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seven-year sentence. The Ontario Law Society launched its own investigation of Lachapelle’s action, including both his involvement in the drug trafficking conspiracy and also past suspect behaviour. In 1999 the Law Society investigated and found Lachapelle guilty of misconduct as a lawyer because he misappropriated $71,000 from the estate of his great-aunt to pay for cocaine for his own personal use. At that time the Law Society chose to suspend Lachapelle’s licence to practice for two months, rather than disbar him. In its report on its decision, the Law Society noted that Lachapelle’s drug addiction was not a secret and that “it appears that most of his cleients, much of the greater Hawkesbury community, all of his staff, and the entire local legal community knew of his addiction.” -BDIBQFMMFSFNBJOTJOQSJTPO8IFOIFJT released, he is barred from legal practice. &/#3&'r#3*&'4 illimité sur la rue High à Vankleek Hill. Le conseil du canton de Champlain a approuvé une recommandation visant à installer des panneaux indiquant une limite de stationnement de deux heures RESTRICTION DE STATIONNEMENT Il n’y aura plus de stationnement sur le côté ouest de la rue High, de l’intersection avec la rue Main jusqu’à l’adresse du 28, rue High. – Gregg Chamberlain COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Alfred-Plantagenet Township council confirmed its representatives to two advisory and community service committees during the term of the new council. The public library board of directors will see Councillors Jean-Pierre Cadieux and Benoît Lamarche join as council representatives with Jocelyne Carrière, Jocelyne Chénier, Sylvie Char- trand, Rosaire Dupont, and Lynn Vachon. Councillor Lamarche will also represent council on the Hydro 2000 Inc. board of directors with Murielle Lalonde, Brigitte Nicholas, Rolland Péladeau, and Shana Pelletier . – Gregg Chamberlain MUNICIPAL INSURANCE Alfred-Plantagenet Township council approved a recommendation from admi- nistration to contract with Intact Public Entities Inc., for its general municipal insurance for a one-year term until February 2024 at a cost of $171,465 plus HST. The township will also renew its cyber protection insurance coverage with CFC Underwriting Ltd. for a one- year term until February 2024 at a cost of $10,500 plus HST. – Gregg Chamberlain L’ancien avocat de Hawkesbury, Ray Lachapelle, est toujours en prison, après avoir été condamné à sept ans de détention par un tribunal de Halifax, en 2018, pour des accusations liées à sa participation à un complot visant à importer de la drogue au Canada. Le Barreau de l’Ontario a maintenant révoqué le permis de pratique du droit de M. Lachapelle. —photo d’archives
agencies joined in an international drug-traf- ficking investigation, code-named “Operation Halfpenny”. The investigation began in Cape #SFUPO /PWB4DPUJBCVUQSPWFEPWFSNPO - ths of investigation and evidence collection to extend across Canada and involved efforts to import cocaine into the country. The case finished with a police raid that collected about two dozen firearms, including three listed as prohibited weapons, a large amount of ammunition, a stolen car, and a large amount of hashish, money, and tactial equipment. Lachapelle and several others were BSSFTUFEJOJO/PWB4DPUJB)FNBEF bail and returned to his Hawkesbury law office to continue working with clients. He XBTMBUFSCSPVHIUCBDLUP/PWB4DPUJBBOE in during a court hearing in Halifax found guilty on charges related to the conspiracy to import drugs into Canada and given a
When Ray Lachapelle gets out of prison, he won’t be able to work as a lawyer any more. Last month the Law Society of Onta- rio approved a recommendation from its disciplinary tribunal to revoke the former Hawkesbury lawyer’s licence to practice law. The Law Society explained the ruling was for “conduct unbecoming” a member of the Law Society. The February 24 ruling resulted from the Law Society’s own investigation into the facts of a police case that resulted in Lachapelle’s conviction for his involvement in a conspiracy to import cocaine. In 2018 a Halifax court found Lachapelle guilty for his involvement in a cocaine-traf- ficking case. The RCMP and other police
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