En bref/Brief Minor claims to be someone else A 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on June 4 and charged with personation, obstructing police and breach of undertaking for communi- cating with someone she has conditions not to communicate with and failing to keep the peace. According to police, on June 4, the youth was spotted communicating with the person she has conditions not to communicate with and identi- fied herself as someone else to police. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. Her name was not released as per provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. – Francis Racine CCH devout of any physiotherapy services: Stroke Survivor Group Stroke Survivor Support Group John Milnes calls the Cornwall Community Hospital’s (CCH) lack of physiotherapy services totally unacceptable. In a document sent to Champlain Local Health Integrated Network CEO Chantale LeClerc, the president highlights that “the medical services available in our Cornwall Community Hospital are virtually non-existent.” Milnes also believes that a complete physiotherapy department is present in the now defunct Cornwall General Hospital. “This equipment is far beyond what the Cornwall Physiotherapy Clinic possesses.” According to the document, the CCH would be the only hospital in the region to not offer the said treatments. Neigh- bouring towns with fewer population, such as Alexandria, Pembroke, Renfrew and Winchester, all offer physiotherapy. – Francis Racine Found in possession of fentanyl Alcide Ceasor, 52, of Cornwall, was arrested on May 20 and charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of fentanyl for the purpose of traffic- king and property obtained by crime (Canadian currency). It is alleged that on the same day, the man was found to be in possession of a quantity of fentanyl and cash during a traffic stop. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. – Francis Racine Distracted driving OPP and other police forces are urging drivers to put down their cellphones and keep their eyes focused on the road ahead. A new awa- reness campaign about distracted driving and its consequences is in force. Police highway fatality statistics for 2014 in Ontario show that 73 people died as a result of distracted driving. Either they were the distracted driver or a passen- ger in their vehicle or else they were a pedestrian or someone in another vehicle that the distrac- ted driver hit. Distracted driving is a separate offence under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act and the latest amendment to the legislation has increased the legal penalty to a $1000 fine and three driver’s licence demerit points if ticketed. Any actions that distract a driver’s attention from the road and traffic conditions are covered under the legislation, from talking or texting on a mobile phone or other device, to eating and drinking while driving, or even glancing down to adjust an entertainment console or GPS system. – Gregg Chamberlain
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Wear Blue Day to defeat depression, at Mother Teresa
Students and staff fromMother Teresa Catholic School participated in activities for Mental Health Awareness and raised money for Defeat Depression . Above are students from each grade, along with several staff members that took part in Wear Blue Day!
The Cornwall Chamber of Commerce plans to kick off a busy summer season with its own version of the Amazing Race.The event will take place on June 27. “All of us at the Chamber are excited about this fun event. It is a great way to promote team building, an active lifestyle, and the exploration of Cornwall”, said events coor- dinator Jennie Merkley. “Not only will it be a frantic and hilarious competition between the teams, there is a terrific prize for the winners.” The idea of a local race was created by the Chamber, and Merkley describes how the event will work. “We have a course set up in Cornwall.The competition will consist of teams of two and each teamwill walk and run over the length of the course as they compete in a series of activities that will test both their physical and mental strengths.” Then, there is the reward at the end of the race. “Winners of the Chamber’s Ama- zing Race will win a cash prize of $1,000”, explained Merkley, who also announced that Summerheights will once again be the title sponsor of the race with NAV Canada as secondary sponsor. Chamber of Commerce to hold local “Amazing Race”
Acoustic Stage Performances to rceive $25,000 MP Guy Lauzon recently announcedthat the Government of Canada will be providing $25,000 in funding over two years to the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage Performances (ASP). This investment, provided through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, will support the 2015 and the 2016 editions of the Music and Workshop Series. The ASP presents acoustic guitar and singer-songwriter perfor- mances from a variety of genres, including folk, finger style, jazz, blues, roots, alt country and indie rock. “The funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage plays a critical part in ensuring that we have the capacity to present high-calibre musicians as part of our annual music and workshop series,” said Sandra Whitworth, president and artistic director of the ASP. “We are enormously grateful for the support.”
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