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CRTF seizes more than 2M contraband smokes
Cote said in a press release. Twelve people—including six from the province of Quebec -- face federal and pro- vincial tax act charges for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped. The RCMP have noted that smugglers have moved further east – a fact acknowl- edged at a recent cross-border crime press conference -- since the customs port of en- try was located at the foot of the Seaway International Bridge in Cornwall. Facing charges from Quebec are Conner Koula, 18, and Jason Crawford, 19, both from Chateauguay; Michael Morency, 21, from Montreal; Sonny Lacombe, 22,Gren- ville; Robert Bertrand, 59, from St. Eustache; and Kevin Boucher-Laframboise, 21, from Beloeil. Also charged are Melanie Brisebois, 26, Joseph Maheux, 55, and Jason Durnion, 39, from Cornwall; Evita Stacey, 28, Akwesasne, N.Y.; Joseph Leaf, 63, and Kandy Pierce, 19, both from Akwesasne, Ont. Anyone with information regarding crimi- nal activity in their area, is urged to contact
GREG KIELEC greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
The Cornwall Regional Task Force has seized more than two million contraband smokes in the past several weeks. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police-led task force also seized $1,000 cash, 10 vehi- cles, 500 cartons of DK branded cigarettes, 343 kilograms of fine cut tobacco and one boat. Seven of the seizures occurred at the Cornwall port of entry at the foot of the Sea- way International Bridge, according to Sgt. Lee Cote of the CRTF. Eleven of the seizures took place in South Glengarry, but charges were only laid in three cases. In the other eight seizures, con- traband alone was located at unoccupied residences along the St. Lawrence River,
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Packages of cigarettes seized by the RCMP-led Cornwall Regional Task Force are pic- tured hidden beneath a partition in the back of a pick-up truck.
the CRTF at 1-613-937-2800 or call Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The CRTF is a joint forces partnership that
includes the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency, Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Ministry of Finance.
WINNER
Galganov set sights on South Glengarry
By Greg Kielec greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
resident replied: “I live here, and why not?” More than 200 people packed the South Stormont council chambers on Sept. 26 to support Galganov’s“freedom of expression” proposal adopted by council after a roughly 20-minute presentation by the language rights crusader. Galganov has meet with South Glengarry Mayor Ian MacLeod to discuss the issue, but would not predict whether the proposal will be welcomed. “Mayor MacLeod is a very decent kind of being but he’s also non-committal.” Galganov said he is “on the cusp” of mak- ing presentations to other municiplaities on the issue. He eventually plans to target all 400 municipalities in Ontario. is a beginning not an end.” “The Community Action Group feels very strongly that some difficult choices will need to be made in order to keep the 2013 tax increase below two per cent as we have seen in the past few years, or even better a zero percent increase,” read a Sept. 28 press release from the group. “CAG sees growth of the tax base compro- mised with a three per cent tax increase, i.e. short-term gain, with no benefits for long- term growth. The CAG has been lobbying city hall to make its tax rates “more compet- itive” over the past few years to encourage growth in the city. “The choices seem clear to the CAG, change is required and without it we run the risk in the long term of remain- ing as we are, which is not an option that the members of the CAG would support.”
Local language-rights activist Howard Galganov has chosen his next target -- and it is South Glengarry township. Galganov confirmed to The Journal in a phone interviewThursday that he will make a presentation to South Glengarry council on either Nov. 12 or Nov. 13. He will ask the township to enact a bylaw which will allow businesses to erect signs in the language of their choice, similar to one recently passed by South Stormont town- ship. Asked why he has chosen South Glen- garry as his next target, the Williamstown Denis Carr, chair of Cornwall city council’s budget steering committee, has respond- ed to the Community Action Group’s criticism of its 2013 three-per-cent tax in- crease target. The action group, in a press release, sug- gested the city should set a minimum two per cent tax hike target and preferably insti- tuted a tax freeze. “Much has been made of the limit council has set for this years budget exercise,” Carr responded in an email to The Journal. “The starting point for this years budget process is a three per cent maximum,” he wrote. “This is not an increase it is a starting point for the budget working document, it By Greg Kielec greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
Congratulations to Debbie Plant who won the contest for the School Safety Quiz in the Sept. 5, 2012 issue of Le/The Journal. In photo is Yogehh Patpel (owner of Subways) presenting Debbie Plant with a gift certificate of $50. A mention to Louis Gaulin (another owner of other locations of Subway who participated in the contest but is not present inphoto).
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Howard Galganov speaks at a Sept. 26 meeting of South Stormont council. He is targeting South Glengarry next.
Carr responds to budget criticism
Upper Canada District School Board, Child and Family Treatment Centre, Section 23, is the winner of a draw to mark World Teachers Day. Robert Martin, owner of Flowers Cornwall presented the Centre with a Blossom fruit arrangement. Representing the Centre are Lauren Gray, JoAnn Demers, Tracey Lalonde, JenniferGodwin-Stewart andAnne Presley (Principal).
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