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COLTS GET BACK INTO WIN COLUMN
CORNWALL HIT WITH PRECEDENT-SETTING FINE P. 3
NOMINATION DÉCRIÉE D’UN JUGE UNILINGUE ANGLOPHONE À LA COUR SUPRÊME DU CANADA P. 10
Photo by Greg Kielec The Cornwall Colts maintained their hold on first place over all with two victories last week. They got back into the win column with a home victory against Ottawa Thursday evening and defeated Cumberland in Sunday’s away game. For more, please see page 7.
SÉRIE DE CONCERTS AU THÉÂTRE AULTSVILLE P. 11
Photo by Greg Kielec A woman walks past a row of murals erected last week along the fence surrounding the Dominion Place development at the corner of Pitt Street and Second Street. The seven- foot high murals were painted by local artists, entrepreneurs and "Walldog" artists from across Canada and the U.S. will paint a seven-foot high mural around the 260-foot perimeter of the construction site. The project was spearheaded by Heart of the City and Centretown Cornwall. Teen driver, man killed in car crash in Akwesasne
Burling, who had two children aged one and four, had just returned to school this fall in Kemptville. A funeral service was held in memory of Burling Thursday morning at Wilson Fu- neral Home in Cornwall. greg.kielec@eap.on.ca loved to draw, write in her journal, and compose poetry. She also had a love for dance and loved her dog “Lady Bug”. Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police were assisted by the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department, the Mohawk Council Ambulance service, Seaway Valley Ambulance and the Bombay Volunteer Fire Department and rescue squad. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has extended its condolences to the families and friends of the victims is a message posted on its website. The investigation is still ongoing. Follow @gkielec on Twitter. For breaking news, go to www.editionap.ca and click on The Journal. Email greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
lacrosse, and swimming and listening to music. He was described as a very fun loving guy, who al- ways was hanging out with his many friends. Aliff, 19, , passed away early Wednesday morning at Massena Memorial
Burlington where she is listed in critical but stable condition. The accident is being in- vestigated by Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police De- partment.
By Greg Kielec
Two Akwesasne residents are dead and another is in critical condition in hospital after a car accident in Akwesasne Thurs- day. A teen and a young adult were killed when their car missed a curve and struck a tree around 2:30 a.m. on North Road in the southern portion of Akwesasne. Amber Lynn Aliff, 19, the driver, was pro- nounced dead at Massena Memorial Hos- pital. A passenger, Dakota Benedict, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene, accord- ing to SRMTC. Another passenger, Sidney Oakes, 19, was transported to Massena with severe in- juries and later transferred to hospital in
Burling, has set up donation jars for the family at Barkley’s Store in Avonmore and at the Mini-Mart in Monkland. Donations can also be made in trust to the family at Wilson Funeral Home. “Everybody is so worried about what hap- Get Into the Christmas Spirit! C’est le temps des fêtes! Emergency responders used the jaws of life to free the victims from the four-door sedan. It is not yet known if alcohol or speed played a role in the crash. Benedict was born on December 24, 1988 in Cornwall, the son of Michelle Benedict. He graduated from Salmon River Central School. He worked as a laborer for local construc- tion companies and enjoyed basketball, Benedict
Aliff
pened,” Wild told The Journal this after- noon. “We can’t change what happened to Ashley but we can help.” Burling was killed when a car driven by her 22-year-old brother, Kyle Freeman of Lunenburg, slammed into a pole on a rain- slicked Second Street near Adolphus Street at 5:30 a.m. Oct. 22. Hospital, from injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident on the North Road in Hogansburg. Aliff, of 282 Helena Road, was born on April 6, 1992 in Massena, the daughter of John Aliff and Laura Townsend. She at- tended Brewerton Elementary School, Ful- ton and Salmon River High Schools. Aliff was described as someone who
Time to turn attention to family of Cornwall crash victim, says friend
By Greg Kielec A friend of a Cornwall woman killed in a horrific car crash Oct. 22 says it is time to focus on the family. Kathy Wild, a friend of 25-year-old Ashley
