HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021-01-26_PRC_African Heritage MonthFebruary is recognized internationally as African Heritage Month, a
time to recognize and salute the many contributions and ongoing
achievements of people of African Descent all over the world and
here in: the Municipality of the District of Chester in the Province of
Nova Scotia, we celebrate a time of greater understanding; and
we are in the 7th year of the International Decade for People of
African Descent; and
this year’s theme, “Black History Matters: Listen, Learn, Share and
Act”, recognizes the important legacy of people of African Descent
and the long-standing history in the development of Canada. This
theme brings focus and increased awareness of racialized issues of
a community that has overcome great adversity for inclusion in all
aspects of Society.
PROCLAMATION
AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Warden Allen Webber, on behalf of Council for the
Municipality of the District of Chester, do hereby proclaim the month of February 2021 to
be “African Heritage Month” and encourage residents, businesses, and community groups
to take the opportunity to reflect on the story of Nova Scotia’s vibrant African Nova Scotian
Community.
Allen Webber, Warden
Municipality of the District of Chester
Dated at Chester, Nova Scotia this 26th day of January, 2021