Proclamation: National Public Works Week 2019

WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of Ontario; and,

WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals who are engineers, managers and employees from provincial and municipal governments and the private sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children in Canada to gain knowledge of and to maintain a progressive interest and understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities; and

WHEREAS, the year 2019 marks the 59th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the Canadian Public Works Association and American Public Works Association;

NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Mayor Ted Walker, do proclaim May 19 to 25, 2019 as National Public Works Week in Tay and I urge residents to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.

Ted Walker
Mayor