PROCLAMATION

"WHEREAS, prostate cancer is the most common cancer to affect Canadian men; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 7 Canadian men will be diagnosed with the disease in his lifetime; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 23,100 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year; and
WHEREAS, the survival rate for prostate cancer can be over 90% when detected early; and
WHEREAS, those with a family history of the disease, or those of African or Caribbean descent, are at a greater risk of developing prostate cancer, and
WHEREAS, Prostate Cancer Canada recommends that men get a PSA test in their 40's to establish their baseline;
THEREFORE, I, Mayor Ray Sadler of Biggar, do hereby proclaim September 2017 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Biggar."