Proclamation – Emergency Preparedness Week, May 3 – 9, 2026

“Whereas Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative supported by Public Safety Canada, working closely with provincial and territorial emergency management organizations, Indigenous organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and private sector who support activities at the local level; and

Whereas the Corporation of the County of Northumberland recognizes the importance of Emergency Management in Ontario; and

Whereas the goal of Emergency Preparedness Week is to increase awareness of individual, family, and community preparedness for the possibility of an emergency; and

Whereas Emergency Preparedness Week encourages everyone to take simple steps to become better prepared and remain safe when facing a range of emergencies: Know the risks; Make a plan; Get an emergency kit; and

Whereas the safety of our community is the responsibility of each and every one of us, we must prepare and practice now and learn how to secure a strong and healthy tomorrow; and

Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Robert Crate on behalf of Northumberland County Council do hereby proclaim the week of May 3 to 9, 2026 to be Emergency Preparedness Week in Northumberland County, and encourage all citizens to participate in educational activities on emergency preparedness.”