Does a member of your family have a developmental challenge? Would you like the opportunity to get together with members of other families to discuss topics of mutual concern that might affect your family? Community Living-Stormont County is sponsoring the creation of a Family Support Group to bring families together for mutual support and information sessions. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 7, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at 280 Ninth Street West in Cornwall. This is a great opportunity to get to know other families with similar interests. If you plan to attend, please contact Jantje Helmer at 613 938-9550
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By Greg Kielec City fined $15,000 in precedent-setting case WHAT THEY SAID “I’m going to send you a statement. That’s all we’re saying on this matter.” Paul Fitzpatrick: CAO of city of Cornwall Statement from city
Cornwall has been fined $15,000 plus a $3,750 victim surcharge for retaliating against a whistleblower in a precedent- setting case in Ontario. The city pleaded guilty to retaliating against a registered nurse Diane Shay who complained to the province about per- ceived abuse at Glen Stor Dun Lodge sen- iors home. The founder of an international whistle- blower organization has received “over- whelming global notices” from people reading about a Cornwall case on her web- site. The city, in a press release to media, said it pleaded guilty to avoid “spiralling” legal costs. Councillor Elaine MacDonald said the city’s decision to plead guilty was the best option to save taxpayer dollars. “I think the city did the right thing.” Councillor Syd Gardiner said the case could have dragged another two years and cost the city anywhere from$100,000 to $200,000 more. But Councillor Andre Rivette was loathe to call it a victory for taxpayers. “I’m not happy about it,” Rivette told The Journal Friday. “As far as I’m concerned, she was doing her job as health and safety officer.” He added the city wouldn’t have pleaded guilty if it thought it could win the case. Neither Rivette, nor MacDonald and Gar- diner could answer how much the case cost city taxpayers. Evelynn Brown, president and CEO of the Brown Centre for Public Policy - Business Ethics Institute, said she was getting plenty of global reaction from the case. Brown, who wrote a lengthy opinion piece on Whistlewatch.org, hailed Shay’s courage in her fight against city management ac- cused of violating whistleblower legisla- tion. “Congratulations to whistleblower, Diane Shay . . . and the legal team who success- fully mounted a whistleblower retaliation challenge,” wrote Brown founder of the in- ternational Whistleblower Advocacy Group. When management ignored her com- plaints of abuse “Shay dutifully took the matter to higher ground,” Brown wrote, adding: “The backlash can only be de- scribed as egregious.”.
from her job for sounding the alarm,” said Grinspun. Shay’s lawyer, Fay Brunning, says the case “shows that employers will be con- victed and that managers who breach the law will at least be named for retaliatory conduct.” She says the law has been In reaching the above decision, the City considered the reality that the trial was scheduled to take over six days; the staff time involved; and, most impor- tantly the ongoing legal costs which were spiralling beyond acceptable lev- els. In light of these facts and in all the circumstances, the City is pleased that this matter is now at an end. The following statement was re- leasedby city administration Thurs- day regarding a charge it illegally retaliated against an employee who blew the whistle on perceived abuse at Glen-Stor-Dun Lodge. The City of Cornwall released the fol- lowing statement today regarding its guilty plea to a charge that it retaliated against an employee after she made a disclosure of information to a provin- cial inspector. The matter was dealt with today (October 27th) in the On- tario Provincial Offences Court. The City has accepted a $15,000 fine plus the provincially mandated victim fine surcharge. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in 2008 when a City em- ployee contacted the Ministry of Health in relationship to the City’s handling of an incident at the Glen Stor Dun Lodge. City administration had taken the posi- tion that the City employee, who was not in a management position with the Lodge or had any direct involvement with the situation, had overstepped her responsibilities. The warnings and sub- sequent letters of reprimand that the City issued to the employee were deemed to amount to intimidation by the Province. Follow @gkielec on Twitter. For breaking news, go to www.editionap.ca and click on The Journal. Email greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
