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PublicHealthSudbury&DistrictsreportshumancaseofLymedisease

Public Health Sudbury & Districts has received laboratory results confirming an adulthastestedpositiveforLymedisease with investigations indicating the disease was mostlikelylocallyacquiredintheSudburyEast area.

Although reports of locally acquired Lymediseaseremainuncommon,peopleneedto protect themselves when enjoying the outdoors. Blackleggedticksinfectedwiththebacteriathat causes Lyme disease have been found in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts in past years; however,theyarecommonlyfoundinruralareas along the north shores of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, and the St. Lawrence River, as well as in the Rainy River area of northwesternOntario.

“People enjoying the outdoors need to check for ticks immediately after activities like gardening or hiking. This is one of the simplest ways you can protect yourself from Lyme disease,” said Ashley DeRocchis, an environ-

mental support officer with Public Health Sudbury&Districts.

Blacklegged ticks do not jump or fly.They wait on grass and bushes for animals or humans to brush against the vegetation. Ticks vary in size and colour and can be hard to see until they are fullofblood.

Avoiding a tick bite in the first place is best. To preventtickbites:

• Avoidwalkingintallgrass.

• Make sure yards are kept clear of debris and overgrown vegetation, grass, bushes, and trees.

• Keep wood piles and bird feeders away fromhomes.

• Wear a long-sleeved, light-coloured shirt, pants, and closed-toeshoes.

• Useinsectrepellentsthat are approved by Health Canada and follow the application recommendations on the pack-

ChapleauResidentChargedWithRobbery

On August 19, 2023, shortly before 5:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a

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report of a

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C h a p l e a u . Investigation revealed the accusedentered the victim's

propertyandattemptedtostealavehicle. Whenconfronted,theaccusedassaulted thevictim.

Police were able to identify the accused and, as a result, Marcel MORIN, 42 years-of-age, of Chapleau was arrested and charg ed with the following:

· RobberywithViolence

· TrespassingatNight

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on October16,2023inChapleau.

age.

• Doatickcheck.

• Take a shower after outdoor activities to help wash off ticks that have not yet attached themselvestotheskin.

Ifyoufindatickattachedtoahuman:

• Usefine-tippedtweezerstograbthetick closetotheskinandgentlypullstraightup.

• Washtheareawithsoapandwater.

• Putthetickinadrycontainerandbringit to your local public health unit to be sent for identificationandtestingforLymedisease.

• Followupwithyourhealthcareprovider todetermineifyouneedCont’donP.2

SuperiorEast OPPChargesPersonWithMischief

AChapleau resident is facing a criminal charge after damagingpropertyduringadomesticdispute.OnAugust 16, 2023, shortly after 12:00 p m , members of the SuperiorEastDetachmentoftheOntarioProvincialPolice(OPP) respondedtoareportofadomesticdisputeonAberdeenStreetin Chapleau.

Asaresultoftheinvestigation,a33-year-oldpersonfrom Chapleau was arrested and charged with one count of Domestic Mischief.

Theaccusedwasreleasedfromcustodyandisscheduledto appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in October 2023 in Chapleau.Duetothedomesticnatureoftheincident,thenameof theaccusedwillnotbereleasedtoprotecttheidentityofthevictim.

PublicHealthwarnsaboutuninspectedfoodpremises

Public Health Sudbury & Districts is remindingthepublicoftherisksassociatedwith consuming food from uninspected food premises. Uninspected food premises may not meet provincial regulatory food safety requirementsandmayplacethehealthofpatrons atrisk.Itisimportanttohandlefoodproperly,so consumersdonotgetsick.

Foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning,canoccurwhenfoodisimproperlyor unsafely stored or prepared. For some people, especially young children, the elderly, pregnant people, and people with weakened immune systems, food poisoning can be very dangerous and can lead to long-term health complications and even death. Causes of food poisoning can include storage temperature abuse, cross contamination, undercooked food, and insufficient sanitizing of cooking surfaces and utensils.

