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More than 60 agencies made requests for City funding for events

More than 60 agencies made requests for City funding for events

However, the City was only able to accept a certain number of applicants through its civic fund.

The City turned down nearly half of the applicants who requested subsidizing from Ottawa’s Civic Fund to help pay for their community events.

According to a memo sent out by Donna Grey, general manager of community and social services to city council on Thursday, June 23, the City received applications from 62 agencies through an open call for proposals that was launched on May 16.

Altogether, the amount of money requested was $172,000.

However, the City only has $65,000 allocated through its civic fund, so only 37 applications made the cut.

On September 25, 2019, city council approved the new community funding framework.

Included under the new framework was funding for civic events, which will be used to deliver family-friend events in local communities and neighbourhoods.

This funding envelope includes $65,000 of annual funding, allocated to a maximum of $3,000 per event.

The purpose of civic events, the Grey said, is to fund events that:

  • Promote neighbours meeting neighbours in their local, geographic community;
  • Include multiple activities, family entertainment and attractions;
  • Appeal to residents in a specific geographic neighbourhood/district or ward;
  • Promote community well-being by welcoming all community members; and
  • Promote equity and inclusion.

The call for proposals was directed toward small community organizations hosting one-to-two-day community events.

The City of Ottawa Allocations Committee reviewed every applicator and provided a rating based on the organization’s alignment with the goals of the community funding, the goals and objectives of the event, the financial position of the organization and the viabilities of the event budget.

Once the ranking was done, further adjustments to ranking were made to reflect the equity lens which include, but was not limited to, priority groups, priority neighbourhoods, service areas, wards and whether resources are being targeted and aligned to areas of the city facing the greatest needs or greatest inequities, Grey explained.

Gray added that community agencies have been notified of the results of the allocation process.

A full list of successful agencies approved for funding is available online.

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Security agencies probe pattern of provocative events in Punjab

Security agencies probe pattern of provocative events in Punjab


Tribune News Service

Jupinderjit Singh
Chandigarh, April 29

Security agencies in Punjab are probing if there’s a pattern between today’s clash that took place between two groups in Patiala, hoisting of a Khalistani flag in Malerkotla last night and the recent attempt to blow off a wall of Chandigarh’s Burail jail, where several hardliner terrorists are lodged.

Officials of the Punjab Police and intelligence agencies are also looking at the possibility that if the recent pruning of the police security given to several religio-politico leaders could be the motive to disturb law and order situation.

Officials said the security agencies were on alert to not let the situation go out of hand as groups in Pakistan besides Italy, Canada and the US had been instigating people and luring them with money and awards to carry out ‘some kind of action ’in Punjab.

With a new Chief Minister and DGP in the saddle, the sequence of events suggests there could be a pattern to destabilise the state, said sources. A high-level meeting between CM Bhagwant Mann and DGP VK Bhwara besides other officials took place in the evening to take stock of the challenges.

Meanwhile, a counter-intelligence expert said it had been a trend that whenever the security of religio-politico leaders was pruned or withdrawn, some kind of protests take place. “This has to stop,” he stressed.

Another official said it was well-known that stronger efforts were being made by the anti-national elements to use tiffin bombs, recruit youths via social media, activate sleeper cells and the more frequent use of smugglers and gangsters by the terror groups to supply drugs and weapons in the state.


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Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies to host prescription drug take back events – ABC17NEWS

The Drug Enforcement Agency will hold its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Take back events are scheduled to happen across Mid-Missouri.

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies will join a nationwide effort to collect expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will partner with police departments from Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, the University of Missouri, and Truman VA Hospital for events at several locations.

On Friday, law enforcement officers will collect medications at two locations in Boone County from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • Harry S. Truman VA Hospital, 800 Hospital Dr., Columbia, Missouri
  • University of Missouri, MU Student Center, 901 Rollins Rd., Columbia, Missouri

Five other collection sites are scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Ashland Police Department, 101 W. Broadway, Ashland, Missouri
  • Centralia Police Department lobby, 114 S. Rollins St., Centralia, Missouri
  • Hallsville Police Department, 202 Highway 124 E., Hallsville, Missouri
  • Hickman High School (north entrance), 1104 N. Providence Rd., Columbia, Missouri
  • Rock Bridge High School (north entrance), 4303 S. Providence Rd., Columbia, Missouri

Deputies said the events are designed to keep the medications from being abused and to protect the environment. Some medications pose a risk to water systems if flushed.

The Boonville Fire and Police Departments plan to host a take back event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • Boonville Fire Department, 500 Bingham Rd., Boonville, Missouri

Anyone unable to attend the event can drop their medications off at the Police Department on East Morgan Street any time before the event.

In Jefferson City, the police department will hold a take back event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • Jefferson City Police Department, 401 Monroe St., Jefferson City, Missouri

Law enforcement officers do ask anyone dropping off medications to not bring liquid medications or needs.

The events are part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Nearly 37,200 pounds of medications were collected in October during the last take back events, according to the DEA’s St. Louis Division. That includes Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Illinois.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 106,000 people died from overdoses between Nov. 2020 to Nov. 2021. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75% of all overdose deaths, according to the CDC.