Proclamations
A proclamation is an official announcement or declaration made by the Mayor and/or Council to recognize an important matter. Proclamations may be issued for various special events, occasions or issues and serve as a public education and awareness piece. All requests for proclamations at the City of Belleville must first come through the Mayor's Office. The request is then processed, reviewed by the Mayor and if approved, made at a Belleville City Council meeting.
Flag Raisings
Flag raisings are available for causes in our community that are able to provide their own flags to be raised. The flag will be raised for the period of one month at a time at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre. Flag raisings are only available April through November and are weather dependent. A small gathering for the initial raising may be possible and staff will provide you with information for this after your request form below is received.
Lighting Requests
Lighting requests come through the Mayor's Office and are reviewed and/or approved by the Mayor. If approved, staff will schedule the lighting of the Bridge Street Bridge, Fire Station 1 Memorial and the BELLEVILLE sign for the preferred timeline and colours. Messaging may also be displayed on promotional signage at the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre and West Zwick's Park.
Please note, requests must be submitted no less than three months prior to the requested date. Requests are received on a first-come-first-served-basis. In the event of multiple requests during one time period, every effort will be made to honour all requests. Status of requests may be changed by staff at any time as required by urgent matters.
Proclamation, Flag Raising and/or Lighting Request Form
2026 Proclamations
The following are previous proclamations the City of Belleville has declared at the request of community organizations.
January
Alzheimer Awareness Month |
|
Event Date: Month of January Lighting Colour: Blue Details: https://alzheimer.ca/en/about-dementia/stigma-against-dementia/alzheimers-awareness-month |
150th Anniversary of the Founding of the Belleville Garden Club |
|
Event Date: Jan. 5 Lighting Colour: Blue Details: https://bellevillegardenclub.ca/ |
Bell Let's Talk |
|
Event Date: Jan. 21 Lighting Colour: Blue Details: https://letstalk.bell.ca/ |
Kawasaki Disease Awareness Day |
|
Event Date: Jan. 26 Details: https://kdcanada.org/kawasaki-disease-awareness-day/ |
February
Black History Month |
|
Event Date: Month of February Details: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month.html |
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month |
|
Event Date: Month of February Lighting Colour: Yellow Details: https://www.childhoodcancer.ca/childhood-cancer-awareness-month/ |
Preventative Health Awareness Month |
|
Event Date: Month of February Details: https://blog.wallisforwellness.com/welcome-to-preventative-health-awareness-movement-pham-2026/ |
World Wetlands Day |
|
Event Date: Feb. 2 Details: https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/ |
211 Day |
|
Event Date: Feb. 11 Lighting Colour: Red Details: https://211ontario.ca/ |
Girl Guides of Canada's World Thinking Day |
|
Event Date: Feb. 22 |
Rare Disease Day |
|
Event Date: Feb. 28 Lighting Colour: Blue, Pink and Green Details: https://www.rarediseaseday.org/ |
Blue Sea Foundation's Coldest Night of the Year |
|
Event Date: Feb. 28 Lighting Colour: Blue and Yellow Details: https://en.cnoy.org/home |