Proclamation - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month 2025

Whereas Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling neurological disease affecting an estimated 1 in 400 Canadians and approximately 90,000 across the country; and

Whereas Multiple sclerosis symptoms vary widely and may lead to problems with numbness, coordination, vision and speech, as well as extreme fatigue and even paralysis; and

Whereas there is no known cause of, prevention of, or cure for multiple sclerosis;

And

Whereas the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is the only national organization

in Canada that supports both MS research and services for people with MS and their

families. Annual fundraising events such as the MS Walk, MS Bike, and A & W

Canada’s Burgers to Beat MS campaign support programs to enhance the lives of

people affected by multiple sclerosis and their families and support MS research in

Canada; and

Whereas since 1948, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has contributed $200

million towards MS research; and is grateful for the dedication and commitment of its

supporters and volunteers that has made this possible; and

Whereas together we will find ways to enhance the quality of lives for people

affected by multiple sclerosis and to find a cure to end MS;

NOW THEREFORE, I Steve Soloman, hereby proclaim the month of May 2025 as “MS Awareness Month” in the Town of Grand Valley.