BREACHES

            Cornwall, ON- Kevin Bovin, 41 of Cornwall was arrested on May 18^th, 2012. He was bound by a recognizance with the condition to report for scheduled meetings. He was also bound by a Probation Order with the condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that he failed to attend two scheduled meetings. He was charged with 2 counts of breach of Recognizance and breach of Probation Order. He was held in custody until court the following day.

Cornwall, ON- A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on May 18^th, 2012. The youth was bound by a Recognizance with the condition to reside at a certain address, abide by the rules of that residence and not be away from my residence between the hours of 9 pm and 6 am. It is alleged that the youth failed to follow house rules and police were contacted. The youth was charged with 3 counts of breach of Recognizance and held in custody until court the following day. The youth’s name was not released as per provision under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Cornwall, ON- A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old both of Cornwall were arrested on May 19^th, 2012. They were both bound by Probation Orders with the relevant conditions of a curfew and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on May 19^th, 2012 shortly after 1:00 a.m. they were located by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division. They were charged with 2 counts of breach of Probation Order. They were both released to adults to appear in court on May 31^st, 2012. Their names were not released as per provision under the youth Criminal Justice Act.

Cornwall, ON- a 26-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 20^th, 2012. He was bound by an Undertaking with the relevant conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, not to attend a certain address and not to communicate directly or indirectly with several people. He was also bound by a Probation Order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on May 18^th, 2012 he contacted the said people by telephone and proceeded to walk by their address on May 19^th, 2012. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with 3 counts of breach of Undertaking and breach of Probation Order. He was held in custody until court the following day. His name was not released as it may identify the victims in this incident.

            Cornwall, ON- Noel Longchamps, 24 of Cornwall was arrested on May 21^st, 2012. He was bound by a Probation Order with the condition of to abstain from the purchase, possession of alcohol and other substance and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on May 21^st, 2012, he was found intoxicated by members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division. He was charged with 2 counts of Breach of Probation Order and released to appear in court on June 5^th, 2012.

DOMESTIC ASSAULT, RESIST ARREST & BREACH

Cornwall, ON- A 37-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 19^th, 2012. He was bound by a Probation Order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on May 19^th, 2012 he got into an altercation with his 44-year-old girlfriend when he assaulted her. The victim did not require medical treatment. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. Upon his arrest he became actively resistant with police. He was charged with Domestic Assault, Resist Arrest and breach of Probation Order. He was held in custody until court the following day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim.

DOMESTIC BREACHES, WEAPONS DANGEROUS & ASSAULT POLICE

            Cornwall, ON- A 25-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 19^th, 2012. He was bound by an Undertaking with the conditions to abstain from the consumption of alcohol or other intoxicating substances, keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to abstain from communicating directly or indirectly with his 27-year-old ex-girlfriend or from going within 50 meters of a certian address. It is alleged that on May 19th, 2012 he attended his ex-girlfriend residence while carrying a pellet gun. Police were contacte and an investigation followed. The male was found consuming alcohol and upon his arrest assaulted a police officer. The police officer was not injured. The male was charged with 3 counts of Domestic Breaches, Assault Police and Possess Weapon Dangerous purposes. He was held in custody until court the following day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim.

WARRANT

            Cornwall, ON- Harlene Hart, 50 of Newington was arrested on May 20th, 2012 on three outstanding warrants. It is alleged that warrants were issued on April 12th, 2012 after she uttered threats and breached her peace bond as well as failed to attend court. It is was also alleged that she failed to attend for fingerprints on May 11th, 2012 and a warrant was issued. She was released to appear in court on June 7th, 2012.

POSSESSION OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME & BREACHES

            Cornwall, ON- Two Cornwall males were arrested on May 20th, 2012. They were found by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division to be in possession of stolen cooper wire from a local business.

Marc Dumont, 47 was bound by an Undertaking with the conditions of not associate with anyone known to have a criminal record, not associate with anyone known to use and/or deal in drugs, not to possess, purchase, consume drugs except in accordance with a medical prescription and keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that he was found to be in possession of a controlled substance believed to be hashish and stolen cooper wire. He was charged with 4 counts of breach of Undertaking, Possession of a controlled substance and Possession of Property obtained by crime Over $5000.00. He was released to appear in court on July 17^th, 2012.

