SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE

            Cornwall, ON-The Cornwall Community Police Service currently have a section of the City cordoned off as a result of an incident in which a suspicious package was found. As a result the area of Bergeron Lane commonly known as the “RATS NEST” and the Cotton Mill area were secured by police. Police received a complaint shortly after 2 P.M. with regards to the suspicious package and efforts are being made to positively identify the contents.

For public safety, an outer perimeter has been established and  The Cornwall Community Police Service is requesting that the public remain away from the area and nearby residents remain in their homes until further notified.

UPDATED 6:43 PM

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE REMOVED

                Cornwall, ON- On the 16^th of August, 2013 police were contacted in relation to unwanted property on Baldwin Street. Police attended the residence and a paper bag containing two explosive devices was turned over. Police believe the items were dated from years ago and that no criminal charges were warranted.  The devices were transported by police to a safe area where the O.P.P. Explosive Disposal Unit attended and removed the devices without incident.

The Cornwall Community Police would like to thank our community for the understanding while city roads were cordoned.

CFN – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is being hailed as a villain by many Seniors and patients with type 2 diabetes after it was discovered that strips used to test patients blood will be limited and in some cases not covered by Provincial health plans any longer in a bid to save the Province $25M per year.

The penny wise pound foolish move would impact over 150,000 patients.  The strips cost approximately .75 cents per, but some patients test multiple times per day and costs add up, especially for seniors or those on fixed incomes.

As of August, instead of testing as prescribed by their doctors patients will be limited to 200-400 strips annually with those on Insulin granted more.

Ontario Progressive Conservative Health Critic Christine Elliott

CFN received comment from Progressive Conservative Health Critic Christine Elliot;

I’m disappointed to hear yet another short sighted announcement from the Liberal government to cut millions in funding for diabetes management tools.  This decision doesn’t take into account people’s desire to take control of their own health care and ultimately, the cut may end up costing the province more through increased complications and hospitalizations that could have otherwise been prevented.

What do you think Ontario viewers of CFN?  Is this going to really save the Province money in the long run?   You can post your comments below.

CFN – It was a busy day on the grass in front of the Long Sault Shopping Centre. We knew it was going to be busy when early shoppers started asking Andrew from Avonmore Berry Farm for corn before he even opened the tail gate on his truck. By the time he got his tent up there was a steady stream of customers. As you can see from the picture above they are still harvesting those sweet luscious strawberries and more and more apples are ripening.

As part of our mandate at the Long Sault Market, we are proud to provide space for community fundraisers. This week the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation of Canada set up a tent to host a bake sale to raise funds for their cause.

It was a good day for all of us vendors. There was the usual rush for the Friday Thai fix at Thai to Go. The squares, cookies, and gluten free scones at Daisy Street Cakes were selling like hotcakes. Hoople Creek Farm had Russian garlic on their table among other organic produce. The tomatoes and peppers were red and ripe at the Ingleside Tomatoes booth. Swiss Farmer Bakery had their usual decadent baked treats. Jars of sweet delight were moving off of Clarkburn Farmer’s table (being sold that is) and Crystal’s Bowtique and Little Bird Sewing were busy selling their crafts as well.

Rumour has it that the market will be growing by to more vendors. OK, it’s not a rumour but a reality. We have a new canned goods vendor who has his own style of preserves, pickles, beets, jams and we have a homemade fudge and chocolate entrepreneur.

Yes, I said “HOMEMADE FUDGE AND CHOCOLATE”!

Be sure to make time on Friday afternoon to come and join us on the grass in Long Sault. The market is open from 2 PM to 6 PM every Friday afternoon until October 11^th, rain or shine, unless there is a tornado warning, then we may close early.

And remember, if you come early for corn, at least give Andrew time to get his tent up.

CFN – So on doctors orders I’ve had to cut back my work load.   The seven days per week 100+ hours thing after nearly five years has had its toll.

But I still like to have fun and it’s not like I’m working in a coal mine or factory although it feels that way sometimes.

It’s Ironic and funny that now that I am curtailing my availability to events I’m getting more and more invites?

Yesterday I attended a wedding.  Now family and friends know I hate weddings.  Heck, I hated my own even.   Not because I didn’t love my ex-wife or didn’t want to marry her; but it meant flying and it meant dealing with her family and friends, many of whom hated me because I took their beloved to Eastern Ontario from beautiful BC.

But Saturday’s wedding was very different.  For one it was the first Gay wedding I was ever to attend and it had a Hawaiian motif, and as anyone that knows me knows I love my Hawaiian shirts!