Some uninspected food premises advertise catering and baking services through

social media sites. Members of the public are strongly encouraged to verify that premises are inspected by a public health inspector before orderingorpurchasingfooditems.Allinspected foodpremises,aswellasahistoryofinspection results, convictions, and orders are available on Public Health Sudbury & Districts’ “Check Before You Go!” disclosure website.

“If you are aware of an uninspected food premise, including those advertising through social media sites, we ask that you notify us so that we can conduct an investigation,” saidJonathanGroulx,amanager in Public Health’s Health Protection Division. “Doing so will help prevent disease outbreaks and ensure that the food service industry remains safeforconsumersacrossPublic

Health’sservicearea.”

When reporting an uninspected food premises,pleaseprovideasmuchinformationas possible including a telephone number, email address,orphysicaladdressforthebusiness. Underprovinciallegislation,operatorsof Cont’donP.5

PublicHealthSudbury&Districts reportshumancaseofLymedisease

Cont’dfromP.1 treatment,especiallyifthetickhasbeenattachedformorethan24 hours.Lymediseaseistreatedwithantibiotics.

Ifleftuntreated,Lymediseasecancauseseriouscomplicationstotheheart,joints,andnervoussystem.

SignsandsymptomsofLymediseasemayinclude:

• a characteristic rash around the area of the bite that looks likearedbull’seye

• fever,headache,muscleandjointpain

• fatigue,stiffneck,andswollenglands

For more information on Lyme disease and ticks, call PublicHealthSudbury&Districtsat705.522.9200,ext.464(tollfree1.866.522.9200)orvisitwww.phsd.ca.

Hydro One & Chapleau Hydro has scheduled a planned power outage for Sunday,August 27, 2023

From 7:00 am until approximately 7:00 pm

Areas affected:

ALL CHAPLEAU HYDRO CUSTOMERS

Outagesarenecessaryfordeliveryofasafeandreliablesupply of electricity to you. We apologize for any inconvenience this maycause,andthankyouforyourunderstanding. Thankyoufor yourpatience. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecalltheofficeat 705-864-0111

Panne d’électricité d’Hydro One et de Chapleau Hydro

Dimanche, le 27Août, 2023 de 7h à environs 19H

Régions affectées: Tous les clients de Chapleau Hydro

Les pannes d’électricité planifiées sont nécessaire afin d’assurer un service fiable et sécuritaire. On s’excuse des inconvénients que cela pourrait vous occasionner. Si vous avez des questions, veuillez appeler le bureau au 705-864-0111

ATTENTION

ElderlyResidents

The Township of Chapleau provides property tax assistance to elderly residents. In order to qualify for the $150.00grantassistance,youmustmeet allofthefollowingrequirements:

1. You have attained the age of 65 years.

2. You are in receipt of a monthly guaranteed income supplement under Part Two (2) of the Old Age Security Act.

3. Proof of your receipt of the guaranteed income supplement is required.

4. Youmusthavebeenassessedasthe ownerofthepropertyforaperiodofnot lessthanfiveyearsprecedingthedateof theapplication.

5. You must occupy the property in respectofwhichrealpropertytaxesare imposed.

6. Thetotaltaxesleviedinthecurrent yearexceed$600.00.

Applications will be accepted until December 31st , 2023 For further information,pleasecall864-1330.

ATTENTION Citoyensd’Âged’Or

Le Canton de Chapleau offre un aide concernant les taxes municipales aux citoyens d’âge d’or Afin de qualifier pour la demande d’octroi municipal de 15000$ les critères d’admission pour cettesubventionsontlessuivantes:

1. Vousavezatteintl’âgesde65ans.

2. Vousrecevezlesupplémentmensuel sur vos chèques de sécurité de la vieillesseduGouvernementduCanada

3. Une preuve de votre revenu complément estexigée

4. Vousêtesle(la)propriétaireattitré(e) de ce domaine pour une periode d’au moinscinqans.

5. Vous occupez la résidence pour laquellevousfaitesunedemande

6. Les taxes imposés pour l’année courantedépassent600.00$

Lesdemandesserontacceptéesjusqu’au 31 décembre 2023 Pour plus d’informationcomposezle864-1330.

