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passion for acting and m usic. “Music itself runs in the fa m il y ” explained Welsh, whose father Steve is a long-ti m e m usician. “Being inspired b y m usicals and m ovies fro m a y oung age helped m e decide that I want to venture into acting on a pro- fessional level.” Welsh, a past participant in the Sears Dra- m a Festival, is no stranger to acting and has received the Golden Mask Award for dra m a, and the Music Director’s Award for m usic. He has also been involved in I m prov, and has worked with Drea m Maker Productions, and the Seawa y Valle y Theatre Co m pan y . Last su mm er he landed a lead role in the ps y chological thriller, “Dark Cuts” b y Reel Thing Fil m s. “This was a great experience,” said Welsh, “as I want to pursue a career in acting and the fil m industr y .” The seasoned actor is stepping foot on stage again in the m urder my ster y produc- tion of “Murder at the Co m ed y House,” with Stage Fright Productions being held at the Ra m ada Inn. Welsh also sits on the cit y ’s arts and cul- tural co mm ittee as a representative fro m the y outh advisor y co mm ittee, and he has picked up a new interest in joining “Teen Cornwall,” a progra m that will help shape the y outh of Cornwall.
been travelling with fellow students to plac- es such as New York and Washington, and his desire to travel to the United Kingdo m is still waiting in the wings. Welsh, whose personal strengths include perseverance, confidence, leadership, and creativit y , also finds world news and politics engaging. He is also a m ovie buff, and es- peciall y enjo y s m ovie soundtracks such as the m usic fro m the recent production of Les Miserables. When asked if there is a quote that stands for so m ething he believes in, Welsh m en- tioned a line fro m the 1983 m ovie Scarface. “There is a line that su m s it all up,” said Welsh. “In the m ovie, Mel Bernstein, pla y ed b y Harris Yulin, is talking with Ton y Mon- tana, pla y ed b y Al Pacino, and Mel tells Ton y he should s m ile m ore, that ‘ever y da y above ground is a good da y ’. This has alwa y s stuck with m e, and I re m e m ber it when I a m hav- ing a rough da y .” If what Welsh has acco m plished so far, is an y m easure of success then he has reached so m e of his goals. “M y definition of success is having a goal or a vision, and then achieving that drea m in the long run. I feel that the m ore y ou get involved with y our school and y our co m - m unit y , the m ore success y ou’ll achieve.”
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Josh Welsh is a talented young man who is community minded. The na m e of Josh Welsh m a y be fa m iliar. His fora y s into co mm unit y initiatives have earned hi m a seat on the Cornwall Youth Advisor y Co mm ittee, where he addresses issues faced b y y outh in an atte m pt to m ake Cornwall m ore of a “ y outh friendl y co mm u- nit y .” Welsh and the co mm ittee organize events about once a m onth to entice y outh to co m e out, m eet new people and beco m e involved. Feeling strong about the recent issues with the labour dispute between the teach- er’s union and the govern m ent over Bill 115, Welsh organized a student walk-out. “B y organizing this I was able to link up with CBC Ottawa who ca m e to Cornwall to cover the event,”Welsh said.“We were fight- ing for so m ething we believed in, as did m an y other students across the province.” Welsh, locall y born and raised, grew up in a ho m e where his parents encouraged hi m to have a goal, while supporting hi m in his
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When asked what he enjo y s m ost about working with people, especiall y y oungsters, Welsh is quick to ad m it that y ou can alwa y s learn so m ething, no m atter what age. “What I especiall y enjo y is what y ou can learn fro m y oungsters. I have been involved with a progra m called Link Crew where we were partnered with Grade 7 students and fro m this I gained an understanding of what students at this level are facing toda y .” His m ost enjo y able experiences have
One 18-year-old, 15-year-old charged in theft of vehicle from Pitt Street business
