Smiths Falls council has declared food insecurity an emergency.
Councillor Peter McKenna says people are struggling, and there’s unknown times ahead.
Mayor Shawn Pankow says it’s their job to make noise, despite the ability to address the issues largely falling on upper-tier governments.
An Ottawa Food Bank report showed one in four households experience food insecurity.
Pankow concludes it’s likely much higher in Smiths Falls.
The South East Health Unit says 15.5% of households in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville experience food insecurity.
Story by Grant Deme