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Chapleau Moments

by MichaelJ. Morris

At the dawn of the 20th century more families were arriving in Chapleau as it became anincreasinglyimportantdivisionalpointonthe main transcontinental line of the Canadian PacificRailway

John Anthony Petrosky was born in Lithuania in June 1867, and at age 19 in 1891, arrivedinCanadatoworkfortheCPR.Histwin sister Elizabeth arrived later to join him in the newcountry.

In 1897, John Petrosky had met and marriedMaryEvaArgentineBrunetinSudbury

met, her father could not speak French and her mother could not speak Lithuanian, so they compromised,andbothlearnedEnglish.Astheir children went to school, their parents learned evenmoreEnglish.

Mr. Petrosky's sister Elizabeth married Alfred Bernier and they had a son Alfred who married Minetta Vizena from another Chapleau pioneer family Their children were Berniece, Eugene,Francis,JohnJoseph,andClement.

In 1912, Mr. Petrosky decided to build a home for his growing family, and it was located on the corner of Cedar and Lansdowne Streets acrossfromtheformermotel.

Mrs Cecile provided a wonderful descriptionoftheirhome:

"What a wonderful place in which to spend your childhood -- back stairway in the kitchen,anotherinthefronthall,twomoreinthe

workings, including the trap door in the floor. Whenitwasopen,youcouldseeaholdingtankof water,withtheoccasionalfish.

HiswifewasfromSt,Placide,Quebec.

TheymovedtoChapleauin1898,just13 years after it had been established at Mileage 615.1,andthreeyearsbeforethecommunitywas incorporatedasamunicipality

Renee Cecile, one of the 14 Petrosky children wrote about her family some years ago aspartoftheCentennialofSacredHeartRoman Catholic Church, and her son Michael kindly madeitavailableforpartoftheseriesofmoments inthelivesofChapleaufamilies.

Mrs. Cecile wrote that when her parents

double cellar and one going up to a large attic, twobathrooms,alargedancehallandtotopitoff, atrapdoorintheroof,withaladder,soyoucould sitontheedgeoftheroofandseeallovertown.

"You could also study the stars. I still remembereveryconstellationIlearnedupthere." Onlifeintheirhome:

"What exciting games of hide and seek and tag we played. My poor mother had more patience than any person I've ever met. I can't everrememberheryellingorhittingus.

"As the older children left there were bedrooms to spare and when empty we could choose any room we liked for a bedroom and moveasoftenaswepleased.

"Wecouldpaintourownroomtoowitha cheappowderpaintwhichwasmixedwithwater

"What beautiful shades and blends of coloursweendedupsplashingaround..."

In 1917, Mr. Petrosky left the CPR and wenttoworkatthetownwaterpumphouse.

"We used to love to visit him when we brought his lunch over He'd show us all the

"Outside there was a neat little rail line andatrolleycaronwhichwood,mostlyslab,was carriedtothebigstovethatkeptthesteamengine running.

"Part of the present bridge covers the shorelinewhereweusedtoplay."

Mr Petrosky died in 1932 and Mrs Petroskyin1955.

The Petrosky house eventually was owned by their granddaughter Monica and her husbandAlbertTremblay

The house is still owned by Monica, the daughter of Joseph Petrosky, and has been converted into five apartments. Her husband Alberthasdied.

ThePetroskychildrenwereEva,Patrick, Anna, Rosalie, Aline, Agnes, John, Elizabeth, Reta,Joseph,Bertha,Isadore,Cecil,andRenee Renee married Lawless Cecile and became one of the community's most popular teachersandlibrarians.Shewasalsothedriving force behind the inclusion of the library in the Chapleau Civic Centre in 1978 when she was chair of the public library board She was honoured at the official opening in June 1978 duringthevisitofOntarioCont’donP.5

PetroskyfamilyhomeinChapleaubuiltin1912awonderfulplaceto livecompletewithdancehallandstargazingfromtherooftop.

REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa

by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing

The opioid crisis has continued to have a destructive effect on people and families across Canada. Opioid-related deaths and hospitalizations remain very high, with 7,328 people having died from apparent opioid toxicity deaths (overdoses) in 2022, an average of 20 per day This rate is double the number of deaths per year than in 2019, pre-Covid-19, to provide a standard year comparison British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario accounted for the vast majority, 87 percent, of these deaths. It is estimated that 98 percent of all opioid-related deathswereaccidental,andopioidsarebyfarthe leadingcauseofoverdosedeaths,with78percent ofallaccidentalapparentstimulanttoxicitydeaths in2022involvingopioids.Approximately36,000 Canadianshavediedofanopioid-relatedoverdose since2016.

Many of us know someone, a friend, a family member, a neighbor, who has an opioid addiction. It's a large-scale problem as fentanyl andfentanylanaloguescontinuetomaketheirway through our communities, from large cities to small towns. It's become so problematic that in BC,illicitdrugtoxicityisnowtheleadingcauseof death for people between the ages of 10 and 59. Northern Ontario's five largest cities have three times the overdose mortality rates than the provincial average. While various efforts have been made at the federal level and of varying degrees across the provinces to help curb opioidrelateddeathandaddiction,thoseeffortshavenot beenenoughtoslowthosetrendlinesdown.

Isthereanexampleelsewhereintheworld that we can model to guide a new approach to opioidaddiction?Portugalseemstobeoneofthe rare success stories when it comes to reducing opioid addiction and death rates, and it may have some answers for how we can develop a new approach to combatting our own addiction issues inCanada.

Portugal used to be the country with Europe'shighestaddictionanddrug-relateddeath rates.Over100,000people,roughlyonepercentof its10millionpopulation,reportedanaddictionto hard drugs in 1999, particularly heroin. It was a devastating problem. Hundreds of people were dyingeveryyearofoverdosestodrugsthatweren't nearly as powerful as the fentanyl and fentanyl analogues we are dealing with now. In a decade, thoserateswerecutinhalf.

Whatchanged?In2001,thenationtooka new approach to how they tackle their addiction issues. They focused on rehabilitation over criminalization. They decriminalized possession

WeNeedaNewApproachtotheOpioidCrisis

of smaller amounts of drugs for personal use, althoughtraffickingandpublicdruguseremained against the law. They invested heavily in nationwide programs to provide addictions treatment, harm reduction, and recovery options, as well as public education campaigns. When a person is caught with an amount of drugs that would be considered small enough for personal use, they aren't prosecuted Instead, they are referred to a “drug dissuasion commission” to meet with a mental health and addictions specialists where they instead discuss their drug use habits and can be referred to addictions counselling.

Today, Portugal reports roughly 25,000 chronicheroinandotheropioidusers,asignificant dropfromwherethecountrywastwodecadesago. NewHIVinfectionshavefallenby90percent,and drug use in Portugal among youth is now among thelowestinEurope.

It isn't a perfect model, as no drug policy will fit every case and every scenario. In recent

Lacrisedesopioïdescontinued'avoirun effetdestructeursurlespersonnesetlesfamilles partout au Canada. Les décès et les hospitalisations liés aux opioïdes demeurent très élevés, 7 328 personnes étant décédées, selon toute vraisemblance,dessuitesd'uneintoxicationaux opioïdes (surdoses) en 2022, soit 20 personnes par jour en moyenne. Ce taux est deux fois supérieuraunombrededécèsannuelsparrapport à2019(annéeprécédantlapandémiedeCOVID19), aux fins de comparaison avec une année normalisée. La grande majorité des décès, soit dansuneproportionde87%,aétéenregistréeen Colombie-Britannique,enAlbertaetenOntario. On estime que 98 % de tous les décès liés aux opioïdes étaient accidentels, et que les opioïdes sont de loin la cause principale des décès par surdose,puisque78%detouslesdécèsaccidentels apparemment liés à une intoxication aux stimulantsen2022impliquaientdesopioïdes.Au Canada, environ 36 000 personnes sont mortes d'unesurdoseliéeauxopioïdesdepuis2016.

