2008 Proclamations


2008

	•	Centenary of Merit in the BC Public Service — 2008
	•	Doukhobor Community Centenary Anniversary in British Columbia — 2008
January
	•	Alzheimer Awareness Month — January, 2008
	•	Environmental Public Health Week — January 14 to 20, 2008
	•	Family Literacy Day — January 27, 2008
	•	Mineral Exploration Week — January 27, 2008 to February 2, 2008
February
	•	100th Anniversary of the births of Roderick Haig-Brown and Ann Elmore Haig-Brown — February 2008 to February 2009
	•	Black History Month — February, 2008
	•	WorkLife BC Month — February, 2008
	•	Spirit of BC Week — February 8 to 16, 2008
	•	French Immersion Celebration Week — February 9 to 16, 2008
	•	Multiculturalism Week — February 10 to 16, 2008
	•	Heritage Week — February 18 to 24, 2008
	•	Anti-Bullying Day — February 27, 2008
	•	Rare Disease Day — February 29, 2008
March
	•	Education Month — March, 2008
	•	Youth Science Month — March, 2008
	•	Dental Assistants' Week — March 2 to 8, 2008
	•	Norouz — March 3, 2008
	•	Pharmacist Awareness Week — March 3 to 9, 2008
	•	TB Vets Day — March 4, 2008
	•	Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week — March 10 to 16, 2008
	•	Canadian Agricultural Safety Week — March 12 to 18, 2008
	•	Journée de la francophonie — March 20, 2008
	•	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — March 21, 2008
	•	Community-Based Trainers Week — March 23 to 29, 2008
	•	British Columbia Professional Locksmith Week — March 30 to April 6, 2008
April
	•	Canadian Cancer Society's Daffodil Month — April, 2008
	•	Oral Health Month — April, 2008
	•	Emergency Service Dispatchers Week — April 8 to 15, 2008
	•	Child Abuse Prevention Day — April 11, 2008
	•	Victims of Crime Awareness Week — April 13 to 19, 2008
	•	Arts and Culture Week — April 20 to 26, 2008
	•	English as an Additional Language Awareness Week — April 20 to 27, 2008
	•	Medical Office Assistants' Week — April 20 to April 26, 2008
	•	Administrative Professionals Week — April 21 to 25, 2008
	•	Administrative Professionals Day — April 23, 2008
	•	British Columbia Professional Locksmith Week — April 27 to May 4, 2008
	•	International Dance Day — April 29, 2008
May
	•	Child Care Month — May, 2008
	•	Courage to Come Back Month — May, 2008
	•	European Heritage Month — May, 2008
	•	Hemochromatosis Awareness Month — May, 2008
	•	Motorcycle Awareness Month — May, 2008
	•	Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month — May, 2008
	•	Speech and Hearing Awareness Month — May, 2008
	•	Wheelchair Basketball Awareness Month — May, 2008
	•	Tzu Chi Day — May 3, 2008
	•	Drinking Water Week — May 4 to 10, 2008
	•	North American Occupational Safety and Health Week — May 4 to 10, 2008
	•	Child and Youth Mental Health Day — May 7, 2008
	•	Family Caregiver Week — May 10 to 16, 2008
	•	Health-Care Auxiliary Day — May 10, 2008
	•	Mining Week — May 11 to 17, 2008
	•	Licensed Practical Nurses Day — May 13, 2008
	•	Public Works Week — May 18 to 24, 2008
	•	Child Care Provider Appreciation Day — May 29, 2008
June
	•	Child Passenger Safety Month — June, 2008
	•	Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month — June, 2008
	•	Portuguese Heritage Month — June, 2008
	•	Stroke Recovery Month — June, 2008
	•	Clean Air Day — June 4, 2008
	•	Public Service Week — June 15 to 21, 2008
	•	World Elder Abuse Awareness Day — June 15, 2008
	•	Government Agents Day — June 19, 2008
	•	Deafblind Awareness Week — June 21 to 27, 2008
	•	Italian Week — June 22 to 28, 2008
	•	Legion Week — June 22 to 28, 2008
	•	St. John Ambulance Week — June 22 to June 28, 2008
	•	St. John Ambulance Week — June 22 to June 28, 2008
	•	Order of St. John Day — June 24, 2008
July
	•	Paramedic Appreciation Week — July 1 to 7, 2008
	•	Korea Veterans' Day — July 27, 2008
August
	•	Chinese Canadian Heritage Days — August 3 to 10, 2008
	•	Celebs for Kids Week — August 13 to 20, 2008
	•	Korean Heritage Day — August 16, 2008
September
	•	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention and Support Month — September, 2008
	•	300th centenary of the establishment of Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the external Guru of, the Sikhs — September 1 to 14, 2008
	•	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention and Support Day — September 9, 2008
	•	Square and Round Dance Awareness Week — September 13 to 21, 2008
	•	British Columbia Coaches Week — September 20 to 27, 2008
	•	British Columbia Rivers Day — September 28, 2008
October
	•	Autism Awareness Month — October, 2008
	•	Community Living Month — October, 2008
	•	Foster Family Month — October, 2008
	•	Library Month — October, 2008
	•	Myeloma Awareness Month — October, 2008
	•	Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month — October, 2008
	•	SIDS Awareness Month — October, 2008
	•	Small Business Month — October 1 to 31, 2008
	•	Breastfeeding Week — October 1 to 7, 2008
	•	Fire Prevention Week — October 5 to 11, 2008
	•	Oil and Gas Week — October 5 to 11, 2008
	•	World Harmony Run Week — October 10 to 19, 2008
	•	Homelessness Action Week — October 11 to 19, 2008
	•	Animal Health Technologist Week — October 12 to 18, 2008
	•	Waste Reduction Week — October 19 to 25, 2008
	•	Kinship Day — October 25, 2008
	•	Motion Picture Production Industry Week — October 26 to November 2, 2008
	•	Diwali Day — October 28, 2008
	•	October 31 National UNICEF Day — October 31, 2008
November
	•	Adoption Awareness Month — November, 2008
	•	Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month — November, 2008
	•	Crime Prevention Week — November 1 to 7, 2008
	•	Down Syndrome Awareness Week — November 1 to 7, 2008
	•	George Ryga Week — November 2 to 8, 2008
	•	Medical Radiation Technologists Week — November 2 to 8, 2008
	•	Canadian Paralympic School Week — November 3 to 9, 2008
	•	National Technology Week — November 3 to 7, 2008
	•	Seniors' Fall Prevention Week — November 3 to 9, 2008
	•	2 Minute Wave of Silence — November 11, 2008, 11:00 a.m.
	•	Bereavement Day — November 14, 2008
	•	World Diabetes Day — November 14, 2008
December
	•	Human Rights Day — December 10, 2008
	•	Trevor Linden Day — December 17, 2008

2007 PROCLAMATIONS

2009 PROCLAMATIONS