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Steep fines not deterring illegal left turns
Taser stops local man, brandishing weapon
A local man was tasered after he threatened the life of two police officers. Matthew Sawyer, 28, of Cornwall, was arrested on April 24 and charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of dangerous weapons, three counts of threats to life and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on April 15, the man threatened the lives of two police officers with a knife at the Montreal Road police station. The man then left the station stating he was going to go kill a 47-year-old woman known to him. Police followed the man who refused to put the knife down at which point a taser was used. Following an investigation, the man was arrested and charged accordingly on April 24 and remai- ned in custody for a bail hearing . – Francis Racine Forests Ontario offre des subventions de plan- tation d’arbres aux propriétaires fonciers qui se qualifient au programme 50 millions d’arbres du gouvernement de l’Ontario. Introduit en 2008, le programme vise à augmenter le couvert fores- tier de l’Ontario en plantant des arbres sur des terres agricoles marginales ou au ralenti, bien qu’encore productives. Les propriétaires d’une zone productive d’un hectare ou plus pourraient être admissibles aux subventions. Forests Ontario met en contact les propriétaires intéressés avec des partenaires locaux de plantation qui éva- luent chaque propriété afin de fournir un plan de plantation adapté sur mesure à leur terre ainsi que des conseils sur l’entretien et la gestion des arbres. De plus amples informations sont disponibles auprès de Wade Knight au 613-257- 9261 ou au wknight@forestsontario.ca . – Francis Racine Police is seeking the help of the public in iden- tifying the individual who committed a nauseous act, at the local Dairy Queen, on April 25. On that day, the Cornwall Community Police Ser- vice investigated a complaint at the Pitt Street business. Investigation revealed that at approxi- mately 7 p.m., someone discharged an offensive substance that caused discomfort to staff and patrons. The Cornwall Community Police Service is asking anyone that might have information about this crime or any other crime to contact Cst. Huygen at 933-5000 ext 2785 or ext # 2404 to leave anonymous information. – Francis Racine S exual assault leads to arrest A 56-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on April 27 and charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation. It is alleged that, between March 1997 and November 1998, the man sexually assaulted a 17-year-old youth known to him. Police was contacted and an investigation ensued. On April 27, the man was located at his residence, taken into custody, charged accordin- gly and released to appear in court on June 2. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in the matter. – Francis Racine Subventions de plantation d’arbres Police seeking public’s help in nauseous act
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
It seems that a “no left turn” sign on Cum- berland Street has largely been ignored by drivers exiting the Walmart parking, much to the disarray of the Traffic Unit of the Cornwall Community Police. The sign, installed by the City on February 23, seems to have no direct impact on impa- tient drivers. “We had officers patrolling around Walmart on Cumberland and we found many of you still turning left into the parking lot,” read a message posted by a constable, on the Traffic Cornwall Commu- nity Police Service Facebook page. “Obey the sign. There is another entrance just a few hundred meters ahead.” Standing next to the sign, the other en- trance is clearly visible, only a few driving seconds away. The penalty for turning left, just to save a few seconds, is a $110 fine along with two demerit points. In an effort to see just how many moto- rists ignore the sign, The Cornwall Journal decided to investigate further, by actually counting the amount of vehicles that turn
Photo: Francis Racine
A “no left turn” sign on Cumberland Street has largely been ignored by drivers exiting the Walmart parking
More information about local traffic updates, follow the official Traffic Cornwall Community Police Service Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ccpstraffic.
left, when not supposed to, during a typical rush hour. Sure enough, we counted seven. Drivers ranged from young adults, families and even older individuals.
Paul Harris awards presented to Cornwall citizens
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On April 21, the Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Cornwall presented Paul Harris awards to honour citizens of the community who have contributed to their community, both here and elswhere.The Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise honoured Dr. Agatha Forson, Bob Firth and Louise Lanctot, whereas the Rotary Club of Cornwall honoured Chief Dan Parkinson and Denis Thibeault. Pictured are Louise Lanctot, Bob Firth, Chief Dan Parkinson, Denis Thibeault and Dr. Agatha Forson.
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