And I didn’t have to fly!   It was at a lovely golf course.  The grooms wore white for the ceremony, and the shafts of titanium bonked golf balls behind the lovely trio that serenaded the couple to the tune of Bolero as they made their entrance.

Gay Marriage has been one of the hottest topics in the news in 2013.   It really has and frankly it’s odd and bewildering to me.   I stood back, enjoying my Bombay Gin & Tonic watching some of the onlookers cry tears of happiness for the couple.

Was it really that different than a heterosexual wedding?  Not really.   At the end of the day and debate on the subject it’s such a huge thing for any couple to lay it on the line and make that lifetime commitment.    It was a lovely joining of two lives.

Being single again at my advanced age is bewildering.   Did I have pangs of jealousy for the Happy couple who were about to embark on this magical journey that nearly 40% end up in divorce within 8 years?

No.  It was just a beautiful day, in a beautiful place, where I got to share a beautiful moment with the 200 or so guests and family.

Shakespeare was famous for starting epic tales with lightning and storms.  You know everyone was safe when the sun shined and birds sang and flew.

Watching two doves released at the wedding gave me hope;not just for an old single guy like me, but for the world.    If we can accept each other for whom we are that’s half the battle.

And at that lovely ceremony we all won…..except that the couple were afraid of me outing them in this story.  Progress always comes in steps.  As long as they’re in the right direction we all get to move forward.

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CFN – A gorgeous evening greeted fans and race teams of Jim’s Performance Plus Night as the Modified, Sportsman,Pro-Stock and Mini-Stock had a regular show with the SpeedSTR making their annual visit.

Carey Terrance took the lead in the 30-lap Jiffy Auto Services Modified feature. Laurent Ladouceur and Joel Doiron, quickly joined the leader in the top 3 with 5 laps completed. Terrance got into heavy traffic with 10 laps in the books; he managed to build himself a good lead over Ladouceur. At the halfway point, the top 5 was composed of Terrance, Ladouceur, Doiron, Brian McDonald and Stephane Lafrance. Suzie Langlois stopped in the infield and caused the first caution of the feature on lap 18. On the restart, Terrance in the lead as Brian McDonald rocketed himself to second as Ladouceur was holding on third. Langlois slowed in turn 3 and clipped Chris Raabe who was running fifth with 4 laps to go. Terrance led wire to wire to win his second feature of the season over Ladouceur and McDonald.

The 20-lap Storm Realty Tracy Wheeler Sportsman Feature had Mike Stacey as the early leader. A lap 3 restart helped Chris Herbison getting the top spot as Jessica Power taking second sending Stacey to third. Several cars stopped in turn 3 and yellow lights were back on the feature race. Herbison the leader with Power still second as Joey Ladouceur stepped up to third. Herbison led the final laps to get his second win of 2013 at Cornwall over Power and Ladouceur.

The last feature of the evening was the 20-lap Alexandria Home Hardware Pro-Stock feature; Dan Desnoyers led the first portion as Ghislain Valade got by him for the lead on lap 6. Valade kept the lead until Jocelyn Roy came hard from the top and led the final laps to win his first event at the speedway.

Mathieu Daigle led the field in the 25-lap SpeedSTR, Daigle led the first four laps when he had issues with the front end of his car, giving the lead to Yannick Mathieu.  On the restart, Réjean Plante took the lead over Frederic Faubert and Mathieu slips to third. Plante managed to stay on top and grabbed the win over Pierre Hébert et Yannick Mathieu completed the podium.

The Baxtrom YIG 12-lap Mini-Stock feature saw Francis Aborameh as the early leader but lost his top spot by stopping in the backstretch after 1 lap, point`s leader, Mike Gaucher got the lead. Gaucher never looked back to win his fourth feature of the season over Patrick Paquet and Moise Page.

A busy Sunday next week as Sprint Cars will be in town with 3 sanctions getting together for an event with Patriot Sprints, CAOSS and SOS all as one. The Sportsman, Pro-Stock will have a regular evening and the Semi-Pro will have an extended 25-lap event. The Vintage Stock Car Club will also be at the speedway on Nortrax Night.

For more information on the upcoming events at Cornwall, please visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com you can add us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cornwallspeedway or on twitter at @cornwalspeedway, we will use these two Medias for contests over the next few weeks.

