On May 28, a local Cornwall constable pleaded guilty to five criminal code offences in Valleyfield, Quebec Provincial Court. Pascal Rossignol had been on trial for 10 charges involving sexual offences with persons under the age of 18. On October 13, 2010, an allegation was made to the Cornwall Community Police who referred thematter to the Special Inves- tigations Unit (SIU). SIU determined that the alleged offences occurred in the province of Quebec and, subsequently, the in- vestigation was referred to the Sûreté du Québec, Professional Standards Division. The charges were laid as a result of a 2-year long investigation by Sureté du Québec’s Professional Standards Bureau. Rossignol pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation and two counts of procuring sexual services from a person under 18 years of age. He will be sentenced in Valleyfield, Quebec Provincial Court on September 17, 2015, and was under paid suspension from his duties as a police officer while awaiting trial. On May 28, it was announced that Rossignol has resigned his position as a police officer and is no longer a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service. Local constable hit with ten charges, including sexual offences with a minor
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Who will be the next Senior Citizen of the year?
With the plans for Cornwall’s Canada Day festivities well underway, the local Canada Day Committee has opened up nominations for the Senior Citizen of the Year Award. For over four decades, a deserving senior has been chosen and presented with the honour at the band shell in Lamoureux Park, as part of the July 1 st festivities. “We’ve made it a tradition to honour a well-deserved senior in our community who has dedicated time and service to make Cornwall a better place,” said Corn- wall Canada Day Chair and local Member of Parliament Guy Lauzon. “The recipients have dedicated so much time to improving our quality of life, so it’s nice to take some time to recognize their contributions in front of the estimated 25,000 attendees, just before the fireworks.” The Canada Day Committee is currently seeking nominations to be submitted in the form of a brief summary of the nominee’s accomplishments and reasons for why the nominee should be selected. Nominees must be at least 60 years of age and be a resident of Cornwall. Submissions are due Friday, June 12, at
Last year’s recipient of the Annual Senior Citizen of the year, D’Arcy Grant, receives his award from MP Guy Lauzon and Amanda Brisson, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters Cornwall.
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La Société de développement communautaire de Cornwall et les Comtés tiendra son assemblée générale annuelle le jeudi 25 juin 2015 à 13h30. L’assemblée aura lieu au Ramada Inn situé au 805 avenue Brookdale, Cornwall, Ontario. Pour confirmer votre présence, veuillez contacter Louise Pilon au 613-932-4333 poste 102 ou lpilon@mycommunityfutures.ca
The Cornwall and the Counties Community Futures Development Corporation will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday June 25 2015 at 1:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Ramada Inn, located at 805 Brookdale Avenue, Cornwall, Ontario. To confirm your attendance, please contact Louise Pilon at 613-932-4333 ext. 102 or lpilon@mycommunityfutures.ca
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