This is an important decision for nurses and the people we care for. It enables us to speak out and protect residents without fear of retaliation.” Doris Grinspun, executive director of RNAO “This precedent setting case in Canada tolls a bell, sending a re- sounding message. Retaliate against a whistleblower and YOU will be outed.” Evelynn Brown, president and CEO of the Brown Centre for Public Policy - Ethics in Business Institute
CAO won’t reveal cost of retaliation case to taxpayers
speak out and protect residents without fear of retaliation,” Grinspun said. The case against the city stretches back to early 2008. At the time, Shay, wanted to ensure that the nursing home followed up on its legal obligation to report a per- ceived abuse incident to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. “Instead, Shay found herself the victim of harassment and retaliation from her super- visor and was subsequently terminated nal this morning. “I’m going to send you a statement. That’s all we’re saying on this matter,” Fitzpatrick said, describing the matter “an HR (human resources) issue”. In the statement, the city cited legal costs which were “spiraling beyond acceptable levels” as one of the reasons it opted not to take the case to trial. The city was fined $15,000 for the viola- tion and was also levied a provincially mandated victim surcharge in provincial court. Follow @gkielec on Twitter. For breaking news, go to www.editionap.ca and click on The Journal. Email greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
By Greg Kielec
The Registered Nurses Association of On- tario has also lauded Shay for her stand. “As an operator of this home, the City of Cornwall had a legal obligation to deal with a serious incident. When it failed to do so, Ms. Shay did the right thing and stood up for the rights of residents who deserve dig- nity and protection,” said Doris Grinspun, executive director of RNAO “This is an important decision for nurses and the people we care for. It enables us to Cornwall’s chief administrative officer will not say how much it cost to defend the city against charges it violated provincial law in a whistle-blowing case. The city pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge it illegally retaliated against Diane Shay, a health and safety officer with the city in 2008, who had complained to the Ontario Ministry of Health about a per- ceived case of abuse at Glen Stor Dun Lodge. Paul Fitzpatrick, Cornwall CAO, refused to divulge how much the case cost the city in legal fees when contacted by The Jour-
Cornwall to use Progress Fund interest for Benson Centre
were promised when the Benson Centre was built that money to finance would come from the Progress Fund. “So I’m to- tally in favour of using the interest from the Progress Fund.” His comments were echoed by Councillor Denis Thibault. “The community has been told this before . . . that we will utilize the interest from the fund,” he told council. Councillor Glen Grant also argued against a deferral. “Deferring it doesn’t do anything. I can’t support the deferral.” Councillor Denis Carr continued to argue against a decision last Monday evening, even after the deferral was defeated. Warned by Mayor Bob Kilger to stay on topic, Carr lamented it was “a shame” coun- cil members couldn’t say all they needed on such an important issue. Follow @gkielec on Twitter. For breaking news, go to www.editionap.ca and click on The Journal. Email greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
By Greg Kielec Cornwall will use interest from its Progress Fund to pay for construction of the Benson Centre. Only three councillors voted against the proposal last Monday, asking for more time to review proposals from administration. An earlier motion by Coun. Bernadette Clement to defer a vote on the proposal was defeated. Clement was against tying up the bulk of interest from the Progress Fund for 15 to 20 years. Councillor Maurice Dupelle also sought more time to study the issue. “These things come before us really fast,” he said. But their opposition may have been moot; it turned out council had already voted in favour of using Progress Fund interest in 2009. Just four councillors voted for the deferral. Councillor Andre Rivette said taxpayers
Photo by Greg Kielec Councillor Bernadette Clement looks at Cornwall chief financial officer Maureen Adams as she outlines proposals to pay for the Benson Centre Multisport complex.
CRIME SCENE News in brief from the Cornwall police and SD&G OPP
until court the following day.
