Area photographer, Jacko Otter from Akwesasne captured some of the stunning moments from the sinking of the tug boat Monday.
He shared his photos from his rezdude.ca website with our viewers.
His camera caught the rescue of one of the workers in detail.
More of the rescue
The brave rescue.
Ambulances are racing to the scene of a collision between a double-decker bus and a tractor-trailer.
Firefighters & Emergency crews are on the scene of a collision between a double-decker bus and a tractor-trailer.
The incident happened near a section of the westbound Highway 401, east of the weigh scales and Curry Hill Road exit.
Hwy 401 west near Lancaster. Serious crash between bus and tractor trailer. Officers, ambulance and fire at scene. Road closed. Use detours
— OPP East (@OPP_ER) June 23, 2015
There are reports of passengers still trapped in the upper deck of the bus which ended up off the highway. We will update as more information becomes available. If you see news happen email us your pictures or video to info@cornwallfreenews.com
ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy401 WB b/t County Rd 2 & County Rd 27 #Lancaster – Highway CLOSED WB due to serious collision. ^cc — OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) June 23, 2015
UPDATES Reports of at least one victim rushed to hospital. OPP report victim is teenage boy. Reports stating that 40-50 people injured with one taken to hospital so far.
.@ctvottawa #breaking emergency crews on scene on #hwy401 near Lancaster after a serious collision pic.twitter.com/K5YjXnstjW
— Leah Larocque (@LeahLarocque) June 23, 2015
Megabus Confirmed as bus company.
.@ctvottawa collision involved a megabus and a trailer #ottnews pic.twitter.com/5FaVSoLiqH — Leah Larocque (@LeahLarocque) June 23, 2015
.@ctvottawa serious collision on #hwy401 pic.twitter.com/ud0Y5VFbZa
— Leah Larocque (@LeahLarocque) June 23, 2015
OPP Injury Update
Hwy 401 WB at Lancaster – approx 15 injured. One teenager with serious injury transported to hospital. — OPP East (@OPP_ER) June 23, 2015
OPP UPDATE 4:06 PM
.@ctvottawa a very dramatic scene. A megabus completely destroyed on it’s side #ctv pic.twitter.com/nWQx6h2aO5
— Leah Larocque (@LeahLarocque) June 23, 2015
Hwy 401 Lancaster crash. Approx 45 people on the double-decker bus.15 minor to mod injury plus 2 airlifted to hospital with serious injuries
— OPP East (@OPP_ER) June 23, 2015
OPP UPDATE 4:24 PM
UPDATE: OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS CRASH
(LANCASTER, ON) – On June 23, 2015 at approximately 2:30PM, SDG OPP officers responded to a crash on Highway 401, west bound bear Lancaster (Marker 814).
A double-decker bus and a tractor trailer collided.
There were approximately 45 people on the bus. Approximately 15 people have reported injuries and were taken hospital. Two (2) people were airlifted to other area hospitals.
Non-injured passengers were transported to the Williamstown arena. Transportation is being arranged.
Highway 401 west is closed. Please use detours.
Police, fire and paramedics are at the scene. The investigation is continuing.
UPDATE: OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS CRASH
(LANCASTER, ON) – On June 23, 2015 at approximately 2:30PM, SDG OPP officers responded to a crash on Highway 401, west bound bear Lancaster (Marker 814).
A double-decker bus and a tractor trailer collided.
There were approximately 45 people on the bus. Approximately 19 people have reported minor injuries and were taken hospital. One airlifted and 3 taken with serious injuries to other area hospitals.
Non-injured passengers were transported to the Williamstown arena. Transportation is being arranged.
Highway 401 westbound has one lane partially opened. The investigation is continuing.
The Cornwall River Kings have kicked off their first Season Ticket drive for the upcoming season after Council decreed that they would only get 30% of advertising revenue from the Civic Complex.
Second season owner Steve Moreau cited his own excitement after seeing fan response since he took over the team sharing that expected better results this season from the team. He also expects better results from second season GM Rick Lalonde who was busy assembling this years squad after a busy LNAH draft.
Cornwall River Kings season tickets are now on sale for the 2015-16 season.
On top of having reserved seating for the season, River Kings fans will also receive free admission to the Blue & White intrasquad game as well as both LNAH exhibition contests.
With the purchase of season tickets, fans will receive the opportunity to purchase a replica jersey for only $50.
Season ticket holders from last season have the opportunity to re-purchase their seats until July 1.
To reserve your season tickets, contact the River Kings office at 613-933-9797 or by email: info@cornwallriverkings.ca. Or visit the office, located in the Cornwall civic complex (ice level, follow the signs).
Payment plans are available to accommodate any budget. All accounts must be paid in full no later than Aug. 31. There are no refunds and a NSF charge of $25 will apply for any post-dated cheques that do not clear.
2015-16 Season Ticket prices:
Adults: $250
Seniors (65+) / Students (with student card): $200
Children under 12 (must be accompanied by an adult): $140
CFRA is a pretty staunch conservative talk radio station, still on the AM dial, in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital. It’s a mostly senior audience with a lot of folks from the country and rural areas sharing their um…..wisdom.
One of their hosts is Nick Vandergragt who besides being a farmer does a passable job as a talk show host. He does however have a penchant for veering to the right of Attila the Hun.
His inner ignorance and homophobia showed today on a facebook rant that he posted about MPP’s Lisa MacLeod and Jack MacLaren participating in a big Toronto Pride parade right after the US finally followed Canada’s lead and voted 5-4 in their Supreme Court to allow Gay Marriage.
(Photo: Facebook – pictured with Anti-French signs politician Tammy Hart)
“If it where up to me, I would toss both of them out of the building over this and never let them back in.”
As ISIS is tossing gay men off of building the ugliness of that quote alone can not be mistaken. It’s insidious.
Let’s be clear. You can’t stand for the rule of law if you don’t allow all to be equal under it. I support the rule of law and equality.
— Lisa MacLeod (@MacLeodLisa) June 28, 2015
While MPP MacLeod has not responded to our email query she did post regarding Nick’s post on Twitter.
Clearly the MPP’s along with PC leader Patrick Brown (who has not confirmed his own sexuality) seem to be having a good time in this twit pic.
Look who i found at the parade!!! There’s got to be 50 Tories here. Who knew??? pic.twitter.com/X3gCIl5nji
— Sue-Ann Levy (@SueAnnLevy) June 28, 2015
Sounds as if Mr. Brown came out of the closet poor Mr. V would have to vote NDP…
Pride Parade with @BrownBarrie, @MacLeodLisa and friends #Pride2015pic.twitter.com/xdMNTsVV2T
— Bernard Trottier (@btrottier) June 28, 2015
Geez Nick, I’d imagine several Klansmen share your sentiments on how some might react to their words…
Sounds like Nick took those bonus courses from the Tim Hudak school on earning public trust and consensus?
Did Nick cross a line? Will he be chastised by CFRA bosses or given Lowell Green’s upcoming morning slot?
(PC Blue Machine engine & future MP Eric Duncan PHOTO:facebook)
Can an openly gay Conservative be leader of the party or even a MP or MPP?
When asked on facebook if the page where he commented would be pulled down Nick posted:
I have no intention of pulling this page. If I get canned for standing up and calling things as I see them, so be it.
What do you think dear CFN viewers? Please post your comments below.
EDITED TO FIX SOME TYPOS.
DRUGS SEIZED AT TRAFFIC STOP
(North Glengarry) – On June 26, 2015 at approximately 11:17pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers intercepted a vehicle on Glen Robertson Main Street, North Glengarry Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected marihuana and cannabis resin (hash). Two occupants were arrested.