ex-girlfriend despite a condition forbid- ding him to do so. It is alleged that between Jan. 24 and Jan. 29, he contacted his ex-girlfriend via text m essages. He was charged with breach of recogni- zance to keep the peace. He was released to appear in court on Feb. 28. His na m e was not released as it would identif y the victi m . Domestic assault A 51-year-old Cornwall man faces a charge of domestic assault after an altercation with his 34-year-old common-law wife last Wednesday. The wo m an did not require m edical treat- m ent for the effects of the assault, accord- ing to Cornwall police. The m an is charged with do m estic as- sault. He was held in custod y until court later that da y . His na m e was not released as it would identif y the victi m in this incident. Ex-girlfriend’s girlfriend A 36-year-old Cornwall woman was ar- rested on Jan. 28 after she was accused of breaching an order not to contact her ex- girlfriend’s 21-year-old girlfriend. It is alleged that between Dec. 21, 2012 and Jan. 14, 2013 she contacted her ex-girl- friend’s girlfriend b y m ail, phone and was within 200 m eters of her residence. She was charged with four counts of breach of a peace bond and was held in
cal financial institution on Dec. 12. He was charged Jan. 22 with fraud under $5,000, uttering a forged docu m ent and false pretences. He was held in custod y un- til court the following da y . Domestic mischief A 22-year-old Cornwall man faces charges after he was accused of contacting his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend, contrary to con- ditions imposed upon him. It is alleged that on Jan. 20, he attended an address contrar y to his conditions and had contact with his 19- y ear-old ex-girlfriend. It is also alleged that while at the residence he caused da m age to propert y . He is charged with m ischief under $5,000 and failing to co m pl y with recognizance. He was released to appear in court on March 19. His na m e was not released as it would identif y the wo m an in this incident. Young with drugs A 15- y ear-old Cornwall y outh faces charg- es after he was found in possession of m ari- juana on Jan. 25. He is charged with possession on a con- trolled substance, possession for the pur- pose of trafficking and two counts of breach of a probation order. The y outh was released to an adult with a court date of Feb. 21. His na m e was not re- leased as per provisions of the Youth Cri m i- nal Justice Act.
Two Cornwall teens have been charged after he was accused of stealing a vehicle from a Pitt Street business between Dec. 17 and Dec. 18. Nicholas Derouchie, 18, was charged Thursda y with theft of a m otor vehicle. He was released to appear in court on March 12. A 15- y ear-old Cornwall teen is also ac- cused in the theft and of ta m pering with the vehicle identification nu m ber, co m - m onl y known as the VIN, on the vehicle. He was charged last Wednesda y with theft of a m otor vehicle and ta m pering with a VIN. He was released to an adult to appear in court on March 7. His na m e was not re- lease per the provisions of the Youth Cri m i- nal Justice Act. Drug charges A 52-year-old Cornwall woman faces a number of charges after she was found in possession of what is believed to be meth- amphetamine. Heather Arents was arrested last Tuesda y . She was charged with possession of a con- trolled substance, possession of propert y obtained b y cri m e, possession for the pur- pose, trafficking and three counts of breach of probation order. No contact A 33-year-old South Glengarry man was arrested last Tuesday after it was alleged he repeatedly contacted his 22-year-old
custod y until court the following da y . Her na m e was not released as it would identif y the victi m in this incident. Free ride Maybe they should have called Operation Repo. A 32- y ear-old St. Catharine’s wo m an has been charged after she was accused of fail- ing to pa y for a vehicle leased fro m a local dealership in Jul y 2011. She is also accused of failing to return the vehicle the dealer- ship. Bunita Ann Excellent was charged Jan. 28 with theft over $5,000 and released to ap- pear in court on March 5. Family dispute A North Dundas youth faces a number of charges after he assaulted a girl during a family dispute on County Road 7 on Jan. 28 The y outh is charged with assault, m is- chief under $5,000, failure to co m pl y with sentence or disposition and failing to co m - pl y with an undertaking before officer in charge. He was held in custod y pending an ap- pearance in Cornwall court. Forged document Colin Ewen, 45 of Cornwall, faces charges after he was accused of providing forged documents and false information to a lo-
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