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1 DONOR, 8 LIVES A LITTLE NUDGE GOES A LONG WAY IN INCREASING ORGAN DONOR REGISTRATION Desmond Devoy/Torstar Lanark County OPP detachment commander Insp. Derek Needham speaks to the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards Zone 2 meeting held at the Carleton Place arena on April 26.
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