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GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
heard from people in the region focuses on the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement $64." XIJDIXJMMSFQMBDFUIF/PSUI"NFSJ - can Free Trade Agreement, if CUSMA can get final approval from all three national governments. “There’s no real transparency,” said Fey. “There’s no clarification on what that will mean for farmers.” The main point of controversy about CUSMA is the increased access to the Ca- nadian market for some U.S. dairy products. %VSJOHSFDFOUOBUJPOBMNFEJBJOUFSWJFXT
1SJNF.JOJTUFS+VTUJO5SVEFBVTUBUFEIJT government will protect the supply manage- ment system with “no more concessions” to American agricultural interests. Other issues of concern for Fey include more local job opportunities for youth in a SVSBMSJEJOHMJLF(13 TPUIFZEPOPUIBWF to move out of the area after graduation to find work. He also wants to see stricter enforcement of Canada’s current gun laws, with stiffer penalties for illegal possession of firearms or using them to commit a crime.
Daniel John Fey retired from the Canadian Armed Forces after almost 27 years. But he wants to keep on serv- ing, so he is running as an independent candidate for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell in this month’s federal election. “In my military career, I got used to serving my country,” said Fey, 55, regarding why he decided to put his name on the voting ballot. “It’s a hard habit to break.” Fey retired from the Canadian Armed Forces after more than 26 years. He and his wife, Catherine, lived in Ottawa at the time. They wanted a quieter lifestyle, which led them to the rural area around Alexandria in Glengarry Township. The former soldier relaxes by gardening and identifies more now with the worries of farmers in the riding. A lot of concerns he’s
Daniel John Fey a pris sa retraite après presque 27 ans dans les Forces armées canadiennes, mais il ressent toujours le besoin de servir les gens, alors il se présente maintenant comme candidat indépendant dans Glengarry- Prescott-Russell, aux élections fédérales de ce mois-ci. — photo fournie
EOHU MENTAL HEALTH REPORT SHEDS LIGHT ON EASTERN ONTARIO ISSUES
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to increase protective factors for positive mental health.” The report also outlines that women are QBSUJDVMBSMZBUSJTLGPSTFMGJOKVSZJO&BTUFSO Ontario, where 316 individuals per 100,000 QPQVMBUJPOXFSFBENJUUFEUP&NFSHFODZ %FQBSUNFOUTGPSTFMGIBSNJO DPN - pared to 205 in Ontario. In addition, the report also revealed that UIF&0)6TDBUDINFOUBSFBIBTIJHIFSSBUFT of heavy drinkers and tobacco users than the rest of Ontario. 8IJMFQFSDFOUPGUIFQPQVMBUJPOBHFE 19 and older self-reported exceeding the number of drinks set out in the low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines in Ontario, the OVNCFSHPFTVQUPQFSDFOUJO&BTUFSO Ontario. 5IF .FOUBM )FBMUI SFQPSU JO &BT - tern Ontario, which identifies the current state of mental health in the region, is available at https://eohu.ca/en/ health-statistics-and-surveillance-reports.
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) has released a report regarding the state of mental health in Eastern Ontario and it’s grim. The region’s population has a higher rate of individuals who harm themselves intentionally than the rest of Ontario. This can be seen in the number of individuals per 100,000 population who were admitted UPIPTQJUBM&NFSHFODZ%FQBSUNFOUTEVFUP JOUFOUJPOBMTFMGIBSN8IJMFJOEJWJEVBMT were admitted in Ontario, 206 individuals XFSFBENJUUFEJO&BTUFSO0OUBSJPJO “Mental health is a priority for our region,” TBJE%S1BVM3PVNFMJPUJT .FEJDBM0GàDFSPG )FBMUIBUUIF&0)6i5IJTSFQPSUSFQSFTFOUT a call to action for all of our community partners to continue working together on mental health promotion. Multiple commit- tees and agencies will benefit from this data as we work together with our population
Le Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario (BSEO) a récemment publié un rapport ayant comme thème l’état de la santé mentale dans l’Est ontarien. Le but de ce rapport est d’établir une base de référence pour les efforts futurs de promotion et de surveillance déployés par le BSEO et ses partenaires communautaires locaux en santé mentale. Selon le BSEO, la population de la région a un taux plus élevé de personnes qui se blessent intentionnellement qu’ailleurs en Ontario. —archives
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