Jiffy Auto Services Modified Feature Results (30 laps)

Carey Terrance, Laurent Ladouceur, Brian McDonald, Joel Doiron, Stephane Lafrance, Danny Johnson, Kyle Dingwall, Kayle Robidoux, Mario Clair, Tim O’Brien, Chris Raabe, Jeff Sykes, Kevin Hamel, Justin Lalancette, Gilles Godard, David Papineau, Roy Delormier, Gabriel Richer, Lee Miller, Travis Stacey, Roger Levesque, April Wilson, Suzie Langlois, Marc Therrien

Tracy Wheeler Storm Realty Sportsman Feature Results (20 laps)

Chris Herbison, Jessica Power, Joey Ladouceur, Bill Mullin, Robert Delormier, Jason Shipclark, Ryan Stabler, Mitch Primeau , Corey Wheeler, Mike Stacey, Cory Winters, Ricky Thompson, Louie Jackson jr, Ryan Robertson, Kevan Bennett, Jasmine David, Jenna David, Thomas Cook, Scott McGill, Adam Rozon, Mike Maresca, Brian Comeau

Alexandria Home Hardware Pro-Stock Feature Results (20 laps)

Jocelyn Roy, Ghislain Valade, Roch Aubin, Dave Bissonnette, Daniel Desnoyers, Rosco Garreau, Jocelyn Chicoine, Charles-David Beauchamp, Steve Johnston, Ronnie Tyo, Claude Parisien, David Seguin, Marc Lalonde, Michel Desjardins, Sean Johnson, Chris Tremblay, George Renaud

Baxtrom YIG Mini-Stock Feature Results (15 laps)

Mike Gaucher, Patrick Paquet, Moise Page, Justin Desrosiers, Danny Lefebvre, Francis Blanchette, Randy Tremblay, Marc Chartrand, Marc Matthias, Steve Morin, Marc Reggentin, Alexandre Frenette, Pierre Robidoux, Francis Desjardins, Joel Pilon, Dudes Thompson, Sylvain Frenette, Francis Aborameh

SpeedSTR Feature Results (25 laps)

Rejean Plante, Pierre Hebert, Yannick Mathieu, Frederick Faubert, Dave Coursol, Josiane Plante, Maxime Plante, Vincent Mathieu, Jean-Nicholas Gareau, Andre Manny, Pierre Laramee, Pierre Fontaine, Stephane Galarneau, Dominic Beauchesne, Mathieu Laramee, Patrick Lague, Patrick Manny, Mathieu Daigle

IDENTITY FRAUD AND BREACHES

            Cornwall, ON – A 16-year-old Brockville youth was arrested on the 16th of August, 2013 and charged with Identity Fraud, breach of Probation for not keeping the peace and breach of Recognizance for not residing at a specified address and being away from that address. It is alleged that on the 16th of August, 2013 shortly after 8 AM the male was spotted looking through parked cars in the area of Twelfth Street. The youth was stopped by police and gave police a wrong name. He was then taken into custody and charged accordingly. He was transported to police headquarters and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as per provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

BREACHES

            Cornwall, ON – Paul Emile Chartrand, 69 of Cornwall was arrested on the 18^th of August, 2013 and charged with three counts of breach of Recognizance for failing to report to Cornwall Police, not keeping the peace and not carrying his release documents with him. He was also charged with breaching an Undertaking for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on the 5^th of August, 2013 the man failed to sign in at Cornwall Community Police headquarters. On the 18^th of August, 2013 the man was spotted by police driving an e-bike on Montreal road. He was subsequently stopped, taken into custody and charged accordingly. The man was then taken to police headquarters where he was released with a court date of the 24^th of September, 2013.

DOMESTIC ASSULT, ASSAULT WITH A WEAPOON AND THREATS

            Cornwall, ON – A 22-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on the 18^th of August, 2013 and charged with three counts of Assault, one count of Assault with a Weapon and Threats to Property. It is alleged that between May, 2013 and August, 2013 the man pushed his 31-year-old girlfriend, grabbed her by her arms, threatened to damage her cellular phone and in one incident threw rocks at her. On the 18^th of August, 2013 police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was subsequently taken into custody and charged accordingly. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in the matter.

SIU -

Toronto Police Service Officer Charged in Death of Sammy Yatim

Case Number: 13-TFD-181

Mississauga (19 August, 2013) — The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Ian Scott, has reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in relation to the shooting death of 18-year-old Sammy Adib Yatim in July of 2013. Director Scott has caused a charge of Second Degree Murder contrary to s. 235(1) of theCriminal Code to be laid against the officer. The incident took place on a TTC streetcar around midnight on July 26-27, 2013.

