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Could Rob Ford find you a mate? The small East Slovak village of Zemplínske Hámre is facing a peculiar population crisis. The older generation is slowly dying out and the place is overrun with 30-something singletons who show absolutely no signs of “restocking” their community anytime soon. Frustrated with young people’s lack of interest in family life, the mayor decides to make town growth the top item on his agenda. As a retired army general, he’s no stranger to action. But when his financial incentives for any couple delivering a newborn fail to catch on, he initiates a far more personal matchmaking strategy. With equal parts heart and humour, Matchmaking Mayor chronicles one man’s endearing civic conviction and an entire town’s outlook on romance. Myrocia Watamaniuk

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