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Local councils asked to help recruit doctors DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com
UNITY RUN FUN Some people will be seeing red at Saturday’s Unity Run as some runners endure “five kilometers of humiliation for a good cause.” 2
The community has a role to play in addressing the growing doctor shortage, so local councils shouldn’t begrudge contributing tax dollars to the recruitment campaign. That was the message brought to Arnprior and McNab-Braeside councils in the last week. Local physician recruitment committee chairman John Carkner asked both councils to partner with Arnprior District Memorial Hospital in providing $10,000 to help find at least three new doctors to serve the catchment area. It’s not fair that ADHS shoulders all the cost, as it is family physicians not surgeons that are needed, the councils were told. For more, see Page 3.
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SCARLET SCRUMMER Arnprior District High School’s Sandra Hudson heaves a pass to a teammate just before being tackled during a senior girls rugby match on Oct. 7. ADHS out-muscled Pembroke’s Fellowes High School 31-0, giving Arnprior a 3-0 regular season record. It was one of many successes for ADHS athletes last week, including a sweep of the Turkey Bowl over arch-rival RCI. For more, see Page 14.
All-candidate debates organized for Braeside, White Lake JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com
FIRED UP OVER SAFETY The McNab-Braeside Volunteer Fire Department paid a Fire Prevention Week visit to McNab Public School. 18
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McNab-Braeside residents will have two more chances to see their council candidates in action prior to the Oct. 25 election. In the aftermath of a well-attended candidate forum Oct. 6 (see Page 4), two groups of
“neighbours” have organized their own all-candidates debates. The forums are scheduled for Braeside tonight (Thursday) and White Lake Wednesday, Oct. 20. The Braeside debate will begin at 7 p.m. in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Parish Hall on Dochart Street. While all nine candidates have been invit-
ed, a portion of the evening will be set aside for a debate between mayoralty candidates Mary Campbell and Elmer Raycroft. The format will allow for members of the audience to ask questions directly to the candidates from the floor. The White Lake meeting will be held at the Women’s Institute Hall at 7 p.m. A group of local
citizens says it planned the meeting so candidates can answer questions directly from the audience and hear a debate between the mayoral candidates. Under the electronic voting system,, McNab-Braeside and Arnprior residents can start voting Monday, Oct. 18. For more on the election, see Pages 4 and 5 and letters on Pages 8 to 12.