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Former board of governors chair to be honoured
CORNWALL | A permanent plaque will honour Monsignor Rudolph Villeneuve, or Father Rudy as he was affectionately known. A dedication ceremony will take place on January 13 at 4 p.m., at St. Law- rence College’s Cornwall campus, to unveil a plaque in the Aultsville Hall foyer hon- ouring the lifelong contributions of the Monsignor. “We are pleased to see that someone who prided himself on helping students achieve post-secondary education and a former Board of Governors Chair will be recognized at St. Lawrence College, for his generous contributions”, said Glenn Vollebregt, Presi- dent and CEO of St. Lawrence College. The beloved man was a lifelong learner who earned a Master’s degree and two Ph.D. degrees in Social Work and Theology and wrote 20 books. In 1972, Father Ville- neuve was the first recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award in Cornwall and, in 1996, he was bestowed with the same honour in Lancaster. Father Villeneuve served as a CORNWALL | Cornwall’s St. Lawrence College Green Team is challenging St. Lawrence campuses in Brockville and Kingston to compete in a Tri-Community Electronic Waste Recycling Competition to see which community can raise the most electronic waste over the course of the next two months. The Tri-Community Electronic Waste Challenge is going to turn electronic waste back into nature with the help of the On- tario Electronic Stewardship. On January 7, community members joined together at the St. Lawrence College campus in Cornwall for the kickoff of the first ever Tri-Community Recycling Chal- lenge. The Green Team on the Cornwall Campus is hosting this challenge to raise awareness on the proper recycling of electronic waste. “Providing education about protecting the environment through diverting elec- tronic waste from reaching landfills is im- portant to us and our communities,” said Mesha Boyer, from the Cornwall Green
rence College Board of Governors. He also served on other local boards including the Children’s Aid Society, United Way, Family Counseling Centre, Laurencrest, and the Ca- nadian Red Cross. In 1977, Monsignor Villeneuve played a key role in helping St. Lawrence College secure provincial funding for the construc- tion of Aultsville Hall, including Aultsville Theatre. He was a community leader who dedicated a lifetime to community building and was particularly devoted to develop-
ing local educational pathways so residents could access post-secondary opportunities that would better themselves, their families and their community. The Msgr. Rudolph Villeneuve Founda- tion, through proceeds from the Benson Charity Classic Golf Tournament, invested in the revitalization of the Cornwall Campus of St. Lawrence College to further reinforce Father Villeneuve’s vision of strengthening the community by making post-secondary education more accessible.
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Computer cam in Cornwall According to the Cornwall Community Police Service, there’s a computer repair scam currently going through the city. It is reported that the culprit or culprits contact the victim by telephone and suggest that the home computer has a virus and that, for approximately $200, they can eliminate the computer bug. The culprits provide a busi- ness name and a false telephone number for complaints. They also obtain payment by credit card and have access to all information on the victim’s computer. Shortly after the fraud is completed, the victim’s computer is reported to malfunction. The Cornwall Community Police Service asks residents to take precautions with telephone scams. Individuals have the right to check out any caller by requesting written information, a call-back number, references and time to think about the offer or situation. Invitée au dîner-échange Le comité Franco-échanges, en partenariat avec l’ACFO-SDG, le réseau d’im- migration de l’Est ontarien et le bureau de développement économique de la Ville de Cornwall, invite les francophones de la région au prochain diner échange qui se déroulera au Best Western le 6 février prochain à midi. Marla Tremblay, conférencière et invitée spéciale, soulignera l’importance de l’intégration des immigrants dans leurs milieux de travail et dans leurs communautés. Slew of charges for two local youths A 14-year-old Cornwall youth and a 14-year-old Akwesasne youth were arrest- ed on January 4 and charged with multiple criminal code charges. It is alleged that, in the early morning hours of January 4, the two intoxicated youths who are known to each other entered into an argument and assaulted each other with a knife. Police were contacted and the two youths were taken into custody. One of the youths was charged with assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon, fail- ing to comply with youth probation order for failing to keep the peace and breach. The other youth was charged with assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon. Both sustained minor injuries and will appear in court at a later Woman grabbed by the neck and robbed Denis Cote, 36, of Cornwall, was arrested on January 4 and charged with rob- bery. It is alleged that, in the early morning hours of July 20, the man who was being given a ride from Brookdale Avenue to Eleventh Street grabbed the 38-year-old wo- man driver by the neck, took money from her ashtray and fled. On January 4, the man was spotted in the 400 block of McConnell Avenue by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.
Monsignor Rudolph Villeneuve
board member and chair with both the SDG Public Board of Education and the St. Law-
Green team facing competition
Team. The Green Team is inviting all Cornwall and area citizens to participate! The recy- cling bins are located outside at the right hand side of the College and can be ac- cessed anytime as a drive-by drop-off loca- tion. It will regularly be emptied by Lafleche. The electronic waste collected in Corn- wall will raise funds for a revitalization proj- ect of the Butterfly Garden Path at the Corn- wall Campus. Lindsey Coons from the Team adds, “Funds will be donated to the St. Law- rence River Institute of Environmental Sci- ences to help with the revitalization project with the assistance of the Green Team. This project will help increase biodiversity in our community.” As part of this challenge, every week the team will ask for different electronic waste items that might be found lying around houses throughout the community. The Green Team’s hopes are to raise enough donated items to fill a classroom before the challenge ends during Earth hour on March 28.
Cornwall fire chief set to retire in 2015 Cornwall Fire Chief Richard McCullough will be retiring at the end of April 2015. McCullough will retire on April 30, 2015 after having completed a 35-year career with the Cornwall Fire Department. He was hired in 1980 and held every rank within the fire service, culminating with his appointment as fire chief in 2013. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Cornwall Fire Department and I am fortunate to have worked with a great group of individuals over the years, both in the fire service and within other City departments,” he said. “Chief McCullough has done an outstanding job and his leadership will be missed,” said Norm Levac, CAO of Cornwall. “We wish him all the best in his retirement.”The process of selecting a new fire chief is expected to begin in the near future. Chief McCullough has agreed to stay on if needed to help in the transition.
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