Council proclaimed the month of June, 2004 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month" in and around the Town of Richmond Hill, to raise awareness of the effects of brain injury. Every year in Canada, over 11,000 people die as a result of a Traumatic Brain Injury, with over 4,000 people perishing in Ontario alone. The leading causes of traumatic brain injury are falls, motor vehicle crashes, bicycle crashes, and sports related injuries and is the leading cause of death and disability among children. Non-traumatic brain injury occurs when oxygen flow to the brain is disrupted as in strokes, aneurysms or during cardiac arrest and near-drowning. The brain can also be damaged from tumors, hydrocephalus and substance abuse. Contact Robert Prowse, Town Clerk, at (905) 771-8800, ext. 2511 (From Council Meeting held on May 31, 2004, Agenda Item #18).
The next Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 7, 2004 at 4:30 p.m. and the next Council meeting is Monday, June 14, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in Council Chambers.
This document was produced by the Communication Services Division staff at the Town of Richmond Hill. The contents of this summary are intended to be for information purposes only. The actual text of Council resolutions can be found on the Town's Website, www.richmondhill.ca. Copies of staff reports and other correspondence can be obtained from the Council Support Services/Town Clerk Division.
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