Police seize $12,000 in pot SD&G OPP officers seized about $12,000 worth of marijuane during a traffic stop on Highway 401, South Dundas Town- ship on Saturday afternoon. The stop resulted in the seizure of ap- proximately two kilograms of suspected marijuana.The 26-year-old male driver, Carl Laurent of Windsor, was arrested and charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. He is scheduled to appear Dec. 6 in Mor- risburg court. The street value of the seized drugs is ap- proximately $12,000.00. Driver faces slew of charges Evan Campbell, 22 of Cornwall was ar- rested in the early hours Sunday after it is alleged that he operated a motor vehicle in a dangerous manner on Second Street West while under the influence of alcohol. Upon conducting the traffic stop the man attempted to flee from police. He was charged for impaired operation, flight from police, dangerous operation and drive while under suspension. He was transported for further testing which re- sulted in a charge of over .80. He was re- leased to appear in court on Dece. 6. Man arrested at gunpoint Members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division arrested a man at gunpoint on the Sunday during a break-in at a pharmacy shortly after 5 a.m. Police responded to an alarm at a local pharmacy and upon arrival located a bro- ken glass door. The man was subsequently located inside the building and taken into custody. It is alleged that he entered the building while wearing a disguise and caused damage to property. Roger Bastien, 41 of , was charged with break & enter, mischief under $5,000, possession of break in instruments and disguise with intent. Upon further investigation, Bastien was also charged with two additional charges of break & enter. It is alleged that he com- mitted a break and enter on Dec. 12, 2009 and on Saturday as well. He was held in custody to appear in court. Man faces 19 B&E charges A city man has been charged by Corn- wall police with 19 counts of break and enter. Trevor Murphy, 26 of Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26. It is alleged that be- tween January 2010 and October 2011 he committed several break and enters in Cornwall. As a result of an ongoing inves- tigation by members of the Cornwall Community Police Service’s Criminal In- vestigation Bureau, he has been charged with 19 counts of break and enter. The service has recovered numerous articles. Empty envelopes Torran Mitchell, 18, of Snye N.Y. was ar- rested Thursday under the strength of an outstanding warrant. He was bound by an undertaking with the relevant condition to Keep the Peace and be of Good Behav- ior. Is it alleged that between the 21st ofApril 21 and the 26th of April 26, he de- posited several empty envelopes at a bank and withdrew money. Police were con- tacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with five counts of breach of undertaking and five counts of fraud under $5,000. He was held in custody
Drug charge Ronald Villeneuve, 50 of Cornwall was arrested on Thursday. He was bound by an undertaking with the condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged on Thursday he was found to have possession of a controlled substance by members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Street Crime Unit. He was charged with breach of undertaking and possession of a controlled substance. He was released to appear in court on Nov. 29. Beat up ex’s boyfriend A 24-year-old Cornwall man was ar- rested on Thursday after it was alleged he got into an altercation with his ex-girl- friend’s 26-year-old boyfriend that same day when he assaulted and threaten him. The victim suffered minor injuries. Police were contacted and an investigation fol- lowed. He was charged with assault and ing death threat. He was released to ap- pear in court on Nov. 18. Wrong address Julie David, 40 of Long Sault was ar- rested on Oct. 25. She was bound by an undertaking with the condition to abstain from going to certain address. It is alleged that day she was observed attending the prohibited address. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. She was charged with breach of undertaking and released to appear in court on Nov. 29. Property obtained by crime Trevor Murphy, 26 of Cornwall was ar- rested on Oct. 25 by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Crime Investigation Bureau. It is alleged that Oct. 20 he attended a local pawn shop and pawned items which were reported stolen from a break and enter which oc- curred in September. He was charged with possession of property obtained by crime. Escaped custody A 17-year-old Navan youth was arrested Oct. 25 after fleeing court. The youth was bound by a probation order with the con- ditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to appear before the Youth Justice Court when required to do so. He was serving a differed custody when he unlawfully left the Ontario Court house. Police were contacted and he was located. He was charged with two counts of breach of probation order and escape law- ful custody. He was held in custody until court the following day when he was ar- rested under the strength of an apprehen- sion warrant. His name was not released as per provision under the Youth Crimi- nal Justice Act. Fraud and mischief Stephanie Portious, 27 of Cornwall was arrested Oct. 25. It is alleged that on Oct. 19 she reported a theft which was fabri- cated. She further pawned the reported stolen property for money and later ob- tained the property back fraudulently. Po- lice were contacted and an investigation followed. She was charged with public mischief and fraud under $5,000.
