It was a busy month of April in local, provincial, and federal news. 88.1 myFM listeners and readers followed it all closely, as below are the top 10 stories from the month based on views.
1. Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary has released a detailed report urging Smiths Falls town council to reject the proposed Backyard Hen Pilot Program, citing serious concerns related to public health, animal welfare, and a complete lack of infrastructure to support the initiative. The town later deferred the decision to hear a delegation from the Sanctuary May 5th.
Local chicken sanctuary calls on Smiths Falls council to reject backyard hen pilot project
2. Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MP is backing Pierre Polievre after the Conservative Party leader lost his Carleton riding to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy.
3. A local man is facing child pornography charges after a Lanark County OPP investigation
OPP lay child pornography charge after search at Lanark County home
4. Listeners were interested in hearing from the Lanark-Frontenac MP candidate who didn’t even try to win
5. A Perth man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to sexual interference in a case involving a minor
Perth man sentenced following guilty plea to sexual interference involving minor
6. Perth Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson covered a wide range of topics of concerns residents have in a sit down with Brian Turner
7. A pair of roundabouts are being explored in Carleton Place
8. You wanted to hear from Scott Reid shortly after his re-election as MP of Lanark-Frontenac
9. A former Rideau Lakes councillor spoke further to her decision to resign through an open letter to taxpayers
Former Rideau Lakes Councillor pens open letter to taxpayers
10. With Torpedo bats become all the rage across MLB, local company SAM Bat has been busier than ever
Carleton Place’s Sam Bat flooded with orders as “torpedo bats” reach Major League Baseball
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