Proclamations

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Proclamations that are of significance to the Township of Asphodel-Norwood may be endorsed by the Council of the Township of Asphodel-Norwood for the following:

a)    Civic promotions;

b)    Public awareness campaigns;

c)    Charitable fundraising campaigns;

d)    Arts and cultural celebrations; or

e)    Special honours for individuals and organizations for special achievements.

Only proclamations that involve participation by the Township of Asphodel-Norwood or its residents will be considered for endorsement. 

Proclamations will not be endorsed by the Council of the Township of Asphodel-Norwood for the following:

a)    Matters of political controversy;

b)    Controversial matters which may be subject to opposing points of view  

c)    Religious organizations or religious events or celebrations;

d)    Individual conviction;

e)    Organizations or events with no direct relationship to the Township of Asphodel-Norwood and/or do not involve participation by the Township of Asphodel-Norwood or its residents;

f)     Celebrations, campaigns or events contrary to Township policies or by-laws;

g)    Celebrations, campaigns or events intended for profit-making purposes; or

h)    Matters attempting to influence government policy. 

Proclamation requests will be reviewed by the Clerk against the eligibility criteria noted in the Township of Asphodel-Norwood Proclamation Policy.

Proclamation requests that meet all eligibility criteria will be placed on the agenda for the next Regular Council Meeting under the “Correspondence - For Action” section of the agenda.

In the event that the request does not comply with the eligibility criteria of the policy; the request will not be included on the agenda for the next Regular Council Meeting & the Mayor and organization/person submitting the request will be advised accordingly.

Following consideration of a Proclamation Request by Council, the Clerk or their designate will advise the organization/person who submitted the Proclamation Request Form in writing of the outcome of Council’s consideration.

Proclamations that have been endorsed by Council will be noted on the Township website until December 31^st of the year in which the proclamation was endorsed.

How to submit a proclamation request

All organizations or persons submitting a request for a proclamation must complete a Proclamation Request Form and submit to the attention of the Clerk.

Please note the following limitations related to proclamation requests:

• An organization may only request one proclamation annually;
• An organization does not have exclusive rights to the day, week or month of their proclamation; and
• Proclamations on a similar topic will be issued on a first come, first served basis; and
• Multi-year proclamations or proclamations that are to be repeated indefinitely will not be considered and must be requested on an annual basis.