A warrant was issued this morning for the arrest of TPS Constable James Forcillo.

Because the arrest warrant was just issued, Cst Forcillo has not been arrested at this point. An updated news release will be issued and tweeted as soon as there are any material developments.

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must

• consider whether an officer has committed a criminal offence  in connection with the incident under investigation
• depending on the evidence, lay a criminal charge against the officer if appropriate or close the file without any charges being laid
• report the results of any investigations to the Attorney General.

19 August, 2013
SIU Appealing for Witnesses to Gananoque Collision

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is appealing for witnesses to a collision this past weekend in Gananoque that resulted in serious injuries to a 19-year-old man. The SIU is investigating a Gananoque Police Service officer in relation to the injuries.

Each day that passes we are one day closer to the end of the Harper government and for me that is enough motivation to work hard on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada and Justin Trudeau.

Mr. Harper’s comments that Liberals have “dangerous ideas” and their proposals are “so extreme they would make the worst European budget look solid in comparison” are childish and ridiculous.  Really Mr. Harper, is fear-mongering the best you can do?

Previous Liberal governments implemented a universal health care system, established the Canada Pension Plan, gained the respect of the world through leadership in peace-keeping initiatives, and kept the country out of a needless war in Iraq. And of course, the last nine years Liberals were in office they ran surpluses that ensured Canada was better positioned to withstand the 2008 financial collapse than any other major industrial country.

And what dangerous ideas will a 2015 Liberal government bring to the table? How about national leadership on health care, a focus on income security for an aging population and a compassionate, caring government that makes decisions based on evidenced-based research and social justice for all Canadians.

Continue to fear-monger Mr. Harper and Liberals across Canada will continue to prepare for government in the 21st century. And I will rise every day and celebrate knowing that we are one day closer to the end of the one-man, Harper government.

Del Jones

President, SDSG Federal Liberal Association

Morrisburg, ON

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WARRANT, BARRICADED PERSON

Cornwall, ON – A 46-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on the 19^th of August, 2013 on the strength of a warrant. The man was wanted on a warrant for Domestic Assault and outstanding charges of Personation, Obstruct Police and Breach of Probation. Shortly after 2:30 pm on the 19^th of August, 2013 police had cordoned off a section of the city and were able to make contact with the man who had barricaded himself in his residence. Shortly after 5pm the man agreed to accompany police in order to deal with the matter. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in the domestic incident.

The Cornwall Community Police Service would like to thank the public for their cooperation during this incident.

A Safer Cornwall, Reducing Crime Always.

DOMESTIC THREATS, HARASSMENT

Cornwall, ON – A 35 –year-old Cornwall man was arrested on the 20^th of August, 2013 and charged with:

• ·         Threats to property
• ·         Three counts of Threats to Person
• ·         Criminal Harassment for having repeated contact
• ·         Criminal Harassment for engaging in a threatening conduct

It is alleged that in the 19^th of August, 2013 the man repeatedly attempted to contact his 36-year-old ex-girlfriend and left several threatening messages. Police were made aware of the messages and an investigation ensued. During their investigation they attended the court house as the man was in custody on another matter and advised him of the charges. The man then held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in this matter.

DOMESTIC ASSAULT

                Cornwall, ON – A 45-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on the 20^th of August, 2013 and charged with Assault. It is alleged that in the early morning hours of the 20^th of August, 2013 the man was involved in an argument with his 43-year-old girlfriend and at a certain point grabbed her by the arms and pushed her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation the man was taken into custody and charged accordingly. He was taken to police headquarters where he was later released with a future court date. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in this matter.

MISCHIEF

                Cornwall, ON – A 25-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on the 20^th of August, 2013 and charged with Mischief Under $5000. It is alleged that on the 20^th of August, 2013 the man who shares a porch with a neighbour damaged the dividing porch wall with a hammer. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation they located the man at his residence, took him into custody and charged him accordingly. He was transported to police headquarters and later released with a court date of the24th of September. 2013. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in the matter.

ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON, POSSESSION OF WEAPON FOR DANGEROUS PURPOSE

                Cornwall, ON – a 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on the 20^th of August, 2013 and charged with Assault with a Weapon and  Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous purpose. It is alleged that on the 20^th of August, 2013 the youth was involved in a verbal argument with her mother at which point the youth took a knife and made a gesture towards her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation the youth was taken into custody and charged accordingly. The youth was transported to police headquarters and later released with a court date of the 19^th of September, 2013. The youths’ name was not released as per provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

ASSAULT CAUSE BODILY HARM AND BREACH OF PROBATION

                Cornwall, ON – Jamie Garlow, 21 of Cornwall was arrested on the 20^th of August, 2013 and charged with Assault Cause Bodily Harm and breach of Probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on the 11^th of August, 2013 the man was seen going through yards in the area of Sixth Street west. When confronted by a 52-year-old man he punched the man in the eye causing him to seek medical attention. He then left the area and Police were contacted. On the 20^th of August, 2013 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody and charged accordingly. He was then released with a court date of the 24^th of September, 2013.

WARRANTS

                Cornwall, ON – Meagan Monique, 23 of Cornwall was arrested on the 20^th of August, 2013 on the strength of three warrants. On the 20^th of August, 2013 the woman attended police headquarters to turn herself in. As a result she was taken into custody and later released with a court date of the 26^th of September, 2013.

WARRANTS, PERSONATION

Cornwall, ON -Edward Steptoe, 33 of Cornwall was arrested on the 20^th of August, 2013 on the strength of five outstanding Warrants as follows:

·         Fail to attend court

·         Theft Under and breach of Probation

·         Breach of Probation

·         Fail to appear for fingerprints, breach of Undertaking and breach of Probation

·         Breach of undertaking and breach of Probation

·         Theft Under and breach of Probation

On the 20^th of August, 2013 the man was located at a gulf Street residence and agreed to accompany police to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, transported to police head quarters and held for a bail hearing.

Cornwall, ON – A 35-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on the 20^th of August, 2013 on the strength of a Domestic Warrant, charged with Personation and Obstruct Police. It is alleged that in the early morning hours of the 20^th of August, 2013 the man was spotted by a member of Cornwall Community Police on routine patrol running into a back yard. The man was subsequently stopped by police and identified himself with a false name. The man was taken into custody and charged accordingly. He was then transported to police headquarters and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in the domestic related matter.

from the OPP;

Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY] Stolen Vehicle 2013-08-21

CFN – When you’re busy zooming to Ottawa in your speedy cruiser like Bob Kilger does it can be easy to not think about public transportation, but even our Mayor  saw his city take another hit to its Inter-City Transportation as Greyhound announced it was cutting back service to the city due to lack of interest.

Of course if you have infrequent schedules and no stop within the city limits with almost no advertising the question turns into a chicken and egg one.  Is it that the public doesn’t want the service or that the service itself is turning off the public?

Via Rail recently announced that it was dumping human staff at the Cornwall station recently and the city itself balked at taking the former Tourism property from the Province which would be ideal as an Inner & Inter city hub as well as a great tourism facility right at the foot of the new $75M bridge.

This isn’t a new problem for the River City.   It’s been written about for nearly two years now.   One politico suggested recently that this was payback to the Kilger government as some of the bus companies felt that the city spending money with Delaney Bus service hurt their bottom lines.    Economic Development did a lovely wrap of one of the Delaney Buses that may have caused the ire of Greyhound and Megabus that have lost commuter traffic to Ottawa.

If we can subsidize student doctors and if other cities can help subsidize public transportation maybe it’s time for our city to start thinking of the critical importance that having proper Intercity transportation means?

So CFN viewers is it the chicken and the egg and how does not having reliable and well scheduled transportation impact you?

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CFN –     The EOHU under Dr. Paul  Roumeliotis boycotts CFN.  No releases. No ads.

But to withhold safety notices is something that the Unit and province should be embarrassed about.    CFN is not one person.  In August we are on pace for over 71,000 Unique visitors.  We have several times the traffic of our nearest rival and are the most read media in the city where his office sits.

There are people who don’t read CFN.  There are people who don’t read the Standard Freeholder.

When you are a tax dollar paid agency you send out notices to all of the media.   To allow petty politics to play potential havoc with the public’s safety is something that frankly should never ever be allowed to happen.

We emailed Dr. Paul today, but as of print time he has not responded.  He’s probably safely ensconced in an air conditioned room…

The city of Cornwall has no emergency plan in place for today’s heat either.  Their website was down for several hours today as well so there was no notification regarding heat issues.  Nor was there any mention on their facebook page.

Here is the alert in full for our viewers safety and comfort.

Can you believe this petty behavior?  Neither can CFN….  you can post your comments below.

Today is a great day to find some Air Conditioned comfort and stay hydrated!

CFN – Cornwall Ontario Comic Mark Vincent has a dream.  He wants to make more than his mom and wife laugh at him.

