CP Scoop - April 3rd, 2024

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MUNICIPAL NEWS

Pitch-In Week 2024

Register today for Carleton Place Pitch-In Week: April 14th to 21st, 2024.

Pitch-In Week is an opportunity to bring our community together to clean up our parks, streets, and trails! Registered residents are welcome to choose an area that they would like to clean, and the Town will provide the bags and gloves and arrange for bag pick up!

Are you interested in assisting our efforts? We’d love to hear from you! For more information, please contact Jessica Hansen: jhansen@carletonplace.ca, 613-257-1704.

 

PROVINCIAL NEWS

Ontario Government and Association of Ontario Midwives Reach Agreement

The Government of Ontario and the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) announced that they have successfully ratified a new interim funding agreement starting April 1st, 2024.

This interim agreement includes an investment of more than $15 million to increase compensation and help connect people to midwifery services. By working together, the Ontario government and AOM are ensuring families and newborns can continue to connect to high-quality care from midwives closer to home.

 

OTHER NEWS

Hydro One – Spring Storm Update - Your Safety is Our Priority

Heavy rain, wet snow and high winds are expected to continue across the province for the next 24 to 48 hours. Our crews are working quickly and safely to restore power however, we're preparing for additional outages to occur and expect delays in some regions due to dangerous driving conditions.

We know being without power is challenging and appreciate your patience and support as we assess damage. Access our tools and resources below to easily report and stay up-to-date on outages and estimated restoration times.

• Visit the outage map for updates every 10 minutes
• Sign up to receive outage alerts by text or email
• Report outages by texting us at 92887 (WATTS) or call us at 1-800-434-1235

Downtown Carleton Place - LET’S WIN THIS!!

Carleton Place has made it into the final TWO (2) of the Chez 106 March Madness of Small Towns Contest!

VOTE NOW (even if you voted in a prior round, you can still vote again. One (1) vote per email address)

We lost this competition by a handful of votes last year and now we have another chance to win! Vote for Carleton Place as your favourite small town!

Help us bring the win home to Carleton Place and you'll get to be a part of the CHEZ 106 party and parade!!!

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