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The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) is proud to release the Partial Refresh of the 2019 EOWC Paramedic Services Situation Overview Report.
The EOWC set paramedic services as a priority for 2023 in response to the growing pressure faced by paramedic services throughout the region. The report includes updated data for both the EOWC as a region as well as each of the 13 member municipalities following the initial EOWC paramedic services situational overview report...
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Eastern Ontario, March 20, 2023 – The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) met on March 9 and 10, 2023 in the County of Lennox and Addington for their annual strategic priority setting meeting to set Caucus priorities for the year ahead.
The EOWC identified the following priorities for 2023:

Affordable and Attainable Housing The EOWC’s ‘7 in 7’ Regional Housing Plan

Long-Term Care
Paramedic Services
The EOWC...
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The Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) advocated strongly for regional priorities at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) 2023 Conference held in the City of Toronto from January 22 to 24, 2023.
From across Ontario, the EOWC joined over 1,400 rural municipal colleagues at the conference to participate in meetings with provincial Ministers, Members of Provincial Parliament, and the New Democratic and Liberal opposition parties to discuss priorities including:
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The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC), during its annual inaugural meeting on January 12 and 13, 2023, appointed Renfrew County Warden, Peter Emon, to serve as the 2023 Chair and Peterborough County Warden, Bonnie Clark, to serve as the 2023 Vice-Chair, both by acclamation.
"It is an honour to sit on the Caucus once again and be appointed as the 2023 Chair. The EOWC has a strong track record of working together effectively on behalf of rural eastern Ontario and...
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This newsletter provides updates regarding recent activities and advocacy of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC). The intended audience includes Wardens, Mayors, CAOs, upper-tier and lower-tier municipal councils, municipal staff, and the media. EOWC members are encouraged to circulate this newsletter within their networks.
To read the latest update, please view the attachment below.

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