May 8, 2026
WORLD OVARIAN CANCER DAY PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS Ovarian Cancer has no early detection symptoms; and
WHEREAS Ovarian Cancer has the lowest survival rate of all female cancers; and
WHEREAS as many as 23 percent of women with Ovarian Cancer have an inherited genetic mutation; and
WHEREAS genetic testing is a way to identify people at high risk before they develop Ovarian Cancer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Terry Barnes, Mayor of the Town of Harbour Grace, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, May 8, 2026, World Ovarian Cancer Day.
I encourage all citizens of the Town of Harbour Grace and the province to talk to their health providers about Ovarian Cancer and seek to learn more about the disease.
Terry Barnes
Mayor, Town of Harbour Grace
Photo ID: A typed proclamation on the Town’s letterhead featuring the “Gates” branding logo.