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Cree native evacuees return home
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Uttering threats A 64-year-old South Glengarry man faces a charge of uttering threats in con- nection with a domestic incident Thurs- day at a 164 th Avenue residence. Investigation revealed an altercation had occurred between a male and his spouse resulting in the male uttering threats to the female. The man was released and scheduled to appear in Cornwall court on June 18. Death threats A 48-year-old Cornwall man is facing charges after he was accused of utter- ing death threats against a 25-year-old female acquaintance on April 29. Frederick Renshaw was arrested on May 2, and charged with uttering death threats and breach of a probation order. He was held in custody until court later that day. Domestic assault A 28-year-old Summerstown man was arrested on May 2 after he was accused of assaulting his 30-year-old girlfriend during an altercation. The victim did not require medical treatment. The man was charged with domestic assault and uttering threats. He was held in custody until court later that day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in this incident. Domestic incident On May 4, at approximately 8 a.m., SD&G OPP officers responded to a re- port of a domestic incident on Cherry Avenue in South Stormont. The investigation revealed that a wom- an and her 31-year-old husband were involved in a verbal altercation when she was assaulted by the husband. He was arrested and faces a charge of assault. He is scheduled to appear in Cornwall court May 28. Domestic charges A 45-year-old South Dundas man faces charges in connection with a domestic incident on County Road 7 at 8 a.m. on May 5. The investigation revealed that a wom- an and her common-law husband were involved in a verbal altercation that re- sulted in the man threatening the wom- an. Further investigation revealed that the man had assaulted the woman on a previous occasion. He was arrested and faces charges of uttering a threat to damage property, as- sault causing bodily harm and uttering a threat to cause death or bodily harm. Obstruction A 30-year-old man faces a number of charges in connection with a traffic stop on Highway 401 in South Glengarry at 9 a.m. on May. Continued on Page 4
GREG KIELEC greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
Some 360 evacuees from the James Bay community of Kashechewan in Northern Ontario flew back home Thursday after a five-day stay in Cornwall. The residents of the Cree First Nation be- gan departing the area on small commuter aircraft late Thursday morning from the Cornwall Regional Airport near Summer- stown. The hundreds townspeople were evacu- ated on May 4 and May 5 from their com- munity on the banks of the Albany River near James Bay after widespread flooding threatened their safety. “I’m excited,” said 18-year-old Clarice Fri- day, who came to Cornwall with her grand- mother, although she wasn’t looking for- ward to the three-plus hour plane ride. “I hate plane rides,” she laughed. She said the evacuees were treated well during their stay at Nav Centre in Cornwall. “It was great. They were very friendly and very helpful.” Twenty-four-year-old Leonard Goodwin, asked for reaction to news he would be fi- nally returning home, said “it feels good”. The soft-spoken member of the Cree com- munity said the stay at Nav Centre was “okay”. The first flight departed shortly after 11:30 a.m. after Cree Chief Derek Stephen deemed safe for residents of the commu- nity to return home. Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger enacted a state of emergency on May 5 so the City
Photo - Greg Kielec
Residents from the James Bay community of Kashechewan wait to board commuter planes at the Cornwall Regional Airport on Thursday to return home after they were evacuated to the Nav Centre in Cornwall because of flooding.
could be reimbursed for its role in the relief effort by the federal government. “I am very pleased that our guests have a chance to return to their homes and return to a normal daily routine,” said Kilger, after receiving word the evacuees would be returning home. Kilger also praised the relief effort co-or- dinated by city staff in co-operation with Emergency Management Ontario to ensure the Cree visitors were taken care of ad- equately. “Our people reacted swiftly and profes- sionally to support a community in need,” said Kilger. “I was very impressed at how well city staff, Nav Centre staff, local agen- cies and other community partners worked dence. Two people were arrested and charged with eight criminal code offences after it is alleged they were in possession of con- trolled substances believed to be mari- juana and cocaine. The total value of drugs and property seized by police is estimated at $5,900. Corry Crowder, 27, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled sub- ward Pontarelli had an outstanding inaugural year of junior hockey as an associate cap- tain of the Tier 1 Junior A Cornwall Colts with 107 points, including 50 goals and 50 assists in 50 games. He was a unanimous choice for CCHL MVP and the CCHL Sportsmanship and Ability Award, according to the CJHL. Pontarelli has committed to Union Col- lege near Albany, N.Y., according to the league.
so well together.” The role of city staff was apparent even on Thursday as Kashechewan residents pre- pared to board an Air Creebec plane for the long flight back home. City workers loaded luggage on the plane transported to the airport by city pickup trucks and residents of the northern com- munity arrived at the airfield on a city bus. The Kashechewan residents evacuated to Cornwall included elderly residents, ex- pectant mothers and individuals with pre- existing medical conditions. More than 150 children were also part of that group. The federal government will be covering all expenses related to the evacuation during the past week. stance, possession for the purpose of traf- ficking and possession of property ob- tained by crime. Alisha Ingram, 25, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled sub- stance, possession for the purpose of traf- ficking and possession of property ob- tained by crime. They were both released to appear in court at a later date.
Two Cornwall residents face drug charges GREG KIELEC GREG.KIELEC@EAP.ON.CA
Two city residents are facing eight charges after a drug raid by Cornwall police on May 2. Members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Street Crime Unit success- fully executed a search warrant shortly before 3 pm. at a Marlborough Street resi-
Colts sniper wins two national awards for scoring prowess GREG KIELEC GREG.KIELEC@EAP.ON.CA
Anyone who attended Cornwall Colts games this past season knew he was spe- cial. Now their suspicions have been con- firmed by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Michael Pontarelli, the Central Canada Hockey League’s scoring title winner this season, was named both the CJHL’s most valuable player and the league’s top for-
Cornwall Colts sniper Michael Pontarelli, far right, beams by the Bogart Cup during a celebration held for the teamby the city.
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