A timely matter was dealt with at Carleton Place Council Tuesday.
The Town recognizes the issue of violence in rural communities as serious to the health and wellness of local families and recognizes the Renfrew County inquest as important to all rural communities.
Based on the statistics of 4,815 crisis calls and service provision to 527 women and children in our local community, the Council of the Town of Carleton Place declares IPV (intimate partner violence)/VAW (violence against women) an epidemic as per recommendation #1 of the Renfrew County jury recommendations.
The motion was passed by Carleton Place Council in advance of today being the one hundred twelfth iteration of International Women’s Day.
By Rick Stow
