Family Dinner Night
September 16, 2010

WHEREAS National Family Dinner Night is an occasion to commemorate the values of family togetherness and the importance of spending time with family and friends; and,

WHEREAS on this day, families from coast-to-coast are invited to enjoy good food and good times together on this evening; and,

WHEREAS in looking towards the future, families can choose to take time out of their busy schedules and eat meals together more often, opening the lines of communication between family members; and,

WHEREAS Canada may be a leader in urging other countries to think about the importance of treasured family time around the dinner table;

THEREFORE, I, Mayor Harvey Rosen, on behalf of the City of Kingston, proclaim September 16, 2010, to be "Family Dinner Night" in the City of Kingston.

DATED at Kingston this 21st day of July, 2010
Harvey Rosen, Mayor