He’s also the engine being Cornwall’s comedy scene mc’g and staging Yuk Yuk events at City Limits.

This Friday, August 23rd, Mark will have a motley crue of Comics performing in his Off Your Rocker comedy series!

CFN spoke with him one on one here in Cornwall.

For people complaining that there isn’t much to do in Cornwall how can you go wrong with a $10 ticket to see a whack of young comics hang it out there?

He shared that Cornwall likes its comedy raunchy.   It should be interesting to see what they dish out Friday night at City Limits!

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The Ottawa Police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit has charged Hanten HERSI, 19 years old, of Ottawa, with aggravated sexual assault,

forcible confinement, failing to comply with judicial release, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and intimidation.

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He is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.

The Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Unit is releasing images in an attempt to identify three other suspects involved in this incident.
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5944 or phone Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.

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CFN – The OutCare Foundation is pleased to announce that telemedicine is now being used for palliative care throughout the Champlain region. Thanks to the success of its recent Telelink fundraising campaign, more patients with a terminal illness can access the care they need.

Telelink uses the latest technology to connect 12 palliative care sites to the Ontario Telemedicine Network’s (OTN) secure videoconferencing network. High definition video-conferencing equipment makes it possible to bring teams hundreds of kilometers apart together for meetings and distance education. Used by over 1,600 healthcare sites across Ontario, this is the first time that hospices in our community are connecting to palliative care teams in acute care settings such as hospitals using this technology.

Nurses, doctors and others involved in palliative care can now discuss complex cases and conduct clinical consultations from a distance. They, along with their team of volunteers, can participate in up-to-date training on topics such as pain and symptom management, without the need to travel.

“Patients love it, particularly those who live far from Ottawa,” says Dr. José Pereira, head of Palliative Care at The Ottawa Hospital and Bruyère Continuing Care. “It saves them driving to those hospitals for follow-up appointments, waiting for a long time to see the doctor for a short visit and then driving back home. Now they can visit the hospice or hospital in their community and connect with the palliative care specialist team remotely.”

“The benefit of the latest research and access to specialist-level advice is often not accessible quickly across the region,” he adds. “Telelink will help to close the gap.”

For the over 6,000 patients served annually by these sites the benefits include timely treatment, reduced travel and improved care, resulting in a better experience.

“The increased expertise that we can now access enables our clients to remain at Hospice Renfrew while receiving the best care possible,” says Diane Caughey, executive director of Hospice Renfrew. “Staying in their community, close to friends and family, is incredibly important at this time in their lives.”

When the Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program – the regional authority – approached the OutCare Foundation about this project, OutCare recognized the great potential impact of Telelink. “By connecting the palliative community, we knew that this project could play a powerful role in the quality of care available to those who need it,” explained chairman, John Bradley. “It just made sense for OutCare – the only charity raising funds for regional palliative care – to take on the challenge of making Telelink happen.” Thanks to generous donors and supporters this $380,000 project is expanding palliative care expertise throughout Eastern Ontario.

About the OutCare Foundation

The OutCare Foundation is the only charity devoted to raising funds for palliative care across Eastern Ontario. It supports patients and their families by raising money for projects, such as Telelink. With expert advice from the Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program, OutCare selects high-priority projects with a regional impact so that regardless of which organization families turn to, they receive the skilled and compassionate help they need and deserve.

Over the years, the Foundation has provided $1.5 million in support for programs and services throughout our community. Whether helping to make more care available, supporting caregivers, or ensuring proper training is offered, OutCare donors are making a difference.

Telelink Project Facts:

• ·         Improves quality and standard of palliative care in Eastern Ontario.
• ·         Established a secure link to plan care and foster seamless, patient-focused services, including remote patient assessments.
• ·         Fully immersive distance education and access to training archives.
• ·         Access to an established healthcare network of 1,600 sites.
• ·         Implemented in the summer of 2013.
• ·         Benefits the over 6,000 palliative patients served annually by the sites.
• ·         The sites: Beth Donovan Hospice, Bruyère Continuing Care Palliative Care Program, Carefor Cornwall Hospice, Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program, Hawkesbury & District General Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Hospice Care Ottawa (May Court Hospice & Central West Hospice), Hospice Renfrew, Montfort Hospital Palliative Care Consult Service, Queensway-Carleton Hospital Palliative Care Consult Service, the Ottawa Hospital Palliative Care Team (Civic Campus & General Campus).
• ·         Major donors and partners: Cisco Canada, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Champlain Local Health Integration Network, the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, the Community Foundation of Ottawa: Canyon Foundation Fund, the Healing Cycle Foundation, the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, and the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, Ottawa Commandery.

