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OPP officer saluted ALEXANDRIA | Veteran Ontario Provin- cial Police officer Constable Joel Doiron is being saluted as the recipient of the 2014 OACP School Resource Officer of the Year Award by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP).
Currently serving as a Community Ser- vices Officer, Doiron interacts with youth and promotes anti-youth crime strategies and positive relationships. He has taken it upon himself to educate youth about impaired driving, and even offers his personal contact information to troubled youth so they can contact him both on and off-duty. His dedication to the communities he serves has earned him the Queen’s Dia- mond Jubilee Medal and the Police Exem- plary Service Medal as well as accolades from various schools and community stakeholders. “School Resource Officers provide a va- lue service to our communities and we are delighted to honour Provincial Constable Doiron for his dedicated service,”said Supe- rintendent Scott Baptist, of the Toronto Po- lice Service, who is Chair of the OACP Youth Committee. “As an organization, the OACP believes that effective policing requires strong community partnerships.”
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Elections are a lot like the weather – they are hard to predict and they affect everyone, to varying degrees. All sorts of polls were projecting various results on Election Night June 12 in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. This was a“swing riding,”an erstwhile sure Liberal seat that was showing signs of going more and more back to the blues. Prescott-Russell had voted red since 1981, when Don Boudria ended the Tories’ hold on the provincial riding. The Liberals’ comfort level dropped in 2011 when, following the retirement of long-time M.P.P. Jean-Marc Lalonde, former North Glengarry mayor Grant Crack got in with a margin of only about 1,300 votes over Conservative challenger Marilissa Gosselin. This time around, local Tories were convinced that, finally, GPR would go back to the blue fold. The standard bearer was Roxane Villeneuve Robertson, the daughter of former cabinet minister, Noble Villeneuve. She works for Lisa MacLeod, one of the most pro- minent M.P.P.s in the province. GPR was one of the few rural ridings that are not represented by a Conservative. The signs of a Tory victory were there, literally. Throughout the countryside, blue signs were all over the place. But on Election Night, there are early signs of nervousness in the Tory ranks. At 8:12 p.m., almost an hour before the polls close, the Conservative camp issues a me- dia advisory saying that Villeneuve Robertson will not be giving interviews that night. At Crack’s headquarters on Main Street, Alexandria, supporters are anxiously awaiting the first results. Everyone is hoping that this will not be another nervous night like in October, 2011 when the outcome was in doubt until almost all the polls had reported. Confident? “Not at all,” says Mary McPherson. “It is going to be worse this time. Roxane is from here. It will be very close.” Crack has been a good representative, but she fears that he may pay the price for the errors of the party. “If he loses, it will not be because he was not a good representative; it was because people wanted change.” Some supporters note that Premier Kathleen Wynne did not help their cause by her lacklustre performance in the leaders’ debate. Dianne Théorêt, Crack’s aunt, is more optimistic. “I am sure Grant will win. Noble is well known. She’s not Noble.”Théorêt believes that the electors like the Liberal leader’s style. “Wynne speaks with her heart. A woman speaks with her heart.” At 9:25 p.m., three of 222 polls are reporting. Crack has 70 votes, Villeneuve Robert- son 21. There is a smattering of applause. Ten minutes later, the TV networks are predic- ting the Liberal government will be re-elected. But in GPR, after five polls, the Tories are ahead, 192-191. After seven polls, Crack has re-taken the lead, 374-348. “It is going to be another close one,” somebody says. After 37 years of going door-to-door, of investing money, time, energy and emotions into the campaign, the battle could be decided by only a few ballots. This time around, 54.6 per cent of the 86,606 electors in GPR took time out from their busy lives. This turnout was better than the provincial average of 52 per cent. Éric Grénier, a L’Orignal native, had predicted a Crack win, projecting that the Grits would get between 45.9 and 54.1 per cent of the popular vote. Villeneuve Robert- son was to muster between 34 and 38 per cent of all ballots cast, according to Grénier’s threehundredeight.com site. The poll aggregator was pretty close – Crack pulled in 50 per cent and Villeneuve Robertson 31.96. Shortly before 10 p.m., Crack has pulled away. Celebrations begin. “Good job,” Crack says over and over again as he thanks supporters. Dianne Théorêt beams. “Women’s intuition.” She would later speak publicly, allowing that she might run again. Anyway, at this time of Election Night, the race is just beginning.
Affectionately known as “J.D.”, Doiron serves with the OPP’s Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry detachment. During his 28-year policing career, he has made a significant impact on his commu- nity, especially as a role model for school children. He will be honoured June 23 at a luncheon during the 63rd OACP Annual Meeting in Ottawa. Sponsored by Accident Support Services International Inc., the award recognizes an officer who has contributed to the overall well-being of students and the community- at-large in an exemplary manner. The winner is recognized for having built the relationships required to bridge the gap between students, schools, communi- ties, and the police.
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19 charges During the week of June 9 to 16, Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to 233 occurrences and laid 19 charges. Two break and enter incidents, one assault and six thefts were reported. There were two impaired driving charges laid. Crash leads to impaired driving charge Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on June 12, Hawkesbury OPP Constables Luc Côté and Bradley Giroux responded to a motor vehicle collision at Caledonia Road in Champlain Township just south of Ritchance Road. The investigation revealed that the driver had lost control of her red Ford Mustang and had driven across a ditch and into a field. Francine Lavoie, 51, of Champlain, was charged with driving while her blood alcohol level was above the legal limit. She is scheduled to appear in L’Orignal court July 17. A Grenville man has been charged after Constables Luc Côté and Bradley Giroux in- tercepted a 2000 grey Nissan Altima on County Road 17 near Péladeau Road in Alfred- Plantagenet at 2:20 a.m. June 14. Jason Beaudin, 21, was charged with driving while he had more than 80 mgs of alcohol in his blood. He is to appear in L’Orignal court July 17. On June 3, shortly before 10 p.m., Constable Jean-Alexandre Robillard-Cardinal inter- cepted a 1999 Toyota Camry for speeding on County Road 4 in the Township of Cham- plain. Normand Piette, 51, of Hawkesbury, was charged with driving while his blood al- cohol level was above the legal limit, speeding, and driving with an open container of liquor. He is to appear in L’Orignal court June 25. On June 4, at 4:34 a.m., Constable Robillard-Cardinal responded to a collision near marker 26 on Highway 417 in the Township of North Glengarry. The investigation re- vealed that a 2012 Honda Civic hit the back of a Ford F-150 pick-up truck that was haul- ing a trailer. The driver of the Honda lost control and ended up in the median. The driver of the car, Simon Lafleur-Lachaîne, 24, of Gatineau, was charged with driving while he hadmore than 80 mgs of alcohol in his blood, possession of marijuana resin and careless driving. He is scheduled to appear in court in L’Orignal June 25. Uttering threats charge A Champlain Township man has been charged with uttering threats after a June 10 incident at the Poplar Motel near L’Orignal. When officers responded to a report of an intoxicated man who was causing problems, the man ran into the bushes behind the motel. Guy Langlois, 47, was charged with being intoxicated in a public place. He was released the next morning. Later that same day, the accused called the OPP Communica- tions Center and made threats against one of the officers who had arrested him, police say. Langlois was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. He is scheduled to appear in L’Orignal court June 25. Help sought The Hawkesbury OPP detachment is investigating a theft of a quantity of copper wire from the Hydro One transformer station located at 1451 Skye Road in The Nation May 16. Anyone who recognizes the truck in the photo is asked to call 613-632-2729 or 1-888- 310-1122.
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