Calvin Ceasor, 24 was bound by a Probation Order with the condition of keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that he was found in possession of stolen cooper wire. He was charged with breach of Probation Order and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000.00. He was released to appear in court on July 17^th, 2012.

BREAK & ENTER

Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating a break and enter that occurred between May 18^th and May 19th, 2012 at an Eleventh Street East residence. It is alleged that the suspect(s) gained entry by kicking in the back door and removed a 50” LG Television, a Panasonic satellite radio clock, white gold wedding band with diamonds, Gold Timex watch, PS3 game console and a dozen games. If you have any information regarding this break and enter, please contact the Service at 613-932-2110 or Crime Stoppers at 613-937-8477.

Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating a break and enter that occurred on May 19^th, 2012 at a Notre Dame Street residence. It is alleged that the suspect(s) gained entry by prying open a rear door and proceeded to ransack the residence. No property was reported stolen. If you have any information regarding this break and enter, please contact the Service at 613-932-2110 or Crime Stoppers at 613-937-8477.

Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating a break and enter that occurred on May 20^th, 2012 at a Guy Street facility. It is alleged that the suspect(s) gained entry by prying open a door and removed several meat items and soft drinks.  . If you have any information regarding this break and enter, please contact the Service at 613-932-2110 or Crime Stoppers at 613-937-8477.

Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating a break and enter that occurred on May 20^th , 2012 at a Water Street residence. It is alleged that the suspect(s) gained entry by an unlocked rear door and removed 40” Toshiba LCD television. If you have any information regarding this break and enter, please contact the Service at 613-932-2110 or Crime Stoppers at 613-937-8477.

THEFT

            Cornwall, ON- A 25-year-old Cornwall female was arrested on May 20^th, 2012. It is alleged that on May 13^th, 2012 she stolen her mother’s credit card and withdrew money. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. She was charged with Theft under $5000.00 and Theft of Credit Card. She was released to appear in court on June 26^th, 2012. Her name was not released as it would identify the victim.

ASSAULT & BREACHES

            Cornwall, ON- Marcel Gauvreau, 41 of Cornwall was arrested on May 20^th, 2012. He is bound by a Probation Order with relevant conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and not to consume or possess alcohol. It is alleged that on May 15^th, 2012 while intoxicated, he got into an altercation with a 19-year-old acquaintance when he assaulted him. The victim did not require medical treatment. He was charged with assault and 2 counts of Breach of Probation Order. H ewas released to appear in court on June 17^th, 2012.

THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE

            Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating the theft of a 2002 Dodge Caravan, green in colour, that occurred on May 17^th, 2012 from a Lawrence Street residence. If you have any information regarding this theft, please contact the Service at 613-932-2110 or Crime Stoppers at 613-937-8477.

DOMESTIC BREACHES

            Cornwall, ON- A 34-year-old Cornwall female was arrested on May 21^st, 2012. She was bound by a Recognizance with the condition of not to associate or communicate directly or indirectly with her 38-year-old ex-common-law husband and not to attend his residence. It is alleged that on May 20^th, 2012 she attended his residence and remained. An altercation ensued and police were contacted. She was charged with 2 counts of breach of Recognizance and held in custody until court the following day.

THREATS & BREACH

            Cornwall, ON- Shane Flowers, 30 of Cornwall was arrested on May 21^st, 2012. He was bound by a Probation Order with the condition of keep the peace and be of good behaviour.. It is alleged that on May a9th, 2012 he contacted a 33-year-old friend and uttered a death threat. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with Utter Death Threat and breach of Probation Order. He was held in custody until court the following day.

THEFT

            Cornwall, ON- Tracy Ann Pilon, 42 of Cornwall was arrested on May 17^th, 2012. It is alleged that she attended a Ninth Street East store and removed property without making any attempts to pay for the items. She was detained by the store’s Lost Prevention Officer and turned over to a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division. She was charged with Theft under $5000.00 and released to appear in court on June 26^th, 2012.

ROBBERY AND BREACHES

            Cornwall, ON- A 50-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 17^th, 2012. He was bound by a Recognizance with the conditions of to not attend at his father’s residence and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. He was also bound by a second Recognizance with the conditions to reside at a certain address, not to associate directly or indirectly with his 77-year-old father, not to attend his residence and Keep the Peace and be of Good Behaviour. It is alleged that on May 13^th and 15^th,  2012 he attended his father’s residence therefore breaching his conditions. It is also alleged that on May 16^th, 2012 he attended his father’s residence by forcing his way in and demanded money from his father. The victim was not physically injured during the incident. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with Robbery and 7 counts of Breach of Recognizance. He was held in custody until court the following day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim.