Driver, Philippe DELORME (19) of North Glengarry Township is charged with;
– Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts)
Passenger, Ryan HOWES (19) of North Glengarry Township is charged with;
– Possession of a Controlled Substance
Both were released and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria on August 5, 2015.
BREACH OF CONDITION
(North Dundas) – On June 27, 2015 at approximately 8:48am, SD&G OPP officers responded to a residence on County Road 13, North Dundas Township following a report of an adult male in breach of a non-communication order imposed from a previous incident.
Joey CINNAMON (35) of North Dundas Township was arrested and is charged with;
– Fail to Comply with Conditions of an Undertaking
He was held in custody pending an appearance (bail) at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall.
DOMESTIC INVESTIGATION
(North Glengarry) – On June 28, 2015 at approximately 10:41am, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a domestic situation at a residence on County Road 30, North Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated that an altercation between a female and her boyfriend resulted in the male being assaulted. Damage was also caused in the home.
The 20-year-old female from North Glengarry Township was arrested and is charged with;
– Assault
– Mischief Under $5000
She was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall on July 21, 2015. The name of the accused is being withheld in order to protect the identity of the victim.
DAMAGE TO MAILBOXES
(North Glengarry) – On June 28, 2015 at approximately 9:41am, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of several mailboxes damaged on Concession Road 8, North Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated the incidents occurred overnight (June 27-28, 2015).
An investigation continues.
EXCESSIVE SPEEDS
(South Glengarry/Dundas) – Over the past weekend, SD&G OPP officers conducting speed measuring enforcement on Highway 401, South Glengarry & Dundas Townships intercepted the following vehicles for traveling at excessive speeds. In all stops, the vehicle was impounded and the driver’s permit seized for seven (7) days in accordance to policy.
– June 26, 2015 – 7:44pm (South Glengarry); vehicle stopped travelling 152km/h (100km/h zone). Female driver (24) from Montreal, Quebec charged accordingly.
– June 26, 2015 – 10:10pm (South Glengarry); vehicle stopped travelling 163km/h (100km/h zone). Male driver (24) from Caledon, Ontario charged accordingly.
– June 28, 2015 – 8:26pm (South Dundas); vehicle stopped travelling 160km/h (100km/h zone). Male driver (22) from Montreal, Quebec charged accordingly.
DRUGS SEIZED AT TRAFFIC STOP
(South Glengarry) – On June 25, 2015 at approximately 8:37am, a Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer intercepted a vehicle on Glen Road, South Glengarry Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected marihuana.
The male driver, Andrew TESSIER (23) of South Glengarry Township, Ontario was arrested and charged with;
– Possession of a Controlled Substance
He was released and scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria at a later date.
DRUGS SEIZED AT TRAFFIC STOP
(South Glengarry) – On June 24, 2015 at approximately 6:03am, a Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer intercepted a vehicle on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected Cocaine, Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms), and Methamphetamine pills. The stop indicated that the adult male driver was under the influence of drugs.
The male driver, Eric MARTIN (39) of Les Coteaux, Quebec was arrested and is charged with;
– Possession of a Controlled Substance (4 counts)
– Driving a Motor Vehicle while Ability Impaired by Drugs
– Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm/Ammunition
– Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order (4 counts)
– Transport Firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition (Ammo)
– Carry Prohibited Device in a careless manner (Taser)
– Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
The female passenger, Melissa ST.GELAIS (24) of Saint Zotique, Quebec was arrested and is charged with;
– Possession of a Controlled Substance (4 counts)
– Transport Firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition (Ammo)
– Carry Prohibited Device in a careless manner (Taser)
MARTIN was held in custody pending a court appearance (bail) at the Ontario Court of Justice of Ontario in Cornwall.
ST.GELAIS was released and scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall on Jull 28, 2015.
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY] UPDATE: OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS CRASH 2015-06-24
(LANCASTER, ON) – On June 23, 2015 at approximately 2:30PM, SDG OPP officers responded to a crash on Highway 401, west bound near Lancaster (Marker 814).
A double-decker bus and a tractor trailer collided.
There were approximately 45 people on the bus. Approximately 19 people have reported minor injuries and were taken hospital.
One adult female (24) was airlifted with serious, life threatening injuries (previously reported as a teenager) and remains in hospital. The 3 others taken with serious injuries remain in hospital.
Non-injured passengers were transported to the Williamstown arena and Transportation was arranged.
Highway 401 westbound has been re-opened. The investigation is continuing.
Further information to be release when it becomes available.
DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND MISCHIEF
Cornwall, ON – A 17 year old Cornwall woman was arrested on June 26, 2015. It is alleged that on this date she engaged in a verbal argument with her boyfriend which escalated to her pulling off and breaking the chain he wore around his neck, then striking and scratching him in the upper body and face area. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. The woman was charged with domestic assault and domestic mischief. She was released to appear in court on August 13, 2015. Her name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim and in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Cornwall, ON – A 22 year old Cornwall man was arrested on June 27, 2015. It is alleged that on this date he engaged in a verbal argument with his common-law girlfriend which escalated to him striking her in the face. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. The man was charged with domestic assault. He was released to appear in court on August 11, 2015. His name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.
Cornwall, ON – A 26 year old Cornwall man was arrested on June 28, 2015. He is bound by a Recognizance Order with the relevant conditions to remain in his residence between 9 pm and 6 am, to not have any contact with his girlfriend nor attend her residence and to not possess or consume alcohol. It is alleged that on this date he attended her residence and engaged in a verbal argument which escalated to him punching her in the face, punching a hole in a wall and making several holes in a door with an unknown object. He then left the residence for a period of time and allegedly consumed alcohol. Upon his return another argument ensued. He hit her in the upper body and face area several times, and then pushed her into a table causing it to break. He bit her finger during the course of the incident. He threw several objects around in the apartment, one of which was aimed at her, but missed. He then fled the area. Police responded and an investigation was conducted. The man was arrested a short time later and charged with Domestic Assault with a Weapon, 2 counts of Domestic Assault, 3 counts of Domestic Mischief and 6 counts of Breach of Recognizance. He was held for a Bail Hearing. His name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.
IMPAIRED
Cornwall, ON – Krysten Meldrum, age 30, of Ottawa, was arrested on June 27, 2015. She was observed by police during a traffic stop to be operating a motor vehicle on Sydney Street while under the influence of alcohol. An investigation was conducted and she was subsequently charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Over 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 mls of blood. She was released to appear in court on July 9, 2015.
Cornwall, ON – Norma Priddle, age 36, of Cornwall, was arrested on June 28, 2015. It is alleged that she was involved in two motor vehicle collisions first on Ninth Street then on Montreal Road, unlawfully leaving both accident scenes. She was located and stopped by police a short time later on Montreal Road near Belmont Street. Investigation revealed she was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She was subsequently charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Over 80 mgs of alcohol in 100 mls of blood, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Fail to Stop at Scene of Accident. She was released to appear in court on July 9, 2015.
POSSESSION OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME OVER $5000 & DRUG POSSESSION
Cornwall, ON – Patrick Delafontaine, age 21, of Cornwall, was arrested on June 27, 2015. He is currently bound by a Probation Order with the relevant conditions to not be in a motor vehicle unless the owner is present or has given written consent and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. On this date he was located and by police driving a motor vehicle which had been reported stolen on June 15, 2015. He was placed under arrest and further investigation revealed that he was in possession of a quantity of a substance believed to be cocaine. He was subsequently charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000, Possession of Cocaine, and 2 counts of Breach of Probation. He was held in custody for a Bail Hearing.