Special photo The annual "Wear it to Win" helmet safety program awarded its winners recently in Alexandria. In the photo, front, from left are Felix Sauve (8yrs of Alexandria) winner of a skateboard and Damian Cayer (8yrs of Green Valley) winner of a montain bike. Second row: Alain Lauzon (Owner of Raage Skateshop/donated skateboard), Ginette Aubin (Owner of Alexandria Home Hardware/donated bicycle) and Isabelle Menard (Manager of Alexandria Dairy Queen/provided DQ treats to all who received safety tickets).Back row: S/Sgt Brendan MacDonald (Operations Manager - SD&G OPP), Sgt Luc Riopel (SD&G OPP) and Ron Aubin (Owner of Alexandria Home Hardware/do- nated bicycle).
Special photo On October 20, SD&G OPP officers took part in the annual Canadian Cancer Society’s Jail-n-Bail fundraiser at the Cornwall Square Shopping Centre. The event consists of area business workers being arrested by actual officers in mock scenarios and sentenced to a make shift jail to raise bail money, which in turn are donations to the cause. This year’s event raised in excess of $6,000. Pictured is OPP Const. Joel Doiron with one of his prisoners.
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Photo by Greg Kielec The Children’s Aid Society rewarded winners in its dress purple day contest recently. Posing with the winners are, from left, Jack Notman, owner of Notman Chrysler; Can- dace Zimmer, owner of Vitaglow; Kelly Sinnott, Notman general manager; and Kimly Thivierge, CAS public relations; with winners, fifth from left, Francine Sanderson, Krista Blohon, Christina Latour and Janet Docherty. Prizes included NHL tickets and Vitaglow spa packages.
Special photo The S.D.G. & Prescott-Russell Unit of The Canadian Cancer Society recently partnered with TVCOGECO on a recruitment and training video on the society’s Wheels of Hope transportation program. Pictured are transportation program dispatcher Carole Nadon and volunteer driver Tony Clark with Producer Bill Makinson, left. The video takes viewers on a typical day trip to Ottawa via the program for cancer patients.Cogeco Cable subscribers will also be able to watch the program through video-on-demand.
Special photo Ontario Power Generation is supporting the Upper Canada Basketball Association. At left. Linda Halliday, Public Affairs Officer, OPG. At right, Meghan Stanley, coach of the Upper Canada Ice Bantam Girls Team who are pictured at Rothwell-Osnabruck School's Lancer Centre before their first game of the 2011-12 season against a team from Cornwall.
Special photo Laurie McRae Bingley and her actors from “Murder on the Funny Side Productions” pose with a $4,700 cheque for the CMHA after a sold out murder mystery dinner hosted by the Army Navy & Air Force Club recently.
