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The Mayor receives requests for various items including donations, flag raisings, letters confirming residency and letters of support.  Certain criteria are required to fulfill these requests.  If you wish to make a request to the Office of the Mayor, please follow the appropriate guidelines outlined below.

Requests for Donations
Please provide the following information:
  • Name of the organization/group requesting the donation;
  • Date of the event for which the donation is requested;
  • Contact information for the person/organization requesting the donation; and
  • Please tell us about yourself/your organization and explain why you/your organization should be the recipient of a donation.

* Please allow for up to 5 business days to process requests for donations.

Requests for Flag Raisings

Please provide the following information:

  • Reference to the official website link of the organization requesting the flag raising;
  • The proposed date, time and duration of the flag raising;
  • The purpose of the flag raising, including why the event/issue is of importance to the City of Yellowknife;
  • The name, telephone number and email address of the contact person for further information; and
  • A photograph and the name of the flag.

For further details, please refer to the Flags and Proclamations Policy effective January 11, 2021.

*  Please allow for a minimum of 10 business days to process requests for flag raisings.

** Please note that flag raising requests will be considered on a first-come, first served basis. An individual or organization does not have exclusive rights to the day, week or month of their request. Flag raising requests must be made on an annual basis.

 

2023 Approved Requests for Flag Raisings
  • Franco-Ténois flag (La Fédération franco-ténoise "FFT") March 1 to 2, and March 20 to 31, 2023 – International Francophonie Month (March)
  • Snowking's Winter Festival Society flag (Snowking's Winter Festival Society) March 3 to 19, 2023 - Snowking's Winter Festival 

 

2022 Approved Requests for Flag Raisings
  • Transgender Pride flag (Northern Mosaic Network) November 14 to 20, 2022 - Transgender Awareness Week
  • Poppy flag (Royal Canadian Legion, Vincent Massey Branch 164) November 5 to 11, 2022 - Veterans' Week
  • Flag of Acadia (l'Association Franco-Culturelle de Yellowknife AFCY) August 14 to 16, 2022 - National Acadian Day (August 15)
  • Franco-Ténois flag (La Fédération franco-ténoise "FFT") March 21 to 27, 2022 – International Francophonie Day (March 20) & Francophonie Month (March)
  • Snowking's Winter Festival Society flag (Snowking's Winter Festival Society) March 1 to 20, 2022 - Snowking's Winter Festival (March 1 - 27, 2022)

 

2021 Approved Requests for Flag Raisings

  • Poppy flag (Royal Canadian Legion, Vincent Massey Branch 164) November 5 to 11, 2021 - Veterans' Week
  • Flag of Acadia (l’Association franco-culturelle de Yellowknife "AFCY") August 13 to 16, 2021 – National Acadian Day (August 15)
  • Terry Fox Run flag (The Terry Fox Foundation) August 9, 2021 – Special Broadcast Benefit honoring Terry Fox in support of cancer research
  • Dene Nation flag (Dene Nation) May 31, 2021 until further notice – Discovery of Remains at the Kamloops Indian Residential School
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Canada flag (MS Society of Canada, Alberta & NWT Division) May 3 to 31, 2021 – MS Awareness Month (May)
  • Franco-Ténois flag (La Fédération franco-ténoise "FFT") March 19 to 26, 2021 – International Francophonie Day (March 20) & Francophonie Month (March)
Requests for Letters Confirming Residency

Please provide the following information:

  • Name and address of the person requesting confirmation of residency;
  • Length of time the person requesting the letter has been a resident of Yellowknife;
  • Contact information for the person requesting the letter confirming residency; and
  • Indicate in what capacity you know the Mayor.

*  Please allow for up to 5 business days to process requests for letters confirming residency. Also note, depending on the situation, a letter confirming residency from the Mayor may not be possible.

** If applying for a scholarship or grant from the Yellowknife Community Foundation, please contact info@yellowknifecommunityfoundation.ca or call 867-446-4527 to verify the various acceptable methods of confirming residency.

Requests for Letters of Support

Letters of support should be drafted by the organization requesting support, as this helps ensure accomplishments and goals are appropriately represented. When requesting a letter of support, organizations should include a draft letter or request a template from admin@yellowknife.ca.

* Please allow for up to 5 business days to process requests for letters of support.

For further information, please contact  867-920-5634 or email admin@yellowknife.ca.

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