BREACH
Cornwall, ON – Kevin Bovin, 44 was arrested on June 24th, 2015 and charged with breaching a recognizance for communicating with someone he has conditions not to communicate with and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on May 1st, 2015 the man communicated with a 55-year-old woman known to him despite being on conditions not to communicate with her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On June 24th, 2015 during their investigation the man was located at a Walton Street address, taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date.
BREAK AND ENTER
Cornwall, ON – Marc Jodoin, 40 of Cornwall was arrested on June 24th, 2015 and charged with break and enter. It is alleged on May 8th, 2015 the man forced his way into a St.Felix Street residence and police were contacted to investigate. On June 24th, 2015 the man was spotted in the area of Gloucester Street and First Street by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear on July 28th, 2015.
Oh Canada! Tomorrow is July 1st. Sadly you won’t see CFN participating in our local event that is about to be rained out (bad karma thanks to Guy) as our MP has hijacked Canada Festivities in our city.
Canada Day, above all days, should be inclusive and community building. Sadly our MP runs the event as a stumping post for his own job and party. That clearly isn’t how it should be done.
Likewise the City is spending your money buying Canada Day ads in most of the local media except CFN which is kinda nuts, poor business, and poor community development.
CFN has the largest audience, deepest reach and offers far better value than most of our competitors.
That’s not meant as a slur or slag to them. We all do some things better than each other and all have our place and role in the community; even sleazy Todd Lihou & Bill Kingston, but when you’re spending the public’s purse it should be in the public’s best interest and not your own petty political machinations.
CFN does what our competitors don’t do and that’s show raw logs and stats. This month we set a new record with over 330GB of bandwidth used up by our amazing viewers which include some of these petty tyrants.
Who else can deliver over 2M pageviews in a month locally of which over 40% are from Cornwall??
Over half this community click at least once on CFN. Does it really make any sense that City Hall refuses to communicate to the residents of our city via that channel?
CFN has been running our Crazy Any Banner for $99 per month sale so it’s not exactly expensive to send that message out to the community.
The impact of this silly boycott impacts the community in the end as its tentacles reach out to city agencies, charities, and even businesses that depend on city contracts. We’ve heard from a lot that are fearful of losing city cash if they didn’t pull their ads with us.
One local institution was actually afraid to have us do a profile on them.
Crazy!
Since I have been on the board of our public art gallery, of over 33 years, the city has cut the gallery’s funding to zero, refused to give us the pittance they were going to give to Lift Off and even defamed us when Liberal MP hopeful Bernadette Clement claimed she couldn’t support our governance after she had during all the previous years she’s been on council, a governance that was recently cleaned up by our board!
Crazier!
This is Cornwall in 2015. While the last election started the clean up at City Hall clearly some of those remaining have not heeded the public’s clear wishes for change to the way things are done.
What do you think dear CFN viewers? You can post your comments below and thanks for the clicks!
It’s been a tumultuous year for Cornwall’s public art gallery, but the board and public had some fun and enjoyed a lovely downtown Saturday afternoon in Pommier Square!
TAG Cornwall wishes to thank the community and especially Andre Pommier & the Pommier family for allowing us to use their square to hold our Dunk Tank fundraiser Saturday July 4th.
Thanks to Jason Setnyk of Jasonsetnykphotography.com for some amazing pics!
DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Cornwall, ON – A 35 year old Cornwall woman was arrested on July 3, 2015. It is alleged that on this date she was in an intoxicated state and upset with her boyfriend. She yelled at him and punched him repeatedly. Her son observed the altercation and intervened. She punched him in the face. Both men exited the residence and were subsequently locked out by the woman. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. The woman was charged with Domestic Assault and Assault. She was released to appear in court on August 18, 2015. One of the men sustained minor injuries as a result of the assaults. The woman’s name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victims.
Cornwall, ON – A 17 year old Cornwall youth was arrested on July 4, 2015. It is alleged that on this date he engaged in a verbal argument with his common-law girlfriend at their residence which escalated to him grabbing her by the hair, pushing her and punching her. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. The young man was charged with Domestic Assault. He was held in custody for a Bail Hearing. The woman sustained minor injuries as a result of the assault. The man’s name is not being released in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act and in order to protect the identity of the victim.
THEFT UNDER AND BREACH
Cornwall, ON – Adam Albers, age 27, of Cornwall, was arrested on July 3, 2015. He is currently bound by a Probation Order with the relevant conditions to not possess or consume any intoxicating substance and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. He is also bound by a Recognizance Order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on this date he attended a local retail store, took several items, and left the business without making any attempt to pay for the merchandise in his possession. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. The man was located outside at the front of the store. He was charged with Theft Under $5000, 2 counts of Breach of Probation and 1 count of Breach of Recognizance. He was held in custody for a Bail Hearing.
BREACH
Cornwall, ON – Francois Ouellette, age 56, of Cornwall, was arrested on July 3, 2015. He is currently bound by an Undertaking Order with the relevant conditions to not consume alcohol and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. Police located him this date during the course of an investigation, at a local residence, in an intoxicated state. He was subsequently charged with 2 counts of Breach of Undertaking. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.
Cornwall, ON – A 32 year old Cornwall man was arrested on July 5, 2015. He is currently bound by a Recognizance Order with the relevant conditions to not be within 100 metres of a particular individual and to not attend her residence. It is alleged that on this date he was located by police at her residence contrary to his court order. He was arrested and charged with 2 counts of Breach of Recognizance. He was held in custody for a Bail Hearing. His name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.
MISCHIEF UNDER $5000
Cornwall, ON – A 19 year old Cornwall woman was arrested on July 4, 2015. It is alleged that on this date she attended her mother’s residence and engaged in a verbal argument which escalated to her throwing a portable stereo system across the room, then
knocking a television over before leaving. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. The woman was located a short time later at her residence. She was charged with Mischief Under $5000. She was released to appear in court on August 11, 2015. Her name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.
River Kings ink four players
July 8, 2015 — The Cornwall River Kings and General Manager Rick Lalonde have officially come to terms with four players for the upcoming season:
Pete Karvouniaris: The former Cornwall Colts goaltender quickly became a fan favourite last season and was sensational in the playoffs vs. Sorel. The 25-year-old from Laval had a .917 save percentage in the seven-game series against the LNAH’s top regular season team.
Nicolas Larocque-Marcoux: The speedy winger was acquired from Saint-Georges late last season. In 10 regular season games with Cornwall, Larocque-Marcoux had eight points. The 23-year-old from Gatineau chipped in two goals and two assists in six playoff games for the River Kings. He is a graduate of the QMJHL and also played two seasons for the University of Ottawa in the CIS.
Francois Ouimet: In 20 games with Cornwall last season, Ouimet had six goals and eight assists. The 28-year-old winger added five points in the playoffs. Ouimet, who adds more speed to the River Kings crop of forwards, was acquired from Trois-Rivieres last season.
Michael Stinziani: The skilled Stinziani, acquired at last year’s deadline from Jonquiere, had four points in Cornwall’s playoff series last March. The 26-year-old winger had a combined 100 points in two seasons (2012-13 & 2013-14) with Quad City of the Central Hockey League. The Montreal native is also a graduate of the QMJHL.
More player signings will be announced in the coming weeks.
I’m not big on veneers. Politicians live by them. I’d rather be liked, or disliked, for whom I am than who I want people to see me as.
There’s been a certain irony to watch the hate and stupidity roll here in Cornwall of late.
We have the Bill & Todd show where these two alleged journalists don’t cover a conflict of interest application and then report on a court outcome. It must be bizarre if you are one of the rare few who only read the Seaway News or Cornwall Newswatch and all of the sudden read a verdict?