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Harvest supper Rev. Claude Thibault and members of the Blessed Sacrament Parish invite the public to their Parish Harvest Supper at the church hall at 325 Tollgate Road East on Sunday. The meal is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and features turkey and trimmings. Takeout is available. Price is $12 for adults, $6 for children aged six to 12, children under five are free. Winter parking restrictions Cornwall police are reminding city residents of winter parking restrictions which come into effect Nov. 15 pro- hibiting parking between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. on all city streets. The parking bylaw allows for ex- tended parking hours until 2 a.m. near establishments in the business sectors of the city. Failure to comply with park- ing restriction will result in a $25 fine. Improv and burlesque The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery has put out a call to anyone who enjoys improvisation to come out to its open Improv Nights at the gallery. The first one is this evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The goal is to form an improve troupe. The gallery is also introducting Bur- lesque Evenings beginning Nov. 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Improv will continue Nov. 16 and Nov. 30. Burlesque The Mayor’s Task Force on Violence Against Women and Children will be announcing the creation of a new sub- committee, Building Better Men on Fri- day morning. The goals of the new subcommittee will be announced at the press confer- ence. Mayor Bob Kilger will also be signing a proclamation declaring No- vember as Woman Abuse Prevention Month Friday morning. ARTpreneur conference The fourth annual ARTpreneur Con- ference will be taking place Nov. 24 at the Ramada Inn and Conference Cen- tre. The event hosted by the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre is open to all artists and entrepreneurs who are in- terested in developing new skills and insights on how to maintain a creative business. “ARTpreneur brings together local artists with accomplished experts in the creative arts,” said Candy Pol- lard, business consultant. “ evenings continue on Nov. 23. Building better men TO THE POINT News in brief from Cornwall and the surrounding area St-Pierre Fuels FARM DIESEL HEATING OIL Budget Plan • 24 h delivery service New gas station at this location Gas • Diesel • Lubricants Tel.: 613 347-3407 • Fax.: 613 347-2081
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and Vincent Pilon from the Cornwall Re- gional Art Gallery. Representing the region are Stephen Byveld of South Dundas, warden of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry; Rose Desnoyer of South Glen- garry representing painters and other artists; Jeremy Pommier of South Stormont for art shows and concerts and Carma Williams of North Glengarry. Cornwall residents representing the com- munity at large are Todd Bennett, Melyssa Burke, Jane McLaren and Vanessa Regnier. “This committee has a huge task and we have a lot of confidence in its members,” said Councillor Bernadette Clement. Said Councillor Denis Thibault: “I am quite pleased with the mix we have on this com- mittee.”
By Greg Kielec
It is shaping up to be another banner year for development activity, according to the city of Cornwall. Cornwall’s building and bylaw division is- sued 502 building permits with a total build- ing construction value of $148.3 million through the first nine months of 2011. This more than triples the construction value over the same nine months in 2010, when $41,925,432 worth of building permits were issued. The construction figure includes 61 building permits for new residential units in the city, with a value of over $19 million. Another 71 building permits have been is- sued for new projects, repairs and additions in the commercial sector, representing some $15.6 million in construction activity.
Cornwall has moved a step closer to the implementation of a cultural plan with the formation of a culture plan commit- tee last Monday night. City council members approved a list of lay members from Cornwall and the sur- rounding area to sit on the culture plan com- mittee over the current council term. The committee will be tasked will implementing a regional cultural plan eventually leading to a regional arts and culture centre. Five people have been appointed to the committee from the arts community from Cornwall. They are musician Graham Greer, youth advisory committee member Joshua Welsh, musician and organizer Rodney Riv- ette, visual arts representative Paul Madan
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et saura entendre les justiciables dans la langue officielle de leur choix. Ils occuperont les postes laissés vacants par le départ de deux juges ontariens Ian Binnie et Louise Charron. Les critiques fusent de partout Depuis l’annonce de sa mise en can- didature par le premier ministre, lundi, le juge Michael Moldaver a fait l’objet de critiques parce qu’il ne parle pas le français. Pour cette raison, le Nouveau Parti démocratique tout comme le Bar- reau du Québec ont dénoncé le choix du gouvernement. Devant le comité parlementaire chargé d’étudier sa candidature et celle de sa collègue, le juge Moldaver s’est dit désolé, mercredi, de ses « com- pétences limitées » en français. Il a en outre promis de faire « tout en son pouvoir » pour améliorer la qualité de son français le plus rapidement possible. La cour compte un autre juge uni- lingue anglophone, Marshall Rothstein, nommé en 2006. L’AJEFO entend continuer à re- vendiquer les droits des justiciables francophones pour atteindre une vérita- ble égalité entre les deux langues officielles du pays, mais en attendant… le premier ministre Stephen Harper a confirmé le vendredi 31 octobre, la nomination des juges Michael Moldaver et Andromache Karakatsanis à la Cour suprême du Ca- nada. Les magistrats, qui ont tous deux siégé à la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario, ont prêté serment le jeudi 27 octobre. Une campagne a eu lieu pendant la semaine de l’Action de grâces. La jeune fille a atteint son défi per- sonnel grâce à l’appui de la paroisse où elle habite, certains de ses amis, et l’École élémentaire catholique Sainte- Lucie. Les Patriotes de la septième à la douzième année ont appuyé les ef- forts de Sheldon pour une troisième campagne consécutive. À chaque Action de grâces, Veenstra se donne le défi d’amasser des denrées pour remettre au Centre Agapé pour venir en aide à ceux qui sont touchés par des tragédies. L’an dernier, le défi était d’amas- ser 1 000 boîtes de denrées, le résultat fut 1 049. Cette année, le défi a été augmenté à 2 000. Sheldon a remis au Centre Agapé, plus de 2 350 boîtes de denrées pour la communauté de Cornwall.
