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On behalf of Town Council members we would like to welcome you to The Town of Borden-Carleton, a small but beautiful place at the foot of the Confederation Bridge. The Community of Borden-Carleton was created as a result of the April 12, 1995 amalgamation of the Town of Borden and the Community of Carleton Siding. The town covers a land area of 12.94 square km and had a population of 798 according to the 2006 Census of Canada.

WelcomeAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrigs disease) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. People living with the disease become progressively paralyzed due to degeneration of the upper and lower motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Eighty per cent of people with ALS die within two to five years of diagnosis unable to breathe or swallow. Ten per cent of those affected may live for 10 years or longer.Other neurodegenerative diseases include Alzheimers disease, Huntingtons disease and Parkinsons disease. According to the World Health Organization, neurodegenerative diseases are predicted to surpass cancer as the second leading cause of death in Canada by 2040.ALS has no known cure or effective treatment yet. For every person diagnosed with ALS, a person living with ALS dies.