Fame or infamy can be a plus and a negative. It can bring out the worst in some that are jealous, or ignorant and stupid. You become a target, for good and bad.
This week, mysteriously, after our fund raiser for TAG, Bill & Todd ran pieces about the Sylvie Lizotte lawsuit (after it being around for over a month). For those of you that aren’t aware besides being your cute and cuddly editor of CFN I am also on the board of TAG Cornwall, invited to be there by Ms Lizotte herself after she came to me for help when the big mean Elaine MacDonald & Carilyne Hebert allegedly made Sylvie fear for her job.
There’s a double irony there as Sylvie is suing both myself and TAG prez Wyatt Walsh personally in her wrongful dismissal suit, but if I had wanted her gone why on earth would I have defended her up to and including sending Elaine an email asking if I needed to do an expose on what was going on under her watch while she herself was President of the Gallery?
TAG has board of director insurance. It was renewed by our insurance company, in spite of this suit without our premium going up. We consulted with an HR expert moving into this mess and he warned us that this sort of suit can happen no matter what the circumstances. I expect justice to prevail clearly and loudly by the time this process is done.
When I’m at TAG I wear my TAG hat. Sometimes it can be a strain, but I think I’ve done an amazing job of it.
In my years here in Cornwall I’ve supported the arts as best as I’ve been allowed to. The politics of this wacky town have put up barriers to my involvement like many outsiders. I championed saving the Port theatre where CFN had its 5th year anniversary for example. Thanks to the Sylvain family it’s still here.
For over two decades people have talked about having an Arts Centre when they have had one all along, TAG Cornwall.
It can be debated, but it’s utterly insane and a waste of tax dollars to fund another study for an Arts Centre when council has cut TAG’s funding to Zero and did a study in 1995 for this purpose of having an Arts Centre. That’s 20 years ago. Do you see any other Art Centre’s in this city? Politicians love buying studies. It saves them having to take positions.
The library costs us about $2,000,000 a year in overhead. Is council prepared to spend nearly as much on the overhead of a new fancy building? I doubt it. Do you need a study to figure that out? Does this city warrant a shiny new art centre? While I’m sure some of our fine artists would agree, the reality is that in 2015 our art community and art economy simply aren’t strong enough.
And you can’t blame the politicians because frankly the arts groups themselves are their worst enemies from infighting among themselves to the shameless lack of support for TAG which they’ve allowed to be abused this year and its very survival put at risk.
What is an Arts Centre after all? Is it bricks and mortar or is it the Artists themselves? I would suggest the latter.
The community needs to rally around TAG and send a loud message. I know when I step through the door at 168 Pitt Street I wear only one hat. I wish others could do the same.
As for an arts centre I have a vision for that myself. TAG’s board is entering an agreement to purchase our building. We paid off its mortgage with our rent from the last twenty years so why not buy it ourselves so that Artists can have something for generations long after this board is gone?
We also would like to purchase the Port Theatre so that the building would be under the auspices of a charity and we would have access to more funding to insure its future. In Cornwall we tend to destroy our history instead of cherish it.
This plan would put our Art Centre with one foot in historic le Village and one foot downtown. It would double our gallery space and give us an auditorium that could show films and events including stage plays.
It would cost under $1 million dollars and its overheard would be substantially less than the Library’s.
Sometimes you have to live within your budget. There’s nothing wrong with that. Maybe one day Cornwall will be ready for a huge facility. I’d love to see that, but today is no more that day than it was twenty years ago.
Next year is TAG’s 20th Anniversary in its current location. How many other establishments can boast that on Pitt Street?
This is a reflection of our community and frankly it’s not a good one. Can you imagine Brockville treating a public gallery like this? Volunteers from the community ponied up over $200K to put the seats in their art centre.
Hugo Rodrigues wrote about the arts in his column today.
“Witness the decision – for whatever reasons – to strip The Art Gallery of Cornwall (TAG) of its remaining funding. The 2015 budget discussion over funding Your Arts Council centred on the money needed to pay its executive director, a position its board has reportedly terminated.
What happens to that money, if it’s been sent and spent, is a question council should ask.
Every person interested in the arts in Cornwall then sat back painfully watched as without any discussion at all, council continued an unneeded, $22,000-a-season ice time subsidy to a successful junior A hockey team.”
He makes some strong points in his piece, but honestly we don’t need studies right now. We need artists themselves to step up.
Right now we waste money on Aultsville Theatre which essentially is the auditorium for St. Lawrence College. It owns no real estate and offers no services for free to the public. It’s expensive to rent to the point that local promoters complain that it’s more expensive than renting in Brockville or Ottawa even.
We give even more than the $100K per year to AT to the Woodhouse Musueum which is open even less hours than TAG which is in crisis mode. This is the abuse of the public purse that council must be held accountable for. Again it’s up to Artists to demand support of the Arts.
TAG has a new charter, a new membership structure, a clear vision, and more importantly open doors to all artists that truly want to focus on their art and this community. I think that deserves support from Artists and City Hall.
Public Art Galleries are not meant to be self sustainable because the work they do is not geared to do so anymore than the Benson Centre is meant to be self sustainable or the library.
TAG sadly is preparing to do a National fund raising campaign as we need to replace the money that the city has slashed from us. As a board member my responsibility is to do my best to give care to TAG and that requires funding. That campaign would not reflect well on this community and especially our council. To me it’s insane which is why we’ve delayed implementing it a few times as we hope some wiser minds will prevail.
There are councilors that ran on their support of the Arts, like Bernadette Clement who now wants to be your MP, that need to step up and put their money where their mouth is.
To reach council you can email them at councillors
Disclaimer: While I’m a member of the board of TAG Cornwall I am writing my own opinion and not on behalf of the board or per TAG Cornwall.
CORNWALL Ontario – I love car rides. You can have the strangest and oddest chats, especially if your passenger is kinda smart.
Thursday we snuck out to Ottawa for a T&T run. T&T is an Asian grocery chain and I always enjoy visiting them.
So on the way home, while nibbling on some Sushi and duck the conversation turned to Cornwall politics and my car mate suggested that she still thought that Guy St. Jean would have made a better councilor, at least better than Brock Frost. After all essentially St. Jean set up a business in South Stormont, ran for council in Cornwall, and when he didn’t win flouted off to Florida and closed shop!
Now Frost is a proven liar, allegedly a real estate fraudster, maker up of stories like suggesting I’d made horrific sexual advances on his person while still buying an ad at said meeting and sponsoring our 5th Anniversary event at the Port shortly after, but is he a good councilor?
“The Charges they are true. I’m defending them vigoursly. I have pled guilty.”
That last part of the quote may have been a Freudian slip by Councilor Frost?
Well the easy is answer is no, but St. Jean had already proven to be very susceptible for changing his mind like the wind based on outside influences. That’s really scary.
We vote for leadership when we vote for elected officials yet all that leadership they huff and puff about during election races seems to disappear into the “let’s hire a consultant” phase if elected.
Would you really want someone who could be easily swayed as an elected official or someone who took a clear position and worked for their vision?
Frost oddly enough has shown more vision and leadership this term than any other single member of council including the mayor. Can you name some issues championed by others? Justin Towndale has tried to do a bit, but Brock has been a busy cowboy. What he lacks in honesty and integrity he makes up for in yippy kay yay.
Now that doesn’t mean he’s doing a good job or that his vision makes much sense, but do we really need ten councilors and a mayor that do very little other than muck things up and canvas for bodies that they happen to sit on or shut down family ice rinks at Christmas?
Is that leadership?
That Mr. Frost looks “good” next to this failed circus of a council is not something to be especially proud of.
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It should be a bell ringing event that causes the public to show concern because at the end of the day we pay the bill for the nonsense this group writes the cheques for.
