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Office of the Warden
The Municipality of Chester Prociamarion
151 icing St, PO Box. 3(,9
4hester, NS BQJ 110
Phone;(902) 275-3154 World Autism Acceptance Month
Fax: (902) 275-4771
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WHEREAS, it is estimated that 1 in 66 people across the country are on the autism
spectrum, and 1 in 34 people approximately 30,000 individuals in Nova Scotia are on
the autism spectrum; and
WHEREAS, many dedicated Autistic individuals/people with autism, parents, teachers,
researchers, and professionals, including those at Autism Nova Scotia and other
community -based organizations, work tirelessly throughout our province to make the
communities where we live accessible and inclusive for Autistics/individuals with autism,
and their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, with the support of the autism community, the South Shore Chapter of
Autism Nova Scotia builds understanding, acceptance, and inclusion for
Autistics/individuals on the autism spectrum and their families through leadership,
advocacy, education, training, and programming across the lifespan; and
WHEREAS, this month of April marks Autism Acceptance Month, and Saturday, April
2nd, marks World Autism Acceptance Day, when people across the globe came
together as a community to celebrate autism and promote acceptance and inclusion.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, I, Warden Allen Webber, on behalf of the
Municipality of Chester, do hereby proclaim April 2022 as Autism Acceptance Month
throughout the Municipality of Chester and encourage all of our citizens to recognize
the Autistic individuals/people with autism, family members, caregivers, educators, and
other professionals who strive to make Nova Scotia an inclusive and accessible place for
us all to call home.
Dated at Chester, Nova Scotia this 10t" day of March 2022.
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Allen Webber, Warden