WHEREAS Refugee Week was first proposed by the founding president of the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), Major General Paul Cullen, at a meeting of RCOA members in Sydney in February 1983;
AND WHEREAS Refugee Week has grown into a week in which hundreds of organizations and communities celebrate the week in the way they believe is most meaningful;
AND WHEREAS Events have included celebrations of music and the arts, public talks and seminars on refugee issues, sporting events, rallies and much more;
AND WHEREAS Refugee Week is an important opportunity for us all to experience and celebrate the rich cultures of refugee communities.
NOW THEREFORE, I, John Beddows, Mayor, proclaim the week of June 17 to 23, 2024, be recognized as "Refugee Week" in the Town of Gananoque,
Signed and dated this 18th day of June 2024.
