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The St. Lawrence Seaway is known as the H20 highway in this part of the world, ship- ping goods up and down the St. Lawrence River from the Lakehead at Thunder Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. Over the years, this highway has also served as a gateway for transporting invasive species from other nations into the Great Lakes. McGill University’s Dr. Anthony Ricciardi is an expert on invasive species in the St. Lawrence and he is the special guest spea- ker for Science and Nature on Tap that will take place on May 5 at 7 pm. In a talk titled Pandora’s Ballast Tank: How Invasive Spe- cies are Changing the St. Lawrence River , Dr. Christopher St. Andre, 46, and Shelley St. Andre, 47, both of Cornwall, were arrested on April 21. The woman was charged with nine counts of fraud while the man was charged with four counts of fraud. It is alle- ged that between March 21 and March 27, several cheques from closed accounts or unknown accounts were deposited into their accounts and money was withdrawn. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On April 21, they were taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on May 28, 2015. – Francis Racine The fight is on! The Federal Liberal nomination campaign is on! Cornwall Councillor Bernadette Clement who, on March 25, announced her plans to seek the nomination for the Stormont Dun- das South Glengarry riding, has received the “green light” from the Liberal Party National Campaign. “All candidates seeking a Liberal nomination for the upcoming election must go through this process to become a qualified nomination contestant,” explained Clement. “I’m pleased to be joining fellow contestants Patricia Pichette and Corey Kalsi in what should be a spirited nomination race in our riding.” - Francis Racine The Cornwall Community Police Service is loo- king for information regarding a recent arso- nist act. On Monday, April 20, they investigated a mischief complaint in the area of Floral Drive at Guindon Park. The cab of a 2005 New Hol- land excavator had been burnt and physical damage to the equipment was done between 4:00 p.m. on April 18 and 10:30 a.m. on April 19. The Cornwall Community Police Service is asking anyone that might have information about this crime or any other crime to contact Cst. Merpaw at 933-5000, ext. 2749 or ext. 2404, to leave anonymous information. – Francis Racine Passing cheques from closed or unknown accounts Police seeking help to solve arsonist case
Ricciardi will address the changes in a river ecosystemwhen new species of plants and wildlife are introduced. Biological invasion – the spread of non- native species – is altering ecosystems wor- ldwide. No other freshwater systemcontains as many non-native species, or has been invaded as frequently, as the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin. Over 180 non-native species have become established in the basin
within the past two centuries. Collectively, these invasions have altered biodiversity, water quality, fish habitat, productivity, and contaminant cycling, in the lakes and in the river. “The spread and impact of current and future invaders are expected to be altered further by climate change,” explained Ric- ciardi. “For these reasons, the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence River system may experience
further ecological disruptions from invaders in the coming decades.” Most invasions have occurred since the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway and are attributable to ballast water release from overseas shipping. Recent regulations seem to have reduced the threat of foreign ballast water, but non-native species may continue to be introduced through poorly regulated vectors.
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