DOMESTIC MISCHIEF, UNLWAWFULLY IN DWELLING & BREACHES

Cornwall, ON- A 26-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 17^th, 2012. He was bound by Probation Orders with the conditions of keep the peace and be of good behaviour and no contact with anyone known to him to have a Criminal record. It is alleged that on May 13^th, 2012 he attended his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend’s residence and got into an altercation with her when he damaged property. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with Domestic Mischief, Unl counts of breach of Probation Order. He was held in custody until court the following day. His name was not released as it may identify the victim.

DRUG SEARCH WARRANT

            Cornwall, ON- Members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Street Crime Unit and the O.P.P. Drug Enforcement Section executed a drug search warrant at approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 17^th, 2012 at a Easton Avenue residence and a Marguerite D’Youville Street residence. As a result of the investigation one man was arrested and charged with 7 drug and 5 criminal code related offences when he was found to be in possession of controlled substances. Police seized a quantity of substance believed to be cocaine, marijuana and several kinds prescription pills. The total value of seized drugs and property is estimated at $3,500.00.

Christopher Smith, 33 of Cornwall was bound by an Undertaking with the condition not to possess cell phone & not to associate with anyone having a criminal record. He was also bound by a Probation Order with the conditions to Keep the peace and be of good behavior and Not to possess any drugs. He was charged with 3 counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Oxycodone, Hydromorphone and Lorazepam), 4 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance being, Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, Marijuana and Cocaine, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, 2 counts of Breach of Undertaking and 2 counts of Breach of Probation Order. He was held in custody until court the following day.

FAIL TO APPEAR

            Cornwall, ON- Sylvain Pilon, 24 of Cornwall was arrested on May 16^th, 2012. It is alleged that he failed to appear for fingerprints on April 11^th, 2012. He was charged with Fail to appear of fingerprints and released to appear in court on June 26^th, 2012.

DOMESTIC MISCHIEF & ASSAULT POLICE

            Cornwall, ON- A 24-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 17^th, 2012. He was bound by a Probation Order with the conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and notify the court or the probation officer in advance of any change of name or address. It is alleged that early May 17^th, 2012 he got into an altercation with his 21-year-old girlfriend when he caused damaged to property. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. Upon his arrest, he assaulted a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division. The officer was not injured. He was charged with Domestic Mischief, Assault Police and 2 counts of Breach of Probation Order. He was held in custody until court later that day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in this incident.

THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE

            Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating the theft of a 2000 Honda Accord, black in colour, that occurred on May 16^th, 2012 from a Andre Street residence. If you have any information regarding this theft, please contact the Service at 613-932-2110 or Crime Stoppers at 613-937-8477.

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We have ten councilors currently.   There is no ward system in Cornwall so representation isn’t an issue although it probably should.

Recently we have had Beavergate and the Bilingual nurse protest.  Both issues councilors sat on their hands.

We have Councilor Thibault busy chopping up and planning the waterfront with some developers and a few stooges on the Waterfront Committee.

Here we have a video regarding the committee allegedly trying to force Stephen Alexander, one of the most competent managers in Cornwall off of the Waterfront committee.  Watch Mr. Menard spin  :)  Libel chill from a committee member, many questions, not a lot of answers .  Interesting video if you care about Cornwall’s waterfront.

We have councilor Carr with his Heart of the City initiative.    HOC does some good in Cornwall, but surely some of the bluster about conflict of interest has some merit?  Should Mr. Carr have to make a decision about whether he wants to run Heart of the City or be on Council when Cornwall has a policy that does not allow city workers to be on Council?

Councilor Grant is busy leading many of the committees, but from there it spins downward with most councilors participating on many committees, but not really having much of an impact in moving the city forward.

As a matter of fact council at the moment is starting to go partisan with Conservative members smelling blood in the water of long former Liberal MP Bob Kilger who is fighting off scandal after scandal while sitting as mayor and dealing with health issues.

Murmurs at city hall of a putsch to land Councilor David “Mellow Yellow” Murphy into the mayor’s seat have many following Cornwall politics cringing.

