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GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca An incident at Russell Public School has prompted a reminder to parents about making sure of their children’s safety going to and from school. Police have also issued a “suspicious person” alert. Staff intervened on September 4 when an unidentified person tried to pick up one of the children from the Kindercare daycare centre, a privately-owned childcare service that operates on the Russell Public School grounds. The person was not authorized to pick up the child and was prevented from leaving with the youngster. CHILD SAFETY REMINDER SENT TO RUSSELL PARENTS The OPP was called about the incident and are now investigating. Meanwhile, the school posted an alert to parents about the incident on social media, through the Upper Canada District School Board’s Facebook page. Police have released a description of a man who is now a suspect in the daycare incident. They also have complaints about a car that followed a child on a bike in the Village of Russell. The suspect is a white man, about five- foot-nine, age between 35 and 40, and &OHMJTITQFBLJOHXJUIOPBDDFOU)FIBT a number of tattoos, and is described as well built and unshaven, though his facial hair does not feature either a goatee or long sideburns. At the time of the September 4 incident, he was wearing a plaid shirt. Police have a report that on September 5, around 2:30 p.m., an older model black car slowed down and followed a child who was biking along Concession Street and Craig Street in Russell. The side windows and windshield were tinted so the child could not see who was driving the car. The suspect vehicle is an older model DBS CFUXFFOB)POEB$JWJDBOEB/JTTBO Maxima in size, with tinted windows, and dark rims on the wheels. There was some rust above the license plate. incident can contact Det-Constable Michael Cunning at 613-443-4499 or michael.cun- ning@opp.ca. They can also phone the CrimeStoppers confidential tips line at 1-800-222-8477. Any child or parent concerned about a possible suspicious person can also call 911. Russell Public School has also reminded parents about the Safe Arrival and Departure Program protocol, whereby all Upper Canada district staff receive training to ensure the safety of children while they are at school. Staff at the Kindercare daycare also follow the child safety protocol.
Full details of the protocol are included in every student’s school agenda book and are also available to parents upon request by phoning 613-445-2190.
Police do not know yet if both incidents are related. Anyone with information to help identify either the man or the car in either
NEW ELECTION SIGNAGE RULES AGAIN FOR RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
council would do if someone then complains about reversing the ban on campaign signs and demands a reversal on the reversal. i8FSFJOBWFSZTUJDLZTJUVBUJPOIFSF u Laurin said. “In my opinion, we need to defend our bylaws.” Mayor Pierre Leroux noted that the town- ship spent about half a million dollars in legal costs when it was forced several years ago to defend itself against special interest groups opposed to a signage bylaw revision dealing with bilingualism for local signage. )FBTLFEJGDPVODJMXBTQSFQBSFEUPHPUP court now for a Charter challenge to its signage bylaw. Chief Administrator Jean Leduc indicated that a revision of the bylaw could set condi- tions for posting election signs along public roads and in locations other than on private QSPQFSUZ1VCMJD4BGFUZBOE&OGPSDFNFOU
Candidates in the municipal election in Russell Township can post their cam- paign signs on public roads but they will have to make sure those sites meet the new conditions in the latest revision to the municipal signage bylaw. Council spent about a half hour during its September 4 public session debating the merits of reversing a decision earlier this year for a ban on election campaign signage along public roads or allowing campaign signs along public roads under certain condi- tions. The situation resulted because of a threat from one mayoral candidate’s legal counsel for a Charter of Rights challenge against the election signage ban clause revision to the local signage bylaw.
La rapidité d’action du personnel a évité qu’un enfant quitte la garderie Kindercare, située sur le terrain de la Russell Public School, avec un étranger. La Police provinciale de l’Ontario enquête présentement sur cet incident survenu le 4 septembre. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
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Call for Associations and/or Parent Organizations to be Represented on the Special Education Advisory Committee
The Upper Canada District School Board is seeking interest from local associations or organizations of parents who operate locally within the jurisdiction of the District to nominate a representative for the Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). Applicant associations or parent organizations must be incorporated and operate throughout Ontario to further the interests and well-being of one or more groups of exceptional children or adults. Applications for Membership-at-Large are also welcome. Applications can be found on the Board website www.ucdsb.on.ca . The Special Education Advisory Committee meets 10 times per year to consider and provide advice to the Board on special education programs and services for all exceptional children.
Applications can be sent to:
Le conseil du canton de Russell a approuvé une autre modification au règlement sur la signalisation. Ce dernier changement définit les conditions dans lesquelles les panneaux de campagne électorale sont autorisés sur les voies publiques et ailleurs que sur les propriétés privées. —photo archives
Ron Ferguson, Superintendent of Schools Upper Canada District School Board
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“I’m of the opinion we need to defend the bylaws that we pass at the table,” said Coun. Jamie Laurin, who also admitted that he was “the conflicted opinion” of defending a revision to the bylaw that he voted against when it was first proposed. Laurin also noted that there are 11 other candidates running for either mayor or a council seat in next month’s civic election and their campaign budget plans are already based on the fact that they are not allowed to QPTUTJHOTBMPOHQVCMJDSPBET)FBTLFEXIBU
Director Millie Bourdeau presented coun- cil with a suggested list of conditions for election signage at locations other than on private property. After reviewing the suggested revision, council went into an in-camera session for discussion on any legal aspects. Following the in-camera session, council reviewed and approved revisions to the signage bylaw that sets conditions for allowing election signage along public roads and in other locations other than private property.
Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
For further information, please contact Ron Ferguson, Superintendent of Schools 1-800-267-7131 ron.ferguson@ucdsb.on.ca
Jeff McMillan Chair
Stephen Sliwa Director
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