CP Scoop - March 4th, 2024

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MUNICIPAL NEWS

Make a Difference: Become a Member of the Lanark County OPP Detachment Board

The new Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 for the Province of Ontario comes into effect April 1st, 2024. 

The Town of Carleton Place is recruiting one (1) resident to be a Community Appointee to the OPP Detachment Board for a term commencing April 1st, 2024, and expiring November 15th, 2026. This position is an opportunity for a qualified resident to determine objectives and priorities for the Lanark County OPP Detachment to enhance the quality of life and ensure the safety and security of all persons and property in the community in keeping with the Minister of the Solicitor General’s Strategic Plan, and the OPP Detachment Board strategic plan.

The successful candidate shall be required to complete mandatory provincial training prior to being eligible to serve. 

Who is eligible? Each applicant must be a resident of the Town of Carleton Place, at least 18 years of age or older and not an employee of the Town of Carleton Place.

In considering Community Appointments, preference may be given to persons demonstrating knowledge or experience in one (1) or more of the following areas:

1. Finance
2. Social Services
3. Education
4. Governance
5. Legal
6. Health Care
7. Mental Health

For more information, the Terms of Reference for the OPP Detachment Board can be accessed on the Advisory Committees and Boards page on the Town’s website.

Interested applicants are invited to submit in confidence, a resume and cover letter along with a completed Board/Committee application form demonstrating their knowledge and/or experience in one (1) or more of the preferred areas and clearly referencing the OPP Detachment Board by 12 o’clock noon on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024.

Attention: Stacey Blair, Clerk
Mail: Town of Carleton Place, 175 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, ON, K7C 2V8
Email: sblair@carletonplace.ca

Personal information submitted will be used for the purposes of determining suitability for the OPP Detachment Board only in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

OTHER NEWS

Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Promotes Dietitians During Nutrition Month

March is Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “We are Dietitians”. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is raising awareness of what dietitians do in your community.

Nutrition information is all over the internet, in books, and television; but how do you know what is credible information? Registered dietitians give credible information based on the best available science and encourage food choices that promote health and well-being. In Ontario, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist but the title of “dietitian” is protected by law, just like nurses, pharmacists, or physicians, so if you see “registered dietitian” or “RD” beside a name, that person is committed to evidence-based practice.

Dietitians work in a variety of settings, including: clinical settings such as hospitals, doctors’ offices, long term care, home care, in the community, private practice, food service, sports, academia and research, business and media, and public health units and government.

In public health, dietitians work in a variety of areas and roles. One focus is on school-aged children and youth, providing consultations on teaching about food and nutrition and creating a positive school food environment. Dietitians in public health also partner with municipalities, youth centres and groups, libraries, and other community organizations to support them with services like providing recommendations for a healthy canteen menu at a recreation facility, offering train-the-trainer sessions for food literacy programming, or working with groups to develop nutrition-related activities for their program.

Further public health nutrition work focuses on children aged 0 to 6 years, their families, and pregnant individuals. Dietitians support our Healthy Babies Healthy Children program and Healthy Growth and Development team by providing consultation, education, and resources. We collaborate with community partners to support families with prenatal nutrition, introducing solids, and creating positive feeding relationships. Working with child care centres on meal planning and creating supportive nutrition environments is also a public health responsibility.

At the Health Unit, there is also nutrition work that’s done at the population level. This work includes policy development, a focus on equitable access to food and food insecurity, working with the media, and engaging with community groups and networks who are working to ensure all residents can access, prepare and enjoy healthy food. This also includes providing information on the cost of nutritious food relative to income and other living expenses, such as housing.

While public health dietitians do not offer one-on-one counselling or public presentations, there is a Registered Dietitian Service Directory on the Health Unit website or dietitians.ca has a “Find a Dietitian” feature for anyone who needs this type of service.

For more information about nutrition and the services of dietitians, visit Healthy Eating - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit or connect with LGLHealthunit on Facebook and Twitter, or call 1-800-660-5853.

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