Nous sommes nombreux à connaître quelqu'un,unami,unmembredelafamilleouun voisin, aux prises avec une dépendance aux opioïdes.Ils'agitd'unproblèmeàgrandeéchelle, car le fentanyl et les analogues du fentanyl continuent de se frayer un chemin dans nos communautés,grandesoupetites.C'estdevenusi problématique qu'en Colombie-Britannique, l'intoxicationauxdroguesillicitesestmaintenant la principale cause de décès chez les personnes âgées de 10 à 59 ans. Par ailleurs, les cinq plus grandes villes du nord de l'Ontario affichent un tauxdemortalitéparsurdosetroisfoissupérieurà la moyenne provinciale. Divers efforts ont été

years, the program became decentralized, and some funding was cut, mostly for budgetary reasons. Users have increased, but the rate of addictionremainswellbelowthepeakstheywere seeing two decades ago.The Covid-19 pandemic alsoplayedaroleintheincreaseindruguse,asit hasinmostpartsoftheworld.Butitisamodelwe shouldbeexamining,andtryingtotakethecorrect lessons from. According to statistics from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), there were 6,166 overdose deaths involving illicit drugs across the EuropeanUnionin2021,lessthanCanada'stotal estimated 8,013 deaths from opioids that same year

It's time to take a new approach. Opioid addiction is a crisis across Canada, and the approacheswe'vebeentakingfordecadeshavenot worked. We have to start looking at jurisdictions that have had actual success in reducing opioid addiction,andbuildamade-in-Canadamodelthat meetsourownneeds.

déployésàl'échellefédéraleetàdifférentsdegrés dansl'ensembledesprovincespouraideràfreiner lesdécèsetladépendanceliésauxopioïdes,mais ilsnesuffisentpasàralentirlatendance.

Existe-t-il un exemple ailleurs dans le monde que nous pourrions modéliser afin d'orienter une nouvelle approche en matière de dépendance aux opioïdes? Le Portugal semble être l'un des rares cas de réussite en matière de réductiondeladépendanceetdesdécèsliésaux opioïdes, et on pourrait y trouver des réponses quant à la manière de façonner une nouvelle approche pour lutter contre nos propres problèmesdedépendanceauCanada.

Auparavant, le Portugal trônait au somment des pays d'Europe quant aux taux d'addictionetdemortalitéliésauxdrogues.Plus de 100 000 personnes, soit environ 1 % des 10 millionsd'habitantsdupays,ontdéclaréêtreaux prisesavecunedépendanceauxdroguesduresen 1999, surtout l'héroïne. La situation était catastrophique.Descentainesdepersonnesmouraient chaqueannéedesurdosesliéesàdesdroguesqui n'étaientpasaussipuissantesquelefentanyletles analogues du fentanyl, auxquels nous sommes actuellementconfrontés.Endixans,cestauxont étéréduitsdemoitié.

Qu'est-cequiachangé?En2001,lepays a adopté une nouvelle approche pour s'attaquer aux problèmes de dépendance. Il a mis l'accent sur la réadaptation plutôt que sur la criminalisation. Il a décriminalisé la possession de petites quantitésdedroguesàdesfinspersonnelles,bien que le trafic et la consommation publique de droguesdemeurentinterdits.IlainvestimassivementdansdesprogrammesSuiteP.7

Nousavonsbesoind'unenouvelleapprochefaceàlacrisedesopioïdes

ChapleauMoments

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LieutenantGovernorPaulineMcGibbon. Thanks to Michael Cecile for the informationonhisfamily,andthephotos.Myemail ismj.morris@live.ca

BILL MCLEOD SENT ALONG THE

FOLLOWING AMUSING ANECDOTE The Petrosky home was located across from his father BordenMcLeod'smotelandbeforethathisoffice. Bill's grandfather William McLeod had a store on LansdowneStreetatonetime.

