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Proclamation - Int. Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, 2026

: Published: August 31, 2026

Proclamation - International Overdose Awareness Day - August 31, 2026

WHEREAS, the Town of Oxford does affirm and acknowledge the harm and hardship caused by drug overdose and drug-related stigma; and

WHEREAS, we recognize the purpose of International Overdose Awareness Day as remembering loved ones lost to overdose and working with the community to reduce the risk of drug-related deaths; and

WHEREAS, we resolve to play our part in reducing the toll of overdose in our community, which claimed the lives of more than 150 Nova Scotians in 2025; and

WHEREAS, we affirm that the people affected by overdose are our sons and daughters, our mothers and fathers, our brothers and sisters, and deserving of our compassion and support;

THEREFORE, I, Greg Henley, Mayor, do hereby proclaim August 31, 2026, as International Overdose Awareness Day in the Town of Oxford.

Dated at Oxford, Nova Scotia

This 3 l st day of August, 2026

Greg Henley

Mayor, Town of Oxford