Proclamation - International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2025
Event: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Date: January 27, 2025
Dated this 22 day of January, 2025“Whereas International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed globally on January 27, commemorating the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp on January 27, 1945; and
Whereas this day serves as a solemn occasion to honour the memory of the millions of victims of the Holocaust, and promote worldwide education on this tragic chapter in history; and
Whereas each year, Canadians and people worldwide pause to remember the lives lost and reflect on the lessons of the Holocaust, reinforcing the importance of combating hate and intolerance in all its forms; and
Whereas Northumberland County is committed to standing against antisemitism, discrimination, and hate in all its forms;
Now Therefore Be It Resolved That I, Warden Brian Ostrander, on behalf of Northumberland County Council, do hereby proclaim January 27, 2025 to be ‘International Holocaust Remembrance Day’ in Northumberland County.”
Brian Ostrander, Warden