BILLWROTE:

"Thereisonegoodstorythatinvolvedthat rooftop lookout. During the depression the Lowertown gang used to set bush fires to make a little money When they were pretty sure the fires were reported to the Chief Ranger they would gather around the corner of Cedar and Lansdowne and wait for the Ontario Forestry Branch truck to comealongandpickthemuptogotofightthefire. ThelookoutwasCecil"Pogie"Petroskywhowould watchfromtheroofofthePetroskyhome.Whenhe sawthetruckcoming,hewouldracedownandjoin the "boys". One time he didn't move fast enough, and the truck left without him Ironically, he became a life long MNR employee and retired holdingafairlyseniorposition.OnlyinChapleau!"

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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

Thefirstinstalmentofthe2023FinalTaxBillingisdueAugust31st,2023

A1.25%penaltyisimposedforlatepaymentinadditionto1.25%permonthper instalmentonoverdueaccounts.

AVIS AUX PAYEURS DE TAXE

Lepremierversementdelafacturationfinaledesimpôtsfonciersde2023est dûle31août2023

Unepénalitéde1.25%seraimposéeauxpaiementsenretardenplusde1.25% d'intérêtparmoisaucomptequin'estpaspayéàtemps.

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PublicHealthwarns about uninspected foodpremises

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foodpremisesmustnotifytheMedicalOfficerof Health of their intention to prepare food for the public. Once notification is received, a public healthinspectorwillvisitthepremisestoensure compliancewithfoodsafetylegislation.Routine inspections will follow on an ongoing basis. Public health inspectors work with owners and operators of local food premises to ensure that foodispreparedinasafeandsanitarymannerto preventcasesoffood-borneillness.

Owners and operators of inspected food premises are required to post the Public Health Sudbury & Districts’ decal that refers to the inspection disclosure website. These decals identify that the premises has been inspected by Public Health and should be posted at the front entrywayoftheirfoodpremises.

For more information on operating food premises or to report an uninspected food premise, please visit our website at phsd.ca or call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705 522 9200, ext 464 (toll-free 1 866 522 9200).

Petrosky Boys 1932 - Back row - Joe, Jack O;Brien, Paddy. Front row - Cecil and Milton.

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BEARPROOFREFUSECONTAINERS

TheCouncioftheTownshipofChapleauwishestoadviseall citizensofChapleauandalcitizenswithintheunorganizedareas aroundChapleauoftsguidelnesfortheuseofbearproofrefuse containers

Guidelines

BearproofrefusecontainersareonlyfortheuseofChapleauTax Payers Only household waste n normal size refuse bags s permitted.Refusemaynotbeleftoutsidethecontanerunderany circumstances.

Grassclippings,buildingproducts,wood,metal,paint automotivebatteries,tires,fireplaceashes,brokenglassand hazardousmaterialarestrictlyprohibited.

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MOMENTS IN TIME

On Sept. 10, 1897, 25-year-old London taxi driver George Smith had the dubious honor of becoming thefirstpersoneverarrestedfor"beingdrunkwhen inchargeofamotorcar"afterheslammedhiscab into a building, breaking a water pipe and window. Smithlaterpleadedguiltyandwasfined25shillings.

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SuitedelaP.4 nationauxvisantàoffrirdesoptionsfavorisantle traitement des dépendances, la réduction des méfaits et le rétablissement, ainsi que dans des campagnes de sensibilisation du public. Lorsqu'une personne se fait prendre avec une quantité de drogue considérée suffisamment petite pour représenter un usage personnel, elle n'est pas poursuivie Elle est plutôt dirigée vers une«commissiondedissuasiondeladrogue»,où ellerencontreunspécialisteensantémentaleeten toxicomanie et aborde ses habitudes de consommation de drogues. Elle peut également être orientéeversdesservicesdeconsultationpsychologiqueentoxicomanie

