As we look back on the week that was, here were our top five most read stories:
1 – Smiths Falls council became the first in Lanark County to support basic income, by a narrow 4-3 vote. Mayor Shawn Pankow echoed his thoughts from the discussion on the matter at a previous committee of the whole meeting, saying the status quo isn’t working and something needs to change.
Motion to support basic Income proposal passes by a razor-thin margin in Smiths Falls
2 – The province is another step closer to declaring Intimate Partner Violence in Ontario an Epidemic. A bill sponsored by the NDP, Bill 173, passed second reading at Queen’s Park with the rare support of all parties. Our expert in the field is Erin Lee, Executive Director at Lanark County Interval House. She tells us our county deserves a pat on the back.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: A very local connection to a new bill to end Intimate Partner Violence
3 – The application window for the vacant Montague Township council position has closed, with seven individuals submitting their names for consideration. Notably among them are former Deputy Reeves Klaas Van Der Meer and Patrick Dolan.
Familiar faces put name forth for vacant Township of Montague council seat
4 – A Remembrance Day Real-World Learning project that saw students visit a local cemetery to place stones on veterans’ graves uncovered a local soldier whose name is missing from the Almonte Cenotaph.
Students find mistake – name to be added to Almonte Cenotaph after century-log oversight
5 – It’s been more than 80 days since Matthew McGrath went missing from Carleton Place. His sister, Melissa Rainsville hasn’t given up hope of finding him alive, though she knows that time is not on their side.
Where’s Matthew? No leads in case of missing Carleton Place man Matthew McGrath
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