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Leadership for example would be standing up in Council and/or issuing a release suggesting that Mr. Frost should take a leave of absence until his legal wranglings are sorted out, especially as he’s finally admitted to the Quebec police matter, and if he refused to strip him of all committees he’s on.
After all, if someone were charged, not convicted, but charged, of any instance with children would they still be allowed to work with them? Should Mr. Frost have access to certain private City info with fraud and possible criminal convictions hanging over his and the city’s head?
What do you think dear CFN viewers? You can vote in our poll and post your comment below.
IMPAIRED, OVER 80
Cornwall, ON – Kanathonson Horn-David, 22 of Akwesasne was arrested on July 11th, 2015 and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and over 80. It is alleged in the early morning hours of July 11th, 2015 the man was found to be operating a motor vehicle in the area of Pitt Street while under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody during a traffic stop, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on July 23rd, 2015.
THEFT UNDER
Cornwall, ON – Sean Mahoney, 36 of Cornwall was arrested on July 12th, 2015 and charged with theft under $5000. It is alleged on July 12th, 2015 the man attended a Second Street East store and removed meat making no attempt to pay for the items as he left the store. Police were contacted and the man was taken into custody after a brief foot chase. He was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.
CRIMINAL HARRASSMENT, THREATS, BREACH, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Cornwall, ON- A 32-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on July 12th, 2015 and charged with threats to life, criminal harassment, possession of a controlled substance and breach of conditions for having consumed alcohol and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on July 12th, 2015 the intoxicated man continually communicated with his 26-year-old ex-girlfriend despite having been warned by her to stop. The man also threatened to drive his car into her house. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation the man was located by police, taken into custody and found to be in possession of a quantity of marijuana. He was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.
FRAUD UNDER $5000
Cornwall, ON – Melissa Lafontaine, 37 of Laval, Quebec was arrested on July 12th, 2015 and charged with fraud under $5000. It is alleged on July 12th, 2015 the woman attempted to return items that had the UPC codes switched at a Ninth Street store and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation the woman was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.
River Kings unveil new logo
CORNWALL Ontario – The lion has left town and the Cornwall River Kings will sport a new look when the 2015-16 season kicks off this fall. The team has unveiled a new logo today:
“I think everyone needed a fresh new look to the team,” said owner Steve Moreau. “The old logo left a sour taste behind due to the politics which surrounded it.”
Although the previous logo was decent, most fans didn’t want to be reminded of the trials of the past any longer. With this in mind, Moreau decided to make the change to something which matches the name of the team a little more.
What is a River King?
“A River King was a Lumberjack, a log runner, the guy who jumps from log to log while riding down the current of a river. A tough guy who could take a beating and still get up for more. A guy who didn’t give up because of challenges. This logo represents just that. A tough River King holding a hockey stick,” said Moreau.
While the River Kings will once again have a new look on the ice, players will return to Cornwall with the same owner in place as the previous season. This is a first in franchise history as the River Kings enter Year 4.
There is finally stability, consistency and organization in the office, which is key to any successful business according to Moreau. Now, the LNAH franchise is focused on building the team both on and off the ice.
“When people have a sense of stability they work without the fear of uncertainty and deliver a higher quality product,” said Moreau. “This is one of the key factors to what this team needed.”
Season tickets are now on sale at the River Kings office in the Civic Complex. Pricing is as follows:
Adults $250; Seniors/Students $200; Children under 12 $140.
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Rodney Wilson
Media Relations
Cornwall River Kings
The one consistent when I’ve entertained offers to purchase CFN these past three years has been the request that I remain in some capacity with the paper. The negotiations that have commenced this week are no different in that aspect.
The one big difference was that Cornwall be dropped. The non local buyer wants our market share, especially regionally, but see the entire Cornwall brand as something that is not marketable.
In the past I’d been asked to move CFN to either Montreal or Ottawa and I immediately refused. The whole reason for starting CFN was to see if something amazing could be started organically in Cornwall. I was proven right. Sadly, like someone needing a kidney and then rejecting a life saving organ, corruption and the culture of Cornwall, while fascinating to watch, has not been terribly profitable and at times has been downright frightening.
Xenophobia, racism, cronyism, ignorance, bullying and a lack of support of merit and justice just isn’t the greatest platform to build on.
When City Hall not only refused to support our contest where people would write in about how amazing Cornwall is, but called posting links to it on their facebook page a “security risk” the circus has never been less entertaining to readers.
People liked watching Honey Boo Boo, but would they want to be related to that family or become their neighbors?
Sadly people like Bob Peters, Denis Thibault, Kevin Hargreaves, Gilles Latour, Guy Lauzon, Eric Duncan, Elaine MacDonald, Carilyne Hebert, David Murphy, Gerry Benson, Roy Perkins, Leslie O’Shaughnessy, Jim McDonell, and so many others have created this dynamic that the more I write about their antics and their many many failings the more people click on our pages.
While that amassed to over 2,000,000 page views it’s simply not a lot of fun to write about. It’s not why I started CFN.
In 2009, after being rejected by two media outlets that I’d applied to work for, I decided that there was a need for an online newspaper. I took elements of what I’d seen as successful media outlets online and mixed in what I saw as successful locally. The original concept for CFN was to be an Canadian flavoured hybrid between Huffpo & Perez Hilton.
We switched to our current server in 2010.
And that worked. Within two years CFN was number one in this marketplace, and the only one that will print raw numbers like the image just below and above. As you can see we’ve come a long way in those five years. (Pages in 2010 included non-human – in 2015 the page views are only of human viewed)
Success in a culture like this though, especially when you’re an outsider is never a safe proposition. We’ve seen other media created to challenge CFN and “take us down” , but we compete at a regional, if not National level.
Sadly because of the boycott led by the City and its tentacles our resources have been diminished to the point where it feels like I only write about their antics.
So when that offer to sell came in last week I agreed to a meeting and I agreed that dropping Cornwall was on the menu, especially as I wouldn’t have to move.
For that to happen that would be a huge slap to the future of our community and our ability to attract talent and business to Cornwall. You don’t have to take my word for it. Ask any expert in the field. And that blame if that happens lies at the feet of our Economic Development Department, City Hall, and the United Counties.
An example of the weirdness of this market is our $99 banner sale. For only $99+HST per month you get any sized banner on CFN. Based on our traffic for June, if the Seaway News could match our total traffic, that same banner would cost about $50,000 based on their online rate of $29,95 per 1,000 impressions. Isn’t that crazy? Could you imagine the economic impact if there was no boycott?
Look at the arts in Cornwall. Promoters complain that people won’t attend events in Cornwall. Artists complain that the bars and promoters don’t support their events, venues complain that people don’t come out. It’s a cycle down the drain which is why so many acts stop at Brockville and we rarely see big shows in our city.
Now we’ve had some great acts use CFN advertising with great results yet Robin McCrae of Shantero, Jeff Brunet, and yes even Rodney Rivette won’t pay to advertise their shows on CFN unless we’re sponsoring (IE freebies). Is there any wonder why our events are so mediocre?
No one media outlet is a sole solution in this market. I’ve sent clients to other places to advertise because the better our clients do overall the more money they have to market with us and the better for the community. I have no idea why so many in Cornwall and the area think the way they do other than those that live off tax dollars, like government agencies who tend to advertise the most and throw their weight around?
There are no easy solutions, but the status quo will never lead to growth.