Aujourd'hui, le Portugal recense environ 25 000 utilisateurs chroniques d'héroïne et d'autresopioïdes;ils'agitd'unebaisseimportante parrapportàlasituationdanslaquellesetrouvait le pays il y a 20 ans. Les nouvelles infections au VIH ont chuté de 90 %, et la consommation de drogues chez les jeunes au Portugal est aujourd'huiparmilesplusfaiblesd'Europe

Ce modèle n'est pas parfait, car aucune politiqueenmatièredemédicamentsneconviendraàtouslescasetàtouteslessituations.Aucours des dernières années, le programme a été décentraliséetunepartiedufinancementaétécoupée, principalement pour des raisons budgétaires. Le nombred'utilisateursaaugmenté,maisletauxde dépendancedemeurebieninférieurauxsommets observés il y a deux décennies La pandémie de

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COVID-19 a également joué un rôle dans l'augmentation de la consommation de drogues, comme dans la plupart des régions du monde Maisc'estunmodèlequenousdevrionsexaminer pouressayerd'entirerlesbonnesleçons.Selonles statistiques de l'Observatoire européen des droguesetdestoxicomanies,ilyaeu6166décès par surdose impliquant des drogues illicites dans l'Union européenne en 2021, soit moins que le nombretotaldedécèsattribuablesauxopioïdesau Canadapourcettemêmeannée,estiméà8013

Il est temps d'adopter une nouvelle approche. La dépendance aux opioïdes est une crisepartoutauCanada,etlesapprochesquenous adoptons depuis des dizaines d'années n'ont pas portéfruit Nousdevonscommenceràregarderdu côtédespaysquiontréellementréussiàréduirela dépendance aux opioïdes et à mettre sur pied un modèle canadien qui répond à nos propres besoins.

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Regular readers of this column are accustomed to me relating events and issues at Queen'sParktoeverydayexperiencesthatIfind myself in, be they personal or professional. I think,inaway,thewritingstylecomplimentsthe wayIapproachmyjob.ItisoneofthethingsIdo to stay focused, grounded and in touch with the people of Algoma-Manitoulin. This week, however,whatIwanttohighlighthasnoparallel or precedent with anything I have experienced before in my 12 years of elected office. I find what is happening in Queen's Park not only disappointing but, in some ways, unnerving. What Ontarians are witnessing is best described asblatantpoliticalaudacity.

I am, of course, referring to the report releasedbytheAuditorGenerallastweekonthe changestotheGreenbelt.Readerswillremember thatinthefallof2022,PremierFordandHousing Minister Steve Clark announced that several thousand acres of land would be removed from the Greenbelt and developed. At the time, this decision raised the ire of many across the province for the audacity alone of putting the fate of lands set aside for prime agricultural, natural heritage and sensitive ecosystem protection into the hands of private developers. Now, with the conclusionoftheAuditorGeneral's(AG's)work, weknowthattherealstoryismuchworse.

OnthedaytheAGreleasedherpublished findings,sheexplainedpubliclyandtothemedia that she fully anticipated using her standard value-for-money process to review how the government determined which parts of the Greenbelt should be made available for housing development. However, it quickly became apparent that the government's process was anythingbuttypical.Therefore,adeeperinvestigativeapproachfromherofficewouldbenecessarytomakefullyinformeddeterminations.The AG went to great lengths stressing that the selection of these Greenbelt lands was a mere “exercise” and that the parcels of land that this governmentendedupremovingwere(almost)all hand-picked by the developers who benefited fromtheirremoval.

The report places a great deal of the burden for this “truncated, flawed and biased process” (to paraphrase the AG) on Minister Clark's chief of staff, saying that he led the exercises and asked public servants to continually change the selection criteria to fit with the parcels of land developers had handed him. In fact, 14 of the 15 parcels removed by Premier Ford'scabinetwerehandedtothischiefofstaffat a dinner hosted by the development industry.

