Proclamation: #ITSTARTS Month

March is Proclaimed #ITSTARTS Month 

WHEREAS Inclusion, acceptance, and equity are important approaches to the diversity of residents living in any community, especially in our growing and changing region; and 

WHEREAS March 21 is recognized as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; and 

WHEREAS The Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership (SCLIP) is a community partnership focused on the development of settlement strategies for newcomers. These strategies bring together and support service delivery to newcomers in Simcoe County while promoting positive relationships, opportunity, and use of local resources effectively; and 

WHEREAS This month presents an opportunity to further the resolve as we pause to celebrate the diversity of the human race rather than allow our dissimilarities to become a reason for racial separation; and 

WHEREAS We encourage all to celebrate the differences in each other such as race, culture, colour, national origin, gender, age, disability and religion; and 

WHEREAS During this period we will be hosting an awareness campaign and encouraging residents to take a stand and support #ITSTARTS to share their commitment to embracing acceptance, anti-racism and diversity. 

THEREFORE, I, Mayor Brian Smith, on behalf of the Council of Wasaga Beach, do hereby proclaim the month of March, 2024, as “#ITSTARTS Month” in the Town of Wasaga Beach and encourage everyone to take a stand and participate in and learn more about the #ITSTARTS campaign.