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Robocall scandal spreads into Ottawa-Orléans vision@eap.on.ca Orléans
at the time condemning the incidents. The pattern of the phone calls seems to match the growing robocall campaign scandal that is now tainting the Conservative majority election win. The Bertschi campaign reported to Elections Canada three dozen complaints from Liberal supporters about phone calls, some automated and others with a live speaker.
But the final announcement of Galipeau’s victory did not come until late into the election night tallying of votes. Now details are surfacing of an official complaint filed to Elections Canada in April, two weeks before the election final polling day, of harassing and misleading calls to Liberal supporters. The Bertschi campaign office also issued a press release
The automated, or robocalls, were identified as from the 701 area code in North Dakota. This matches the profile of the current robocall scandal about alleged Conservative partisan interference with the federal election. The live callers who phoned Liberal supporters in Ottawa-Orléans are alleged to have identified themselves as either representatives for the Liberal Party of Ca- nada or as Elections Canada officials. Those claiming to represent the party then told the people they called not to vote for Bertschi. Those callers claiming to be with Elections Canada told voters their polling station location was changed and gave them directions to another site which later proved incorrect. In some cases the false polling station location was 30 minutes away from the actual site. Bertschi has condemned the situation, saying that it taints any riding election result where it occurs. Galipeau has stated that none of his campaign workers would have taken part in such behaviour. He also expressed doubt that any such fraudulent calls were received in the riding prior to last year’s federal election.
One of the tight-race ridings in the last federal election is now the focus of the robocall scandal spotlight. Conservative incumbent Royal Galipeau retained his hold on the Ottawa- Orléans riding in the 2011 spring election against Liberal challenger David Bertschi.
Smoke-free Ottawa strategy expands
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encouraging a reduction in smoking rates among its residents. The existing anti-smo- king regulations dealing with restaurants, bars, municipal buildings, and other pu- blic places will expand this year to cover all municipal sites as well as outdoor restau- rant patio sites. “These steps will help protect residents, families, and children from second-hand smoke, while at the same time make Ottawa a leader in smoke-free spaces,” stated Mayor
Jim Watson. “Smoking-related illnesses continue to strain our health-care system and it is important that we renew our efforts to reduce smoking rates.” The expanded public smoking ban follows a report requested from the city’s Board of Health last September for an update on municipal smoke-free regulations. The public health office did a three-month pu- blic consultation of residents and the business sector. The results indicated pu- blic support for expanding the anti-smoking policy. The city will launch a public awareness and warning campaign in April on the expanded smoking ban. Enforcement will begin in July.
This summer lighting up on the beach is forbidden in the National Capital Region. The City of Ottawa will expand its anti-smoking ban to all of its municipal properties, including parks and public beaches. The city has a long-term strategy for reducing exposure to public exposure to second-hand smoke while also
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Concession 10 in Plantagenet, in an area that was part of the former North Plantagenet Township area. The site covered under the request includes parts of lot 9 and lot 10, Conces- sion 9. The land is zoned Agricultural. The owner wants part of the two lots rezoned Mineral Aggregate Resource to allow operation of a sand pit. A presentation on the request was made during the public hearing. There were no objections or questions heard about the rezoning demand or the planned use for the site. The request was tabled for a 20-day period to allow for public response. No objections were filed during the response period so council approved a lo- cal bylaw supporting the rezoning request. The matter is now referred to the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) for final review and approval. The UCPR oversees the Official Plan for land use in the entire Prescott-Russell region.
No objections were heard during a recent municipal council hearing on a rezoning request that would allow a sand pit operation in the Curran/Pendleton area of Plantagenet. So now the matter rests while the counties review on the matter continues. Alfred-Plantagenet Township council held a public hearing on a rezoning request dealing with property on the north side of
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Unusual truck theft vision@eap.on.ca Alfred-Plantagenet
Police are looking for a carjacker with an odd taste in targets. Landriault Tire on County Road 17 had an unwelcome late-night visitor after hours on Jan. 29. Sometime between 6 and 8 p.m. that night someone showed up and drove off with a mobile service repair truck. The vehicle is a 2001 model black GMC Sierra HD 2500 pickup truck. It has large chromed took box compartments in the back loading bay and painted on the sides of the vehicle is “Landriault Tire” in large white lettering. The thief also picked up a 2009 Yamaha SX Nitro snowmobile, blue in colour, with a 1400cc four-stroke motor. Anyone with information can call the OPP at 632-2729 or the CrimeStoppers toll- free confidential tips line at 1-800-222-8477.
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