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City police warn public about local sex offender
South Stormont man killed in crash
By Greg Kielec greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
Summerstown. “Nick I am gonna miss you like crazy,” posted one family member. “Tomorrow is gonna be very hard but I know you are up there with papere and nanny getting every- thing done. But it sure does not make it any easier.” “I love you and will love you eternally. Keep that smile shining cuz I know we now have a bright star right above us.” The accident was one of two crashes at the site Thursday evening. A secondary col- lision occurred between a 2004 Toyota Ma- trix and a 2005 Toyota pick-up, according to OPP. The occupants were treated for minor injuries, according to Ontario Provincial Po- lice’s Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry de- tachment. The roadway was closed for approximate- ly seven hours while emergency personnel attended to the scene. SD&G OPP members and technical traffic collision investigators are continuing the investigation, according to OPP.
A 22-year-old South Stormont man is dead after a two-vehicle collision on County Road 2 west of Cornwall Thursday evening. Nicholas Baker was killed when his 2006 Saturn veered into the oncoming lane and collided with a 2008 Ford Explorer near Ault Park, just west of Guindon Park at the edge of Cornwall city limits. The 53-year-old driver of the Explorer re- ceived minor injuries in the 6 p.m. crash, ac- cording to SD&G OPP. “Nicholas enjoyed sports, played pond hockey in the winters and achieved a red stripe in Taekwondo,”read an obituary post- ed on the website of Wilson Funeral Home in Cornwall. “He was a young man who enjoyed life and greatly valued family. He was always eager to help others.” Tributes poured in over the weekend on the social media site Facebook for the for- A Cornwall bilingualism activist is back- ing away from comments about the Rus- sell Township sign bylaw made at a public meeting last Wednesday in Long Sault. Jean Lecompte was questioned about the controversial 2008 bylaw mandating bi- lingual signs by English rights activist How- ard Galganov during a presentation to the Cornwall-based Language Fairness for All advocacy group. “Absolutely not. I don’t agree with that law that they have. I don’t agree with that law,” said Lecompte, president of the Soci- ety for the Promotion of Bilingualism, when singled out of the audience by Galganov. Lecompte has since told The Journal that he misunderstood Galganov’s question during the public meeting attended by about 30 people i at the South Stormont Township hall. “I got hooked on the word (sic) ‘English is illegal’,” Lecompte said in an interview Fri- day, stressing he has always supported the Russell Township bylaw. Lecompte listened attentively, occasion- ally taking notes, as Galganov railed last Wednesday about the Russell Township by- law, official bilingualism and the erosion of English-language rights in Quebec. “I’m tired, I’m fed up and I’m angry. I’ve never in my life had a racist bone in my body, but it’s getting very, very hard,” he lamented just minutes before engaging Lecompte over the Russell Township bylaw. He apologized to Lecompte for “vitriol” GREG KIELEC greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
By Greg Kielec greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
Cornwall police have issued a rare public warning after a convicted pedophile was recently released following a stint in jail. Police have issued a photo and descrip- tion of 58-year-old Michel Joseph Maybury “in the interest of community safety.”
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Maybury just served seven months for breaking an order banning him from be- ing in an area where children may be pres- ent, as well as com- mitting an indecent act, according to Cornwall police. He has convictions that date back to 1974
mer student of Tagwi Secondary School student who had gone on to graduate with a welders certificate from St. Lawrence Col- lege and worked at Longevity Acrylics in Nicholas Baker is shown in this photo from Facebook. The 22-year-old was killed Thursday in a car crash.
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that include robbery, armed robbery, per- sonating a peace officer and a variety of historic sexual offences relating to children. Maybury is 5’7”, 169 lbs, with short brown hair and green eyes. He is subject to numerous conditions as a result of a court-ordered prohibition that includes: Not to attend a public park, pub- lic swimming area where persons under 16-years-old are present or expected to be present, or daycare centre, school ground, playground or community centre. Not to use a computer to communicate with person under 16-years-old. “Maybury will be residing within the com- munity and the Cornwall Community Police Service is advising the public to use caution at all times and to practice sound crime pre- vention and safety measures at all times,” Cornwall police wrote in a press release. “The Cornwall Community Police Service will continue to closely monitor the condi- tions of this release in an ongoing effort to ensure public safety and security.“ There are a number of ways in which city residents can reduce the risk of being a vic- tim: Walk assertively and in well-lit areas. Avoid being alone if you can. Walk in the centre of the sidewalk, away from alleys and doorways. If you suspect you are being followed, cross the street, go to the nearest home, a service station or a business and call the police. Be aware of your surroundings and avoid areas that increase your chances of being a victim, such as unlit areas of parks, vacant land and parking lot.) Report problems to the police.
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Jean Lecompte, president of the Society for the Promotion of Bilingualism, centre, sits in the audience during a public information meeting held by Language Fairness for All advocacy group last Wednesday in Long Sault.
township council to pass a similar resolu- tion on Nov. 13. Lecompte, who handed out flyers af-
directed his way, after Lecompte’s response appearing to indicate he did not support the Russell Township bylaw. Galganov recently mounted a cam- paign to pressure Ontario municipali- ties to pass “free- dom of expression resolutions guaran- teeing business owners the right to display signs in the language of their choice. South Stormont council was the first to pass such a resolution on Sept. 26. Gal- ganov said he will urge South Glengarry
ter the LFA meet- ing ridiculing the South Stormont resolution, said he is against the measure because it allows for signs in languages
“I got hooked on the word (sic) ‘English is illegal’.”
other than French and English. “I don’t really support it. We should nur- ture our own official languages,” he said Fri- day, warning such measures could lead to a country of linguistic “tribes”.
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