For more information:

• ·         Telelink visit http://outcarefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Teleleink-Project-2-pager.pdf
• ·         OutCare Foundation visit http://outcarefoundation.org/
• ·         Ontario Telemedicine Network visit http://otn.ca
• ·         Champlain Hospice Palliative Care Program visit www.champlainpalliative.ca
• ·         Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association’s Fact Sheet: Hospice Palliative Care in Canada http://chpca.net/media/7622/fact_sheet_hpc_in_canada_march_2013_final.pdf

CFN – Today, local contractors and the Greater Ottawa Truckers’ Association welcomed MPP Jim McDonell and MPP Jack MacLaren to Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry to discuss MPP MacLaren’s Bill 80, Fairness Is a Two-Way Street Act, 2013, during a demonstration at the Ontario-Quebec border on Highway 2. Originally introduced by the Harris Government in 1999, the Fairness is a Two-Way Street Act addressed the barriers Ontario workers faced when wishing to work in Quebec by placing an equal burden on Quebeccontractors wishing to carry out work in Ontario. The original Act was repealed by the Liberal Government in 2006 due to the ratification of the Labour Mobility Agreement, which Quebec has yet to implement fully.

MPP McDonell commented: “Real labour mobility ensures the Canadian workforce can prosper across provincial boundaries. However,Quebec places unfair restrictions on out-of-province workers and contractors which are not reflected in Ontario law, placing Ontarians at a disadvantage. This impacts my constituents particularly strongly due to our proximity to the border.  Ontario’s truck drivers, carpenters, electricians, and plumbers are just some of skilled trades people who are prevented from working in Quebec, while they watch Quebec workers prosper on Ontario job sites.  Fair is fair, and it is time for Quebec to open up their borders to out-of-province workers, so that Ontarians and Canadians as a whole will benefit.”

MPP Jack MacLaren added: “Unquestionably, Canadians should be free to work in any part of our country. However the Quebec Government has created a never ending tangled web of requirements and regulations for the sole purpose of keeping Ontario workers out of the Quebec market. Ontario construction workers are being shut out. Fairness must be a two-way street.”

Bill 80 will restrict Quebec-based contractors and workers from bidding on and signing private and public contracts for work unless they register with the Director of the Jobs Protection Office, provide financial statements, and pay set fees and security bonds.

Standing at the border marker, Ron Barr, General Manager of the Greater Ottawa Truckers’ Association, summed up the challenges faced by Ontario workers:

“We go over there. We’re compliant. We get stopped. They go over here, they’re not even checked.”

Bill 80 is scheduled for Second Reading on September 12, 2013.

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WARRANT

                Cornwall, ON – Tate Jocko, 23 of Cornwall was arrested on the 21^st of August, 2013 on the strength of a warrant. On the 21^st of August, 2013 the man attended police headquarters in order to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody and held for a bail hearing.

Cornwall, ON – A 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on the 21^st of August, 2013 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the youth failed to attend court on the 25^th of July, 2013 and a Bench warrant was issued. On the 21^st of August, 2013 the youth attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. The youth was taken into custody and held for a bail hearing. The youths name was not released as per provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

                Cornwall, ON – Stanislaw Zalesky, 66 of Alexandria was arrested on the 21^st of August, 2013 and charged with Harassment.  It is alleged that between the 7^th of July, 2013 and 21^st of August, 2013 the man attended an Amelia Street address on several occasions despite being told he was unwanted. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation they located the man at the Aquatic Center, took him into custody and charged him accordingly. He was transported to police headquarters and held for a bail hearing.

BREACHES

                Cornwall, ON – Matthew Sawyer, 27 of Cornwall was arrested on the 22^nd of August, 2013 and charged with two counts of breach of Undertaking for having been out past curfew and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that in the early morning hours of the 22^nd of August, 2013 the man was spotted by a member of the Cornwall Community Police on patrol in the area of Montreal Road and Prince Arthur Street. Investigation revealed the man was breaching his Undertaking conditions and taken into custody. He was transported to police headquarters and held for a bail hearing.

from the OPP:

Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY] Charges Laid 2013-08-22

CFN –   Please be forewarned to read and think before reacting to this piece.  It’s not defending the author of the letter above  nor is it in any way condoning some of the horrible sentiments in the letter above that has gone viral.