Our Top Cities for June 2015
1) Cornwall 44.1%
2) Ottawa
3) Laval QC
4) Toronto
5) Kingston
6) Brockville
7) Montreal QC
8.) Brockville
9) New York NY
10) Columbus OH
11) Mississauga
12) Calgary AB
13) Gatineau QC
14) Morrisburg
15) Peterborough
16) Belleville
17) Moncton NB
18) Clarence Rockland
19) Vancouver BC
20) Edmonton AB
21) Prescott
22) Hamilton
23) Guelph
24) Oshawa
25) Brampton
26) London
27) Smiths Falls
28) Barrie
29) Waterloo
30) Fredericton NB
32) Baltimore MD
33) Markham
34) Kemptville
35) Samara
31.44% of our traffic comes from mobile devices
15.66 came from tablets
Alexa Rankings (as of July 14, 2015)
Alexa is a ranking system using algorithms to come up with a rating based on those with the Alexa toolbar. While not perfect, it gives an idea of comparative numbers unless someone is fudging in a small market like one particular outlet seems to be doing.
Hang time is critical for your message being digested by viewers! It’s one thing to click on a page, but another for how long viewers stay. It’s something to consider when making your ad buy choice. Email jamie@cornwallfreenews.com to find out more and some of the products we have that can get your brand seen!
Cornwall Area Alexa Canadian Rankings
1) www.Cornwallfreenews.com 5,666 95.6% Cdn traffic 4.70 daily page views per visitor 7:39 daily time on site.
2) A FUDGE SITE
3) www.Standard-freeholder.com 7,405 91.9% Cdn traffic 2.60 daily page views per visitor 3:10 daily time on site.
4) www.Cornwallseawaynews.com 26,110 80.1% Cdn traffic 1.60 daily page views per visitor 2:20 daily time on site.
5) www.Cornwallnewswatch.com 39,206 87.7% Cdn traffic 1.30 daily page views per visitor 2:04 daily time on site.
Brockville
www.recorder.ca 5,165 2.60 daily page views per visitor 5:21 daily time on site.
The Insane Banner Deal!
CFN is continuing its crazy banner sale! For only $99+HST you can choose any size banner!
This offer will be available for the month of July 2015 only and only if you email jamie@cornwallfreenews.com
You can book for as many months as you wish during the sale.
Space is based on availability and sale extends to every size on the site!
300×700 pixels? Yup!
300×250? Yup!
728×90? Yup!
125×125? Yup!
Animated gifs of up to three cards? No extra charge!
This will be a one time sale and space really is limited for certain sizes and locations.
(client to provide artwork for this sale)
Help us celebrate the new CFN!
CFN is also looking for two experienced media sales reps. Email your CV to info@cornwallfreenews.com and find out how you can earn what you truly deserve while having a lot of fun and freedom!
CORNWALL Ontario – So you drive up to US customs heading to your camp over in New York State for the weekend.
The Customs & Border Protection Officer asks you the usual questions and then one for the first time.
“Do you have any medical marijuana travelling into the US?”
That led me to ask CBP Public Affairs Specialist Shelbe Benson-Fuller how the US is now handling Medical Marijuana as opposed to other illegal drugs such as Cocaine?
“As you know, more and more states are legalizing marijuana in the U.S. and I believe that Canada has recently done this as well. While marijuana may be legal in certain areas, it is not federally recognized in the United States.
Marijuana is still a prohibited controlled substance (Schedule I) and as such is liable to seizure and its possessor is amenable to arrest or fines.
As such, CBP officers ask various questions to ensure that the person or persons entering the country don’t pose a threat to the public, won’t add to the illegal immigrant population or won’t introduce illegal contraband.”
I asked her to clarify the scenario as best as she could. In the US marijuana is now legal for not only Medical use, but recreational use as well as in the State of Colorado.
“While each incident is treated different since many variables play into it, ie, criminal background, priors seizures, etc, normally, if the individual doesn’t have anything prior and background clear, the marijuana is simply seized and it is explained to the individual why it is seized and they are free to leave.”
So if you’re considering a weekend getaway in NY or states that don’t have Marijuana laws at this time it’s best to leave your “medicine” at home.
ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON, BREACH
Cornwall, ON – A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on July 14th, 2015 and charged with assault with a weapon and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on July 14th, 2015 police attended the youth’s residence for a possible breach complaint. While at the residence the youth threatened to harm police all the while making an aggressive motion with his skateboard. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date. His name was not released as per provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
POSSESSION, POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING, PROCEEDS OF CRIME
Cornwall, ON – Paul Bourbonnais, 46 and Zoey Davies- Seguin, 21 both of Cornwall were arrested on July 14th, 2015 and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession for the purpose of trafficking and proceeds of crime. It is alleged on July 8th, 2015 members of the Cornwall Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a McConnell Avenue residence and located a quantity of Methamphetamine and cash. On July 14th, 2015 both individuals attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. They were taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on August 25th, 2015.
THEFT UNDER $5000, BREACH
Cornwall, ON – A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on July 14th, 2015 and charged with theft under $5000 and breach of recognizance for failing to abide by house rules. It is alleged on July 14th, 2015 the youth removed a quantity of cash from a woman’s purse and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation the youth was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as per provisions of the youth criminal justice act.
WARRANT
Cornwall, ON – Robert Slemko, 55 of Renfrew was arrested on July 13th, 2015 on the strength of three warrants. It is alleged in 2011 the man breached his probation conditions and failed to attend court for a threats to life charge and warrants were issued for his arrest. On July 13th, 2015 members of the Cornwall Community Police Service attended the O.P.P. detachment in Renfrew as O.P.P. had the man in custody on Cornwall’s warrants. He was taken into custody on the strength of the warrants, transported to Cornwall and held for a bail hearing.
OPP
BREACH OF CONDITIONS
(South Glengarry) – On July 14, 2015 at approximately 8:50 am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence on Lefebvre Road, South Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated a male youth was in contravention of previous release conditions (Keep the Peace and Be of Good Behaviour and Reside at approved address).
The 16-year-old male from South Glengarry, Ontario was arrested and is charged with;
– Fail to Comply with Probation Order YCJA (2 counts)
– Fail to Comply with Undertaking YCJA (1 Count)
He was held in custody pending an appearance (bail) at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall.
The name of the accused is being withheld as per guidelines of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).
THEFT OF TRAILER HITCHES
(South Stormont) – On July 13, 2015 at approximately 2:49pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft of a trailer hitch from the Cornwall Motor Speedway on Cornwall Center Road, South Stormont Township. Investigation indicated that overnight (July 12-13, 2015) a Reece K12000 Trailer Hitch was removed from a vehicle at the location. Further information revealed that two similar thefts of trailer hitches had occurred at this location in the previous month. Police are seeking the public’s help with any information regarding these thefts.
An investigation continues.
BREAK IN
(North Glengarry) — On July 13, 2015 at approximately 7:20pm SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a Break and enter at a residence on Concession Road 1, North Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated that overnight (July 12-13) culprit(s) forcibly entered the home and removed a quantity of assorted alcohol.
In the week of July 6th to July 13th 2015, Hawkesbury OPP officers responded to 267 occurrences. Four break and enter incidents were reported. Eleven incidents of assault and nine incidents of theft were reported. In the last week, officers investigated one impaired driving related incident. Out of the 267 occurrences, 31 concluded with accusations.
IMPAIRED DRIVER
(Alfred-Plantagenet, ON) – In the late evening of Saturday July 11th, shortly after 11:30 pm, Hawkesbury OPP officers were dispatched to the scene of a car collision on Concession 3 in Alfred-Plantagenet.
A Toyota Yaris was driven in a ditch where the driver had walked away from the scene of the collision.
Constables Michael Roy and Pascal Boudreau investigated the incident. They were able to find the driver who had walked to a friend’s house and had fallen asleep.