L’Association juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario (AJEFO )est très déçue et décrie la recommandation d’un juge unilingue anglophone au poste de juge à la Cour suprême du Canada. des L’AJEFO regrette que le gouverne- ment fédéral ait choisi de recommander un juge unilingue anglophone à titre de candidat au poste de juge à la Cour suprême du Canada. L’organisme à but non lucratif qui faAit la promotion de l’accès à la justice en français en Onta- rio réitère sa position en faveur du projet de loi C-232 quant au caractère essentiel du bilinguisme chez tous les juges de la Cour suprême du Canada. Le député néo-démocrate Yvon Go- din a déjà déposé un projet de loi exigeant que les juges de la Cour su- prême comprennent l’anglais et le français sans l’aide d’un interprète, mais son initiative a été bloquée au Sénat. Le député d’Acadie-Bathurst, au Nouveau-Brunswick, est revenu à la charge en juin dernier, en présentant à nouveau le projet de loi C-232 en ce sens. Dans son rapport annuel déposé en 2010, le commissaire aux langues offi- cielles du Canada, Graham Fraser, estimait essentiel que les juges de la Cour suprême du Canada soient bilingues.
Photo à gauche Michael Moldaver et Andromache Karakatsanis qui ont été nominés pour remplacer deux juges à la Cour suprême du Canada.
prême du Canada devrait, sans équi- voque, être absolu » continue Me Lacroix. « Mais, les deux candidats sont d’ex- cellents juristes qui ont fait preuve de jugement exceptionnel dans le cadre de leur carrière », souligne Me Lacroix. L’AJEFO a tout de même félicité le juge Moldaver ainsi que la juge Karakatsanis d’avoir été choisis à titre de candidats aux postes de juges à la Cour suprême du Canada. L’organisme appuie évidemment sans hésitation la recommandation de la juge Karakatsanis puisqu’elle est bilingue
Le bilinguisme un pré-requis incontournable La maîtrise des deux langues offi- cielles du Canada devrait être un pré-requis pour tout candidat au poste de juge de ce tribunal soutient L’AJEFO « Les justiciables francophones de- vraient bénéficier des mêmes droits que les anglophones et ne devraient pas devoir plaider devant des juges qui ne comprennent pas la langue dans la- quelle leurs arguments sont présentés », indique Me Claude Lacroix, président de l’AJEFO. « Le bilinguisme des juges de la Cour su-
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Sheldon Veenstra, une élève de la neuvième année à l’École secondaire catholique La Citadelle, coordonne depuis quatre ans une collecte de denrées à travers son école dans le but de redonner à sa communauté. En mars 2009, la maison familiale de Sheldon a brûlé ; en quelques mi- nutes la famille avait perAdu tous ses biens matériels. Les jours et les semaines suivant cette tragédie, la communauté a ap- puyé la famille Veenstra en donnant des vêtements, de la nourriture, des jouets et d’autres biens nécessaires. La famille a été très touchée par toute cette générosité. Depuis ce tragique épisode, Sheldon veut à son tour re- donner à la communauté.
