SEPTEMBER 4, 2023


WHEREAS, Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common life-threatening genetic diseases, affecting approximately 1 in 400 to 1 in 1,000 people. Today, approximately 66,000 Canadians and millions of people worldwide live with PKD; and

WHEREAS, the PKD Foundation of Canada is the only national charitable organization dedicated to fighting PKD through programs of research, advocacy, education, support and awareness in order to discover vital treatments and a cure for PKD and improve the lives of all it affects; and

WHEREAS, PKD Awareness Day is an opportunity to step up and provide a platform to widely spread the word, share stories, and encourage others to learn more; and

NOW THEREFORE, I Ken Boshcoff, Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay, do hereby proclaim September 4, 2023, Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day in Thunder Bay.