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CP Scoop - March 26th, 2024

CP Scoop - March 26th, 2024

MUNICIPAL NEWS

Carleton Place Fire Department Issues Burn Ban

Effective March 26th, 2024, until further notice, Carleton Place Fire Department is activating a TOTAL BURN BAN, which means NO fires of any kind are allowed.

We will continue to monitor conditions and update as required.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Easter - Changes to Waste Collection

Due to the Easter holiday, garbage & recycling collection that would normally occur on Friday, March 29th, 2024, will instead occur on Saturday, March 30th, 2024.

Waste collection will be collected as normal on Monday, April 1st, 2024.

Recycling Collection Inquiries: 1-888-597-1541 (Toll-free)

Waste Collection Inquiries: 1-613-257-1195

For more information about garbage & recycling collection in the Town of Carleton Place, please visit our website, www.carletonplace.ca/wastecollection or download the free Carleton Place Waste Solutions App from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store to receive information & reminders about waste and recycling collection.

COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Consent Items

The following consent items of note from the March 5th, 2024, Committee of the Whole meeting were approved:

The Carleton Place Drinking Water System 2023 Annual Report was accepted as information and is available to the public via the Town’s website.
Jessey Rice has been appointed to the Environmental Advisory Committee for the remainder of this term of Council.

Motions

Councillor Dena Comley was appointed to represent the Council of the Town of Carleton Place on the Lanark County Traffic Advisory Working Group.

By-laws

The following By-laws of note were read and passed:

By-law No. 15-2024 - To Regulate the open air burning of brush/yard waste, construction materials, garbage, and inflammable materials, and the regulation of open fire burning devices within Carleton Place. This By-law repeals By-law 21-2004.
By-law No. 16-2024 - To Amend Fees and Charges By-law 81-2023 regarding Childcare Fees
By-law No. 17-2024 - To Authorize an Agreement with Veolia Canada for design assistance services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project.
By-law No. 18-2024 - To Amend Development Permit By-law 15-2015 - McNeely Landing Subdivision)
By-law No. 19-2024 - To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No.10 which amends the Town of Carleton Place Official Plan, By-law 34-2023 - Subdivision Community Consultation Provisions

Dates of Significance

Mayor Randell noted the following dates of significance during this evening’s Council meeting:

April 9th – Vimy Ridge Day
April 11th – World Parkinson’s Awareness Day

The full Proclamations can be found in the What’s New section of the Town’s website.

The next regularly scheduled Council and Committee of the Whole meetings will be on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, commencing at 6:00 p.m.

OTHER NEWS

Mississippi River Health Alliance Career Opportunities

Almonte General Hospital (AGH) and Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital created the Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) in 2016 to formalize their commitment to work together to improve each patient and resident’s overall health care experience through a strong, coordinated system of care. Each hospital remains a separate corporation with its own Board of Directors and Foundation. An Integrated Senior Team leads the two (2) Hospitals, as well as Fairview Manor and Lanark County Paramedic Service which are operating divisions of AGH. Over 600 caring staff, physicians and midwives provide excellent primary, acute and long-term care to citizens of Lanark County, West Ottawa and Renfrew County.

Please see below our list of career opportunities:

Almonte General Hospital:

Fairview Manor:

Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital:

Both Hospital Sites:

Integrated Manager of Employee & Labour Relations - Full-time

Qualified Applicants should apply to: careers@mrha.ca

We thank all candidates who apply; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Good Food in Schools Forum at Kemptville Campus Spotlights Schools’ Efforts to Build Food Literacy

Partners across Leeds-Grenville and Lanark are collaborating to host the Good Food in Schools Forum at Kemptville Campus on April 11th, 2024. This one-day event will bring together stakeholders working on school food education and programs across Eastern Ontario, to share efforts to create healthy and positive school food environments.

Organizers are excited to foster these conversations between educators, students, parents, food producers, community health and community food organizations. “Food security, food education and affordability are front of mind these days, and schools have a major role to play in implementing solutions,” says Ramsey Hart, Executive Director of The Table Community Food Centre in Perth. “Schools today are actively engaging kids in food literacy: building a healthy relationship with food, understanding where and how food is produced, and building their own skills in growing, preparing and serving food.”

The event is being organized by members of Foodcore Leeds Grenville Lanark (LGL), co-led by working group members: The Table Community Food Centre; Leeds Grenville Lanark District Health Unit; and Kemptville Campus. Foodcore is a multi-stakeholder working group committed to building healthy, sustainable and inclusive local food systems. Foodcore LGL has created a Food Charter and related toolkits, maintains a local Food Inventory, and supports food events and programming in our region.

The Forum’s keynote speaker, Sarah Keyes from Sustain Ontario, will present the work of Canada’s largest school food network, the Coalition for Healthy School Food. Other presenters will share their work and experiences in school food programs locally, from school gardens to greenhouses to cafeterias.

The Good Food in Schools Forum is open to all, including educators, students, school board trustees and staff, parents, volunteers, food producers and community food organizations. The event takes place on Thursday, April 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre in Kemptville.

For more information or to register please visit the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/good-food-in-schools-creating-positive-school-food-environments-tickets-789489613687?aff=oddtdtcreator

Contact Ramsey Hart at 613-267-6428, extension 108, or email: ramsey@thetablecfc.org

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