Interaction with the driver gave the officers reason to believe that he had driven his motor vehicle with his abilities impaired by alcohol.
Consequently, the driver, Afton Rof PENNY (24 yrs) of Ottawal, was charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with the following sections:
– 253(1)(a) Driving While Ability Impaired – motor vehicle (Alcohol and Drug)
– 253(1)(b) Driving with More than 80 mgs. of Alcohol in Blood.
He was later released and scheduled to appear at court in August 5th, 2015 in L’Orignal.
THEFT OF LAWN TRACTOR AND CHAINSAWS
(Alfred-Plantagenet, ON) On Thursday July 9th, at shortly before 3:30 pm, Constable Michael Roy was sent to investigate the scene of a theft on Concession 9 in Alfred-Plantagenet.
The investigation revealed that a 2 chainsaws and a lawn tractor were stolen from a backyard residence while the owner, who was cutting down trees, had left them outside while he was getting gas. Upon his return, he noticed the items gone.
ITEMS TAKEN:
-17.5 Horsepower Yardworks 46 inch lawn tractor.
-16 inch Stihl Chainsaw, Model Number MS290
-14 inch Stihl chainsaw Model 200T
Anyone who may have any information on the matter is asked to contact Constable Michael Roy at the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment at613-632-2729 or 1-888-310-1122.
RIDE CHECKPOINT CHARGES
(Hawkesbury, ON) A 2000 Ford Mustang was stopped at a RIDE checkpoint on July 8, just after midnight on Du Chenail Boulevard in the Town of Hawkesbury.
The traffic stop investigation revealed that the driver had an open container of liquor in the vehicle. He failed to surrender his driver’s licence, proof of insurance and registration.
François CHANTELOIS (52 yrs) of Grandes-Prairies Boulevard in Montreal was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with the following sections:
– 33(1) Driver fail to surrender licence
– 7(5)(a) Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
He was charged under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with section 3(1) Fail to surrender insurance card.
Lastly, he was charged under the Liquor Licence Act with section 32(1) Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor.
STUNT DRIVING
(North Glengarry TWP, ON) A speeding vehicle was stopped by Constable Simon Boudreau on Highway 417 near marker 22 in the North Glengarry township on July 11th at approximately 3pm.
The Ford Focus 2015 was seen rolling at 152 km/h where the speed limit is set at 100 km/h.
During the traffic stop an open container of liquor was found in the vehicle.
Martin ROBERT (23 yrs) of Vaudreuil-Dorion was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with section 172(1) Race a motor vehicle.
He was also charged under the Liquor Licence Act with section 32(1) Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor.
His motor vehicle was towed and seized.
The accused is scheduled to appear in court on September 3rd 2015 in L’Orignal.
DOMESTIC INVESTIGATION
(North Dundas) – On July 11, 2015 at approximately 1:11am, Stormont, Dundas &Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a domestic situation at a residence on County Road 3, North Dundas Township. Investigation indicated that an altercation between a female and her common-law spouse resulted in the male being assaulted.
The 42-year-old female from North Dundas Township was arrested and is charged with;
– Assault
She was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall on August 5, 2015. The name of the accused is being withheld in order to protect the identity of the victim.
CAUSING A DISTURBANCE
(North Glengarry) – On July 11, 2015 at approximately 2:47am SD&G OPP Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at Alexandria Main Street, North Glengarry Township. Investigation revealed that a male was acting irrationally on Main Street by Yelling and Screaming.
Luc Marcel LEROUX (50) of North Glengarry was arrested and is charged with;
– Causing A Disturbance
He was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria on August 5, 2015.
BREACH OF CONDITIONS
(South Glengarry) – On July 11, 2015 at approximately 3:29am, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a Motor Vehicle collision on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. Investigation revealed that an adult male was in contravention of conditions (Remain within Ontario and Abstain from Consumption of Alcohol or other intoxicating substances) imposed from a previous incident.
Chad WELSH (23) of South Dundas Township was arrested and is charged with;
– Fail to Comply with Conditions of an Undertaking (2 counts)
He was held in custody pending an appearance (bail) at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall.
ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON
(South Glengarry) – On July 12, 2015 at approximately 6:35pm, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) OPP officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a property on County Road 2, South Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated that an altercation between two adult males resulted in the one assaulting the other.
Daniel QUENNEVILLE (61) of South Glengarry Township was arrested and is charged with;
– Assault with a weapon
He was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria on August 5, 2015.
DOMESTIC INVESTIGATION
(North Dundas) – On July 12, 2015 at approximately 7:24pm, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a domestic situation at a residence on Winchester Main Street, North Dundas Township. Investigation indicated that an altercation between a male and his ex-girlfriend had taken place and resulted in the female being assaulted. Investigation also revealed that the female was held against her will and had her personal property damaged. The adult male was in contravention of several conditions imposed from previous incidents.
The 35-year-old from North Dundas Township was arrested and is charged with;
– Assault (2 counts)
– Assault with a Weapon
– Mischief (2 counts)
– Utter Threats
– Forcible Confinement
– Fail to Comply with Probation Order (18 counts)
He was held in custody pending an appearance (bail) at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall. The name of the accused is being withheld in order to protect the identity of the victim.
DRUGS SEIZED AT TRAFFIC STOP
(South Glengarry) – On July 13, 2015 at approximately 8:35am, SD&G OPP officers intercepted a vehicle on Concession Road 5, South Glengarry Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected marihuana from the adult male driver and an adult female passenger.
The Driver, Valentino DI TRAPINI (29) of South Glengarry Glengarry Township was arrested and is charged with;
– Possession of a Controlled Substance – Under 30 Grams
The passenger, Lindsay DOWLING (22) of Cornwall, was arrested and is charged with ;
– Possession of a Controlled Substance – Under 30 Grams
Both were released and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria on August 5, 2015.
THIS WEEK IN RUSSELL COUNTY NEWS
(EMBRUN, ON) –In the week of June 29, 2015 to July 6, 2015, the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 303 occurrences. Among those occurrences OPP responded to 21 collisions, 9 thefts, 12 domestics and 2 impaired drivers.
As a result of those occurrences, 40 people were charged with various offences.
Domestic Disputes
Police Officers responded to 12 domestic dispute calls during the week of June 29, 2015 to July 6, 2015. One male was charged with two counts of criminal harassment, another male was charged with failing to comply with conditions of undertaking, a female was charged with domestic mischief and spousal assault, and another female was charged with assault with a weapon.
Impaired Drivers
On Tuesday June 30th, 2015, at approximately 10:26pm, OPP officers responded to a single vehicle collision on Route 600 west in The Nation Municipality. The male driver was arrested at the scene for impaired driving, and taken to the detachment for further testing. At the conclusion of the investigation, Yvan LARIN 63 of The Nation Municipality, was charged with impaired driving and driving over 80mgs. He was released on a promise to appear in court in L’Orignal on July 22. Provincial Constable Anne-Christine Gauthier investigated.
On Saturday July 4, 2015, at approximately 7:25pm, OPP officers responded to a report of an erratic driver on Highway 17 in the City of Clarence-Rockland. Officers located the vehicle in the Canadian Tire parking lot. The male driver had been drinking and failed a roadside alcohol screening test. He was arrested and taken to the detachment for further tests. Robert LAWRIE 66 Point Claire, Quebec, was charged with impaired driving and driving over 80mgs. He was released on a promise to appear in court in L’Orignal, Ontario on July 22. Provincial Constable Andre CHARLEBOIS investigated.
