WHEREAS, Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to affect Canadian men; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 8 Canadian men will be diagnosed with the disease in his lifetime; 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 40s to establish their baseline;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Kevin Murdoch, Mayor of the District of Oak Bay, do hereby proclaim September 2025 as “PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH” in The District of Oak Bay.
Kevin Murdoch, Mayor
District of Oak Bay