GreenbeltDebacle: Willfulomission,unrepentantandnoremorse

This amounted to over 90% of the land that suddenly became vastly more valuable. In the end, this decision resulted in protections being lifted for over 400 acres of woodlands and wetlands. 76 percent of the land was being used for agriculture as recently as 2022, and the vast majorityofthatlandwasclassifiedasthehighest qualityagriculturallandintheprovince.

Settingaside,forthemoment,theimportanceofthelandaswellasthevitalservicesithas longprovidedtoourprovince,thetrulyastonishing aspect of this whole debacle is that private developers were able to gain access to Ontario ministry officials to enrich themselves personally. No one in good conscience can call such practicesaboveboard.

TheAuditorGeneralmade15recommendationsinherreporttoremedythismiscarriageof public policy. The Premier has promised to accept14ofthem,whichrelatetoprocessesthat should(andoftenare)alreadyinplaceacrossthe public service to ensure proper review of all decision-making.However,todate,Mr.Fordhas refusedeventoentertaintheideaofstartingthis processoveragaintoensureitisdoneright.

And here is the most galling part of the whole affair. To me, that a government can be caughtallowingdeveloperstoputtheirhandsin the public's cookie jar and then take no steps to provide remedy for that outcome leaves me absolutelyincredulous.NotonlyarethePremier andMinisterrefusingtoreviewthedecision,but no consequences have been mentioned for this rogue chief of staff and the minister, who has a responsibility to the public to keep his portfolio runningsmoothly.

Theideathataministerisresponsiblefor hisstaffandtheiractionsisCivics101.Toleave outanyrepercussionsforbadactorsandtorefuse areviewofabaddecisionsmacksofarrogance, hubris,anddisdainfortheOntariopublic.

Pleasemakenomistakethatthisdecision wasbasedonrecentcircumstancesorcameabout becauseitwastheonlywaytoresolvethehousing crisis.TheToronto Star, in itsAug 12, 2023 issue,remindedreadersthatduringthe2018PC leadershipcampaign,then-candidateDougFord was caught saying that he would “open a big chunk” of the Greenbelt if he became Premier. The Star quoted Mr. Ford saying, 'I've already talked to some of the biggest developers in the country, and, again, I wish I could say it's my idea,butitwastheirideaaswell.'”

However, when word leaked out of Candidate Ford's comments, he immediately promised Ontarians he would not touch the Greenbeltaspremier.Hewasagainquoted,“The peoplehavespoken.I'mgoingtolistentothem;

they don't want me to touch the Greenbelt. We won'ttouchtheGreenbelt.Simpleasthat.”

In the end, Premier Ford's true colours, denied initially, are now shining through. He brokehispromisetothepeopleofOntarioandis proving to be defiantly unrepentant. He claims the dire need for housing development justifies his government's ignoring standard policies and legislation. This is not responsible leadership. ThepeopleofOntariodeservesomuchbetter.

There is still time for Premier Ford and hisgovernmenttoprovethiswholeaffairwas,as theyclaim,amistakemadeinanearnestattempt tobuildhousing.Theycanreversethechangesby order of cabinet at any moment. The housing minister can be held accountable for his negligence,andhischiefofstaffcanberemovedfrom hispositionofresponsibility.Inacaseasextreme as this, it is also incumbent on the Premier to recalltheLegislaturebeforeitssetreturntoallow publicscrutinyofhisgovernment.

Sofar,allthesestepsarenoticeablyabsentfrom thePremier'sagenda,andtheOntariopublicwill draw their conclusions about whether this government is as sorry as they claim. Such actions would at least show some semblance of respectforthepowerthepeopleofOntariohave entrustedtothemratherthanagameinwhichthe object is to form government to see how much theycanbenefitsupportersoftheirteam.Taking the high road is the only way to regain the trust andrespectoftheOntarians.

Asalways,pleasefeelfreetocontactmy office about these issues or any other provincial matters.Youcanreachmyconstituencyofficeby email at my new address, mmantha-co@ola.org orbyphoneToll-freeat1-800-831-1899.