The Mayor will send greetings for 80th, 90th and 100th birthdays; 50th, 60th and 70th wedding anniversaries and other special occasions. The Mayor will also issue proclamations for special occasions. Contact the Mayor's Office at 905-475-4872 six weeks in advance.

Contact your Member of Parliament to arrange greetings from the Prime Minister of Canada, the Governor-General of Canada or the Queen.

Contact your Member of Provincial Parliament to arrange greetings from the Premier of Ontario or the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario.

2009 Proclamations

The Mayor and Members of Markham Council have issued the following proclamations in 2009:

January

February

• Heritage Week (February 16, to 22, 2009)
• Montessori Education Week (February 23 to 27, 2009)

March

• Red Cross Month (March 2009)
• International Day at the Town Centre Montessori Private School (March 6, 2009)

April

• Ontario Coaches Week (April 18 to 26, 2009)
• Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job (April 28, 2009) 

May

• Sexual Assault Prevention Month (May 2009)
• Children's Mental Health Week (May 2 to 9, 2009)
• Emergency Preparedness Week (May 3 to 9, 2009)
• Science Rendezvous Day (May 9, 2009)
• National Public Works Week (May 17 to23, 2009) 

June

• Elder Abuse Awareness Month (June 2009)
• Seniors Month (June 2009)
• Unionville Village Festival Month (June 2009)
• Philippine Week (June 7 to 14, 2009)
• Pride Week (June 7 to 14, 2009) 

July

• Ontario Family Fishing Weekend (July 10 to 12, 2009)

August

September

• Day of the Sponsored Child (September 4, 2009) 

October

• Markham Fair Week (October 1 to 4, 2009)
• Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 1 to 4, 2009)
• German Pioneers Day (October 13, 2009) 
• Public Library Week (October 18 to 24, 2009)
• Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day (October 21, 2009) 
• Character Community Week (October 25 to 31, 2009) 

November

• Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month (November 2009) 

December

• English as a Second Language Week (December 6 to 12, 2009)