Mischief
On Friday July 10, 2015, at approximately 8:00am, OPP officers responded to the Rockland Library for a smashed window. The damage would’ve taken place during closing time between Thursday July 9, at 8:00pm and Friday July 10, at 8:00am. The OPP is seeking help from the public and anyone who may have any information on this crime is asked to contact OPP Constable Tammy Barnes at the Embrun detachment at 613-443-4499
O.P.P. July 6 – July 13, 2015
(Prescott, ON.) –Members of the Prescott Detachment of the Grenville County O.P.P. responded to a total of 139 calls for service from July 6th to July 13th, 2015 inclusive.
Highway 416
Highway 401
Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal
Township of Augusta
Town of Prescott
Of the calls for service:
Impaired/Over 80 – All Terrain Vehicle
July 11, 2015
Time – approximately 4:40 pm.
Location – Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Township
On July 11, 2015, while on routine patrol in the Town of Cardinal, police observed a red ATV 4-wheeler being operated on Victoria St. The ATV was traveling northbound on Victoria when observed by police before being stopped on Walker St. in a private drive. Police spoke with the driver and lone occupant on the ATV and detected a strong odor of alcohol. The driver failed the roadside test and was arrested for exceed 80. He was transported to the Prescott Detachment where he provided samples of his breath. A 56 year old male from Edwardsburgh Cardinal Township has been charged with Exceed 80, Drive while under Suspension, Unlawfully drive on Highway, Fail to surrender evidence of insurance, Fail to surrender permit and drive with no plate. He is to appear in Brockville Court at a later date.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating a collision that occurred on July 14th, 2015 in the area of Sydney Street and Ninth Street at approximately 9:15 am between a cyclist and a blue Ford Taurus. As a result of the collision the 70-year-old cyclist was sent to hospital with serious injuries and later succumbed to his injuries.
The Cornwall Community Police Service is asking anyone who may have witnessed this collision or has any information about the matter to contact Cst. Matthew Dupuis at 933-5000 ext.2755.
WARRANT
Cornwall, ON – Jennifer Gillard, 32 of Cornwall was arrested on July 15th, 2015 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the woman breached her conditional sentence and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On July 15th, 2015 the woman attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. She was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and held for a bail hearing.
BREACH
Cornwall, ON – A 20-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on July 15th, 2015 and charged with breaching her probation order for communicating with someone she has conditions not to communicate with and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on July 12th, 2015 the woman communicated with her 23-year-old ex-boyfriend by way of phone calls and police were contacted to investigate. On July 15th, 2015 the woman attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. Her name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.
THREATS
Cornwall, ON – A 31-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on July 15th, 2015 and charged with threats to life and breach of undertaking for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged the man threatened to kill his 28-year-old ex-girlfriend and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation the man was located at his residence, taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.
THREATS, OVERCOME RESISTANCE
Cornwall, ON – A 37-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on July 16th, 2015 and charged with threats and assault. It is alleged during an argument on July 15th, 2015 the man threatened to harm his 34-year-old wife and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation police also learned that the woman was choked on another occasion. The man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.
CORNWALL Ontario – What an odd week in Cornwall. First photog Robert Rusaw gets a million dollars worth of news coverage for the Ottawa Bluesfest after deciding Confederate Flag shorts are a fashion statement.
The photog was snapped and became a news story and topic of discussion for thousands including a local facebook hate group run by a convicted criminal pictured below wearing, you guessed it, a Confederate flag cap.
The criminal also defended Rusaw and also had the flag waving on his mobile home in Bonville at one point.
Mike Crowder, who was fired for leaking medical info at the hospital he worked for while Mike Duffy was a patient, has no problem with flying a Nazi flag, but darn those neighbors that run their lawn mowers at 11AM while he’s sleeping.
The first incarnation of the group was taken down for racism only to be rebooted by its founder within 24 hours.
Oddly enough Bernadette Clement’s(a visible minority herself) riding association president, Jamie Labonte is an active member of the group.
I’m sure it must make Justin Trudeau proud.
The argument defending the Confederate flag is a really silly one. I get that people don’t like to be told what to wear or do, but in this world there are things that become symbols for hate and evil. They really are. The Swasika was not invented by the Nazi’s, but they sure own the brand. It is the ideals around some of these icons that inspire the weak and stupid, the sad cases where desperate people do desperate things after being inspired by such hate and evil.
Mr. Rusaw and his supporters clearly are not apologetic regarding his action or the flag with one member citing “conservative and country” idealism.
Now that’s a group that could be used to inspire tourism and economic development.
Now to our good Councilor Robert Brock Frost. I won’t show the video he’s launched as other media outlets have because frankly I don’t wish to give him the exposure of CFN’s audience.
Arson British Spy
Extortion Hells Angels
Money Laundering Illegitimate Father
Insurance Fraud Tax Evasion
Embezzlement STD’s
Cocaine Dealer Cocaine Smuggler
Human Trafficker Statutory Rape
Election Tampering Election Fraud
Fugitive Bankrupt
Drug Addict Loan Shark
Ex Con False identity
Brock in his video says that these are what people have said about him and more. He deserves an award for having such a diversity of alleged sins.
What we do know is that Councilor Frost is a convicted criminal for his DUI.
We do no that his criminal lawyer offered Al Hatset, a real estate victim of his, a deal to settle a Nicaraguan Real Estate Deal.
We do know that he’s consistently lied about his affairs and admitted such lies such as his Quebec charges.
Mr. Frost at this point shouldn’t illicit much sympathy; yet here he is wanting to become the poster boy for victims of lies when he himself has participated and perpetuated such defamation.
He did in fact issue a press release for example stating that this writer made sexual advances so horrific that he couldn’t repeat them. He failed to mention that at that meeting at the Grind he still bought a large ad deal and shortly after sponsored our 5th Anniversary event at CFN which he also appeared at and was captured on video.
He also lied about me showing up to council with a group to “beat him up” and then show up at his house.
Luckily for myself the police this time didn’t charge me, but a Justice of the Peace did grant him a hearing to gain a restraining order which was subsequently dropped and never enforced although I did have a drug officer lean on me to not do my job as a journalist and ask Mr. Frost questions via email as well as the court costs in defending the ridiculous claims. (The gang btw was a retired CBSA officer, a minister attending council, and Rodney Rivette)
While his facebook friends like Gilles Latour, Sue Stewart, & Kevin Hargreaves may stand behind Mr. Frost what he has clearly done is not something that should illicit him any sympathy. I mean if you can’t take the heat you get out of the kitchen, right? Or move to Ottawa…
Brock Frost sponsoring a group for victims of defamation is like a rapist sponsoring a women’s shelter.
It’s an insult to the true victims of what goes on on the wild web in 2015.
This all comes down to the Cornwall brand and what we send as a message to the outside world.
Not one councilor or the mayor has asked Mr. Frost to step aside until his legal wranglings are cleared up.
Not one councilor or the mayor have demanded that Mr. Frost be stripped of his committees until he’s cleared.
It’s really odd how someone like Frost is still publicly supported after the things he clearly has done or how he amassed over 4,000 votes in the municipal election. At this pace he’ll be mayor in 2018…..
Final note. I like Dan Allaire, but what he wrote on the radio station’s website shows the Cornwall Culture and what needs to change.
“Let’s look forward. Let’s get back to the task at hand, let’s deal with city issues and ideas to improve this great city we live in. This video could have been just that…letting the constituents who voted for him know that he is committed and is ready to get back to work and put all that behind him.”
Dan the only way to move forward is to hold people accountable for the wrongs and send the right message to the community. People have to know that there is some price to pay for behaving like Brock Frost.
What do you think dear CFN viewers? You can post your comments below and please adhere to our comment policy.
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The show is designed to help nurture and develop emerging talent in the community and cost over $4,000.00