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Smiths Falls declares food insecurity an emergency

LAURIE WEIR Every month, nearly 1,000 people in Smiths Falls turn to the food bank. This week, town council unanimously declared food insecurity an emergency,...

Sanctuary sounds alarm on Smiths Falls backyard hen pilot

New report reveals major gaps in public health, animal welfare and oversight SUBMITTED Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary has released a detailed report urging Smiths Falls Town...

Measles cases surge in Ontario; no infections reported in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville

HEDDY SOROUR Measles cases are surging across Ontario, but none have been reported in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, according to the newly amalgamated South East...

Backyard hen pilot project divides Smiths Falls council

LAURIE WEIR The backyard hen pilot project has ruffled some feathers around the horseshoe. During a committee of the whole meeting on Monday, March 23, Fire...

School immunization records assessment expanding to UCDSB in February

SUBMITTED Last month, South East Health Unit (formerly the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) began conducting immunization record assessments for students born in...

Rising food insecurity in Eastern Ontario: Causes, Impacts and solutions

SUBMITTED Public health units across eastern Ontario are collaborating to raise awareness about the growing problem of food insecurity, which is having a profound impact...

Health Unit focusing on root causes of food insecurity during November

SUBMITTED The Health Unit is raising awareness about the root cause of food insecurity….poverty. Food insecurity is the inadequate or insecure access to food due to...

Carleton Place enacts back flow prevention by-law to safeguard drinking water

HEDDY SOROUR The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is recommending that municipalities enact back flow prevention by-laws to safeguard drinking water system from...

Horse in Lanark County tests positive for EEEV

SUBMITTED Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) is normally found in wild birds but can occasionally spread to horses and humans through the bite of infected...

Health Unit raises awareness of harmful algal blooms

SUBMITTED Potentially harmful algal blooms including blue-green algae are a natural seasonal phenomenon that may appear in our lakes, rivers and ponds. Many of these...

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