National Denim Day - May 14, 2019
Proclamation
National Denim Day
May 14, 2019
WHEREAS, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Canadian women – it can be completely cured if caught in time;
WHEREAS, 26, 300 Canadian women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. This represents 25% of all new cancer cases. 230 were men;
WHEREAS, 5,000 women died of this disease in 2017 which is 13% of all cancer deaths;
WHEREAS, women younger than 35 tend to be diagnosed with more aggressive, higher grade tumors. They are often more advanced at diagnosis;
WHEREAS, 1 in 8 Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and 1 in 31 women will die from it;
WHEREAS, by proclaiming Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 as National Denim Day, the Town of Pelham assists the CURE Foundation for breast cancer in raising awareness about the seriousness of this women’s disease.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Corporation of the Town of Pelham does hereby proclaim May 14th, 2019 as National Denim Day, and
DATED AT the Town of Pelham this 06th day of May 2019.
MAYOR MARVIN JUNKIN
TOWN OF PELHAM