively impact Spruce Grove.
Council evaluates proclamation requests on a framework that ensures consistency and transparency.
2023
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2023During the September 25, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Councillor Oldham proclaimed September 30, 2023 as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in the City of Spruce Grove, and encouraged citizens to participate in public commemorations that honour past truths, and which promote reconciliation.
Terry Fox Week Proclamation
September 11-19, 2023During the September 11, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Councillor Stevenson proclaimed September 11-19, 2023 as Terry Fox Week in the City of Spruce Grove, and encouraged citizens to take note of this special week and to participate in the Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
World Suicide Prevention Day Proclamation
September 10, 2023During the August 21, 2023 Regular Council Meeting Councillor Stuart Houston proclaimed September 10, 2023 to be World Suicide Prevention Day, which was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the World Health Organization to promote awareness of suicide prevention, to reduce the stigma of talking about suicide and accessing treatment, and to recognize that we all have a role to play in preventing suicide.
Emancipation Day
August 1, 2023During the July 17, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Deputy Mayor Gillett proclaimed August 1, 2023 as Emancipation Day.
Past Proclamations
National Indigenous People's Day
June 21, 2023
During the June 19, 2023 Governance and Priorities meeting, Councillor Dave Oldham proclaimed June 21, 2023 as National Indigenous Peoples Day.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15, 2023
During the June 12, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Councillor Jan Gillett proclaimed June 15, 2023 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Pride Month
June 2023
During the May 23, 2023 Regular Council Meeting Councillor Danielle Carter proclaimed June 2023 as Pride Month.
National Indigenous History Month
June 2023
During the May 23, 2023 Regular Council Meeting Councillor Reid MacDonald proclaimed June 2023, as National Indigenous History Month.
Senior's Week
During the May 23, 2023 Regular Council Meeting Mayor Jeff Acker proclaimed June 5-11, 2023 as Senior's Week.
National Public Works Week
During the May 15, 2023 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting Mayor Jeff Acker proclaimed May 21-27, 2023 to be National Public Works Week.
Canadian Mental Health Week
During the April 24, 2023 Regular Council Meeting Councillor Dave Oldham proclaimed May 1-7, 2023 to be Canadian Mental Health Week.
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People
May 5, 2023
During the April 24, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Councillor Reid MacDonald proclaimed May 5, 2023 to be National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People.
MS Awareness Month
May 2023
During the April 24, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Mayor Jeff Acker proclaimed May 2023 to be MS Awareness Month.
National Volunteer Week
April 16-22During the April 11, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Councillor MacDonald proclaimed April 16-22, 2023 as National Volunteer Week.
International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21, 2023During the March 20, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting, Councillor Erin Stevenson proclaimed March 21, 2023 to be International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
International Women's Day
March 8, 2023During the February 27, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Councillor Danielle Carter proclaimed March 8, 2023 to be International Women's Day, which was officially proclaimed by the United Nations in 1975.
Anti-Bullying Day (Pink Shirt Day)
February 22, 2023During the February 21, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting, Mayor Jeff Acker proclaimed February 22, 2023 to be Anti-Bullying Day (Pink Shirt Day), which is an international initiative, started in Canada, to take a stand against all forms of bullying.
Black History Month
February 2023During the January 23, 2023 Regular Council meeting, Councillor Jan Gillett proclaimed the month of February to be Black History Month .
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3, 2022During the November 21, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Acting Deputy Mayor Erin Stevenson proclaimed December 3, 2022 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the City of Spruce Grove.
Small Business Week
October 16-22, 2022During the October 11, 2022 Regular Council Meeting, Deputy Mayor Dave Oldham proclaimed October 16-22, 2022 to be Small Business Week in the City of Spruce Grove.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2022During the September 26, 2022 Regular Council Meeting, Mayor Jeff Acker proclaimed September 30, 2022 to be National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in the City of Spruce Grove, and encourage citizens to take note of this important day and to honour it in a way that is meaningful to them.
Terry Fox Week
September 13-19, 2022During the September 12, 2022 Regular Council Meeting, Mayor Jeff Acker proclaimed September 13-19, 2022 to be Terry Fox Week in the City of Spruce Grove, and encourage citizens to take note of this special week and to participate in the Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research on Sunday, September 18, 2022.
National Public Works Week
May 15-21, 2022During the May 9, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Deputy Mayor Reid MacDonald proclaimed May 15-21, 2022, to be National Public Works Week in the City of Spruce Grove, to recognize the substantial contributions public work professionals make to protecting our national health, safety and quality of life.
Green Shirt Day
April 7, 2022During the March 28, 2022, Regular Council meeting Mayor Jeff Acker proclaimed April 7, 2022, to be Green Shirt Day , which is in honour of the Logan Boulet Effect in support of organ donor awareness and registration across Canada.