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Le gouvernement conservateur investit dans les activités franco-ontariennes de MICRO
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a déclaré le ministre Moore. «En soute- nant cette organisation dans ses activités, notre gouvernement respecte son engagement à renforcer notre éco- nomie et soutenir nos arts, la culture, le patrimoine et les langues officiel- les.” «En tant qu’organisation de radios communautaires représentant les in- térêts des Franco-Ontariens dans tous les coins de la province, MICRO joue un rôle clé dans la promotion de l’en- gagement communautaire», a déclaré M. Stanton. «Avec cet investissement, MICRO sera en mesure de poursuivre des activités qui contribuent à la vita- lité culturelle de la communauté francophone de l’Ontario. » «Notre objectif est de promouvoir la consommation et d’encourager la po- pulation à s’informer et à se divertir en français par le biais des médias fran- cophones de la province », a déclaré Peter Hominuk, président de MICRO. Le programme du ministère du Pa- trimoine canadien vise à favoriser le développement des francophones en situation minoritaire au Canada pour leur permettre de participer pleinement à tous les aspects de la vie canadienne. Cela passe entre autres par les radios communautaires en Ontario, laissant ressortir la communauté et les person- nes clés capables de promouvoir cet aspect de la vie communautaire en Ontario.
Grâce à un investissement du Canada, les francophones en Ontario auront un meilleur accès aux services de radio communautaire dans leur propre langue. « Le gouvernement du Canada vient d’accorder un appui de 200 788 $, dans le cadre du volet Vie communautaire du programme Développement des communautés de langue, au Mouve- ment des Intervenants et intervenantes en communication radio de l’Ontario (MICRO) dont CHOD FM 92,1 à Cor- nwall », a annoncé, le mercredi 12 octobre, M. Bruce Stanton, député (Simcoe-Nord), au nom de l’honorable James Moore, ministre du Patrimoine canadien et des Langues officielles. MICRO représente les intérêts des Franco-Ontariens MICRO est une organisation qui re- présente et appuie les radios communautaires francophones en Ontario. Ce financement appuiera la pro- grammation de MICRO pour l’année fiscale 2011-2014 de même que son projet Info Médias, de manière à s’as- surer que les francophones bénéficient d’informations et de divertissements disponibles dans leur propre langue. «Notre gouvernement a reçu un mandat fort des Canadiens d’investir dans des organismes tels que MICRO »,
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Série de concerts au théâtre Aultsville
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classiques de Mozart, Rossini, Gers- hwin et Oscar Peterson. Des concerts exceptionnels Le théâtre Aultsville s’engage de- puis plus de 20 ans à fournir aux mélomanes de Cornwall des concerts exceptionnels, à des prix bien en des- sous de ce que les artistes demandent dans les grandes villes. Les concerts mettent en scène des orchestres symphoniques de renommée internationale, des groupes de percus- sions, de l’opéra de poche pour solistes en passant par des groupes de cham- bre aux bandes populaires.
notation jazz. À venir le samedi 12 novembre, l’ac- teur et musicien Marcus Vance offrira un répertoire classique au baryton- basse. Vance, qui a joué à la scène et au cinéma, captive par sa présence scéni- que. Jeunesse Musicale de Montréal pré- sentera la version opéra de poche de Bizet “Carmen” le samedi 24 mars. Et enfin, le théâtre Aultsville clôtu- rera la saison avec le duo du clarinettiste Kornel Wolak et le pia- niste de jazz Chris Donnelly le samedi 28 avril. Le duo présentera des pièces
Le théâtre Aultsville vient de débu- ter sa série de concerts; musique classique et semi-classique sont au programme. La série de concerts de Cornwall a débuté la saison 2011-12, le samedi 22 octobre, avec à l’affiche le groupe ins- trumental Kleztory. Les cinq membres jouant de l’accor- déon, guitare, violon, contrebasse et clarinette ont présenté une musique traditionnelle tzigane, folk avec con-
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