2020 Proclamations, Lighting Requests and Community Flags

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​Name of Request
​Observation Date
​Type of Request
​Crime Stoppers Month
​January
​Proclamation
Black History Month
​February
​Proclamation - February
Lighting - February 13 (yellow)
​Eating Disorder Information Week
​February 1-7
​Proclamation
Lighting - February 1 (purple)
​Easter Seals Month
​March
​Proclamation - March
​Epilepsy Awareness Month
​March
March 26 (Purple Day)
​Proclamation
Lighting - March 26 (purple)
​Lymphedema Awareness Day
​March 6
​Proclamation
​World Kidney Day
​March 12
​Lighting - March 12 (orange)
​​House League Hockey Week
​March 18-21
​​Proclamation
​World Down Syndrome Day
​March 21
​Lighting - March 21 (blue)
​Parkinson Awareness Month
​April
​Proclamation
​World Hemophilia Day
​April 17
​Lighting - April 17 (red)
Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness Month
​April
April 7 (Green Shirt Day)
Proclamation
Lighting - April 7 (green)
​Talk With Our Kids About Money Day
​April 15
​Proclamation
​Food Allergy Awareness Month
​May
​Proclamation
Lighting - May 27 (teal)
​World Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
​May 3-10
​Proclamation
​National Deafblind Awareness Month
​June
​Proclamation
Lighting - June 1 (blue)
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Awareness Month
​June
​Proclamation
Lighting - June 23 (red & blue)
​World Sickle Cell Day
​June 19
​Proclamation
Lighting - June 19 (red)
​Pollinator Week
​June 22-28
​Proclamation
Lighting - June 22 (yellow)
​Ontario Safety Leage: Elmer the Safety Elephant (Bike Safety)
​August 14-21
​Flag Raising - August 14-21
​National Flight of the Monarch Day
​August 22
​Proclamation
Lighting - August 21 (orange)
​Canada United Weekend
​August 28-30
​Proclamation
​Make Canada Gold
September 1​
​Lighting - September 1 (yellow)
​National Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day
​September 4
​Proclamation
Lighting - September 4 (teal)
Flag Raising - September 4
​National Coaches Week
​September 19-27
​Proclamation
Lighting - September 25 (red)
​World Alzheimer's Day
​September 21
​Proclamation
Lighting - September 21 (blue)
​Show Your Local Love Day
​September 25
​Proclamation
​Franco Ontario Flag Day
​September 25
​Proclamation
Flag Raising - September 25-28
​Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
​October
​Proclamation
Lighting - October 15 (pink/purple/blue)
Dyslexia Awareness Month
October
Proclamation
Lighting - October 23 (red)
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month​October
​Proclamation 
Lighting - October 29 (purple)
​​Toastmasters Month
​​October
​​Proclamation
​Older Persons Day
​October 1
​Proclamation
​Waste Reduction Week
​October 19-25
​Proclamation
Lighting - October 19 (blue & green)
​Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
​October 22
​Proclamation
​ShineATealLight on food allergy 
​October 31
​Lighting - October 31 (teal)
​Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month
​November
​Lighting - November 15 (red)
​Show Your 4-H Colours Day
​November 4
​Lighting - November 4 (green)
​World Prematurity Day
​November 17
​Proclamation
Lighting - November 17 (purple)
​National Child Day
​November 20
​Lighting - November 20 (blue)
​Stomach Cancer Awareness Day
​November 30
​Lighting - November 30 (blue)
​The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
​December 6
Proclamation
Lighting - December 4 (purple)
​Flag Raising - December 4-7