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Hickley wants all dealings in whistleblower case made public
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and its government when he announced in a statement, released April 11, that he had filed an application asking that the court find Kilger has been and still is in conflict
the conflict of interest act against Kilger to ensure that he does not participate in any future meeting, proceedings or dealings by City council and does not directly influence
cesses or any sort for whistleblower com- plaints against the CAO and/or involving the pecuniary interest “of a member of city council under the MCIA.” Hickley also wants the appointment of an investigator qualified in municipal emer- gency services and independent of the City of Cornwall “to investigate for the truth un- der a defined protocol,” the allegations of his whistleblower complaint, “including al- legations that put the mayor in a conflict of interest under the MCIA or alternatively, a direction for city council to refer the Hickley complaint to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for investigation under (section) 274 (1) of the municipal act.” Hickley so far is representing himself in his whistleblower case because the city has refused to cover his legal expenses. Hickley will be before the court next month, asking that it order the city to cover his legal ex- penses, just as the City did for other high- level managers in the Diane Shay whistle- blower case. In that case, the City refused to cover Shay’s legal expenses, but the prov- ince’s nurses’ association stepped in to pro- vide funding.
Not only does Hickley want all of city hall’s dealings involving his whistleblower complaint revealed in open court since May 31, 2012, but he wants at least three bylaws quashed either in whole or in part because Mayor Bob Kilger either participated in or influenced discussions surrounding the by- laws. The requests are among a number laid out in a 14-page application filed April 11 with the court in Cornwall related to his whistleblower case that has been exclusive- ly discussed during in camera sessions of Cornwall city council since it was filed with the City almost one year ago. The meat of Hickley’s allegations against the City are not contained in his applica- tion, but could come out in evidence if and when the case proceeds to trial. He is re- questing the court grant an interim sealing order because the nature of his complaint “necessarily involves compelling evidence and making findings of credibility on sensi- tive allegations.” Hickley dropped a bombshell on the City
of interest in relation to his whistleblower complaint. Kilger has repeatedly denied he is in conflict of interest, based on legal advice he has received. But he has also declared he will no longer participate in council discussions revolving around the Hickley complaint. Hickley’s court appli- cation also names the City of Cornwall, which
any member of City council, man- agement, or their agents in regards to the Hickley case. Hickley also
“Hickleyalsowants investiga- tion steps todateby Stephen Alexander, cityplanner and acting chief administrativeof- ficer duringpart of the time the whistleblower complaintwas discussed, declared ‘null and void’ because they ‘arenot sufficiently independent’.”
wants investigation steps to date by Stephen Alexander, city planner and acting chief admin- istrative officer dur- ing part of the time the whistleblower complaint was dis- cussed, declared “null and void” because they “are not suffi- ciently independent.” He also takes aim at the City’s own whis- tleblower policy, which he writes in his ap- plication, “does not provide legal authority for protocols, powers of investigation, pro- tection of complainants/witnesses, or pro-
according to the application, should have recorded in the minutes of council after May 31, 2012 that the mayor was in conflict of interest in relation to Hickley’s whistle- blower complaint. According to the application, the City is still obligated to enforce the provisions of
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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS MOVING
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As part of the Redevelopment Project at Cornwall CommunityHospital, the Emergency Department (ED) on the south side of the McConnell Avenue site will be CLOSED as of Friday, April 26, 2013, at 2 a.m. There will be no break in service while the ED transitions from its former location on the south side of the property at 10 p.m. the night before, to its new home on the north side. All Emergency Services will be fully functional on the north side of the new addition as of 2 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2013. Patients will be able to enter at the new set of traffic lights at 840 McConnell Avenue and park in the north parking lot.
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Dans le cadre du projet de redéveloppement de l’Hôpital communautaire de Cornwall, les Services d’urgence (SU), situés sur le côté sud du site de l’avenue McConnell seront FERMÉS à compter de 2 h le vendredi 26 avril 2013. Il n’y aura pas d’interruption de service durant la transition des SU de son endroit actuel sur le côté sud de la propriété à 22 h le soir précédent, vers son nouvel emplacement sur le côté nord. Tous les services d’urgence seront entièrement fonctionnels sur le côté nord du nouvel agrandissement à compter de 2 h le vendredi 26 avril 2013. Les patients pourront entrer par les feux de circulation au 840, avenue McConnell et stationner dans le terrain de stationnement nord.
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