Proclamation 

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 

October 2026 

Whereas pregnancy loss, infant loss, and child loss affect thousands of families each year, leaving lasting impacts on parents, siblings, grandparents, and communities; and  

Whereas many families experience grief in silence and may face their loss without adequate awareness, understanding, or support from those around them; and  

Whereas Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month provides an opportunity to acknowledge the lives of babies and children gone too soon, honour their memories, and recognize the strength and resilience of grieving families; and  

Whereas increasing awareness helps reduce stigma, encourages compassionate support, and reminds bereaved families that they are not alone in their grief journey; and 

Whereas this proclamation honours the memory of Oak Beaudyn Noel and all babies and children gone too soon while recognizing the importance of supporting bereaved families in our communities; 

Now, Therefore, I Olena Hankivsky, Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope do hereby proclaim October 2026 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in the Municipality of Port Hope.