Proclamations

How to Request a Proclamation

If you'd like to have a day, week or month proclaimed for a specific cause or special interest group you support, you can submit a letter, addressed to Council, to the Executive Assistant. Please explain what the event is and why it's important to you and/or the community. Sometimes, additional requests, like hanging banners or flying a flag are also included in the proclamation request. Proclamations are also brought forward by City staff and sometimes include additional events (i.e. speakers, performances, displays, etc.).


Past Proclamations

View a list of proclamations that have been proclaimed by the City in the past number of years. For some proclamations, the date always remains the same, and for others, the date(s) change slightly each year.

  • Black History Month - February
  • National Flag of Canada Day - February 15
  • Francophone Day - March 1
  • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - March 21
  • World Autism Awareness Day - April 2
  • National Volunteer Week - April 7 through 13
  • National Day of Mourning - April 28
  • Asian Heritage Month - May
  • National Emergency Preparedness Week - May 5 through 11
  • Mental Health Week - May 5 through 11
  • Municipal Involvement Day - May 13
  • National Public Works Week - May 19 through 25
  • Recreation and Parks Month - June
  • Seniors Appreciation Week - June 2 through 8
  • Kinsmen Club of Brooks Weeks - June 17 through 30
  • National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21
  • National Drowning Prevention Week - July 21 through 27
  • Pride Day - August 25
  • Prostate Cancer Awareness
  • Alberta Culture Days - September
  • Women's History Month - October
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October
  • World Cerebral Palsy Day - October 6
  • World Polio Day - October 24
  • National Teen Driver Safety Week - October 22 through 28
  • National Children's Day - November 20
  • Family Violence Prevention Week - November 25 through December 2
  • International Day of Persons with Different Abilities - December 3


Other Support

In special circumstances, such as events that affect the community as a whole, the City will provide monetary donations to special causes. This occurred in 2016 when the Alberta economy was hit hard when the price of oil dropped. At this time, the City donated $190,000 to the Community Response Committee, which assisted people with everyday expenses after they lost their job(s).