Obviously a distraught, frustrated, bat shit crazy , maybe child hating woman sent this anonymous letter to the mother of an autistic child.

We live in a society that has less and less accountability, and less penalties for crossing the lines of courtesy and respect for each other; our neighbors, and to some degree ourselves.   Our society has devolved.   Some may blame degenerated families and babies raising babies.  Some might point a figure at a Zeitgeist of entitlement.   My child is allergic to peanuts so the entire school can’t eat peanut butter sandwiches any longer type thinking….

People talk about bullying; but do we teach our children how to deal with bullying?  Do we as a species want to hold up those that simply can’t move to the front of the pack as pack leaders?   Is it not human for dominance to be asserted and isn’t that process a life lesson that young people need to survive as adults and pass down to their children?

Common courtesies such as holding a door for someone; giving up a seat; letting someone in line at the grocery store that only has an item or two seem passe.

Children in restaurants or public places; with conditions or not screaming and fit throwing with no real attempt of control?  Pets dropping or being destructive or noisy going unchecked.   (when they’re not uncaringly left in cars to die of heat)

Whistleblowers like Edward Snowden being given 35 year sentences while shooting an unarmed teenager equals zero are not rarities in our society.

Some of the biggest crimes have never nor will ever even be publicly shared.

We live in a world of monsters.   And sometimes people react.  They blow up.   We see this on the news almost regularly.  We see children mowed down in schools.  We see children killed by Chemical weapons in places like Syria.

There seems to be no forethought about retribution for actions or deeds?

When I read that pink letter above as offensive as it is I hear a voice of someone that’s horribly frustrated and probably near their tipping point.

How horrible a strain it must be for the parent of that child.  24/7 care with probably nowhere near the support they need.    20-30 years ago children like that might be in residential facilities.   While out of the public’s sight for the most part it was decided that it would be better to integrate patients into society.   There were studies to prove it was the right move, but what happened here in Ontario and in most places is that the supports were not really put in place.   A lot of people were lost and fell through the cracks.  Have you seen movies or tv shows where ex-cons commit crimes right away because they felt safer in prison?

There is a whole industry given to the care of people with developmental handicaps.   They’re usually strained and underfunded.

People with mental illnesses are usually just drugged up instead of really treated.   Sometimes a patient will not take their meds or sometimes they just have not been diagnosed or treated properly and they become Sammy Yatim; or they end up suffering and causing suffering.   Many times they end up in jail.

Or in suicide that then is covered up.

You see I’m a grumpy old man.     As editor of a newspaper I see and hear things which I can’t even print for a number of reasons.   I see the inhumanity that exists within humanity.

And it’s not getting better.  It’s corrupt.  It’s broken; and frankly if people are not aware how can they fix it?   How can you hold someone accountable if they  don’t know what’s been done?

Even in our fair city of Cornwall we have two whistleblowing cases.   We have elected officials brutally beating down opposition and spending millions of tax dollars to cover up and defend their positions which the public barely know much about.  We have the person who committed elder abuse in a seniors residence still working while the people that reported him have suffered immensely.   Does that make sense?

I myself was the victim of abuse by elected officials using police force to manhandle a situation.  While that is now being dealt with what’s most alarming is that certain agencies that claim to be there to protect our rights or raise millions fighting for rights of other people hide from this issue just like so many people hide from bigger issues.

At the end of the day it all starts with personal courtesy and personal accountability.   And that’s something that’s hard to change.

Have you ever stopped someone in a grocery checkout line who clearly had double or triple the amount of items in an express line?   Horrified looks from the cashier and usually some guff from the goofball who clearly doesn’t care that others may need to get through a line quickly.

Have you ever blown the whistle on something?   Usually the messenger is treated horribly.  Today our MPP even stated that health care agencies in Ontario are afraid to voice concerns about matters for fear of losing their funding.   Can you even envision how sinister and wrong that truly is?

If you’re still reading at this point I probably should apologize.  I know I’m venting to an uncaring world.    I know that more people that read this are the type of people that don’t care about being courteous to their neighbors or being respectful to each other.

I get that.   It’s sad.   But it’s more sad that some people; like the woman that wrote that pink letter are pushed over the line by probably far more than that poor Autistic child who probably had one too many vaccinations by some uncaring company, that was regulated by some uncaring politician, that was elected to office by some uncaring voter who liked the tie worn by the politician more than the other guy or gal running for office.

Isn’t our world such a total mess?

Jamie Gilcig – Editor – CFN

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