Voting at council has shown this year to be done by bloc or clique; especially during the issues surrounding the CAO Paul Fitzpatrick and the alleged wrongful termination of HR manager Robert Menagh.

So the question is why have ten councilors?   If the city is going to be run as it’s been run this term of council why have more than two or three?

Where are the issues that councilors should be leading?  With Councilor O’Shaughnessy quitting in disgust; the gang bang of councilor Rivette who has been very quiet since his complaint has stood up after sitting for a video interview with CFN;  councilors MacDonald, Dupelle, and even Queen Bernadette Clement have been all but silent on issues impacting the city, are having that many councilors just dead wood and a waste of tax dollars?

Add in refusals of council to allow citizens to present to council and it seems a very shady version of Democracy being practiced in Cornwall Ontario…

What do these councilors stand for?

What do you think Cornwallites?  You can post your comments below.

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photo of David Dobrosky, Snr. VP of Customer Contact Centres at Scotiabank with Mayor of Cornwall

CFN -CCEOC Inc. today announced their Contact Centre Employer of Choice Platinum level 2012 designation for Scotiabank Customer Contact Centres inCalgary, Cornwall, Toronto and Halifax.

“We are extremely proud to be recognized as an employer of choice across all our Centres in Canada,” said David Dobrosky, Senior Vice President of Customer Contact Centres, Scotiabank. “Our people are our greatest strength. They are dedicated to building a great workplace, enabling us to deliver exceptional customer experiences each and every day.”

The Platinum designation marks the first multi-site assessment for Scotiabank’s four Customer Contact Centres. This is the fifth Platinum award for the Toronto Contact Centre and the second for both Calgary and Cornwall. The Toronto Contact Centre first reached Platinum status in 2007 and has the highest continuous CCEOC ranking of any Canadian financial institution. In 2011, Scotiabank received the CCEOC Five Year Achievement Award.

“This is an outstanding accomplishment for Scotiabank,” said Jeff Doran, President of CCEOC Inc. “Scotiabank’s dedication to continuous improvement towards building an employer of choice workplace inspires employees and positions the Bank as an industry leader. Their focus on employee needs has had a profound effect on satisfaction, passion, pride, engagement and performance. The Platinum level certification also provides a real competitive advantage for attracting, retaining and motivating top talent.”

Scotiabank’s Customer Contact Centres are dedicated to:

·                     Building a culture of support, growth and employee engagement

·                     Delivering practical advice and excellent service to Scotiabank customers

·                     Diversity, community engagement, teamwork and personal and professional development

·                     Being a great place to work and grow

The CCEOC award is the industry standard for recognizing and branding people centric contact centers. Through the CCEOC assessment, a contact center can quickly determine if they meet the qualification standards and, depending on survey scores, can achieve Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum ranking. Contact centres that achieve CCEOC designation receive a certificate, are profiled on the official CCEOC corporate web-site www.ccemployerofchoice.com and are promoted through various print and electronic news channels. The CCEOC designation is valid for 12 months.

About Scotiabank 
Scotiabank is one of North America’s premier financial institutions and Canada’s most international bank. With more than 77,000 employees, Scotiabank and its affiliates serve some 19 million customers in more than 55 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a broad range of products and services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. With assets of $637 billion (as at January 31, 2012), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.

About CCEOC Inc.
CCEOC Inc. specializes in building world-class, people focused cultures. Since 2004, CCEOC has been delivering the Contact Center Employer of Choice® Certification and Development program for regional, national and international contact centers.

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Any condo or commercial building on the parking lot east of Civic Complex/Aquatic Centre would ruin the view from the former Si Miller arena property, and lessen it’s market value.  The City is trying to sell this site today.

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The arena site rises up as it rolls northward to First St. E.  In the middle of the site, the view to the south is striking.

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It looks directly onto the parking lot in question with the river and treed Cornwall Island in the background.  In the foreground, the beige curling club is almost hidden by trees, and big trees stand in front of the Civic Complex.   To the east, lots of Legion Park green space is visible behind the French monument.  The slanted glass walls of the Aquatic Centre just sparkle in the sunshine,  and a large bed of bright yellow flowers enhances the United Way thermometer.

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Imagine the southern view from a spiffy 10-12 storey condo on the arena site! Residents on the east and west sides of this tower would have green space and river views too.

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The city’s pro-development waterfront committee is preparing for June public meetings regarding their plan, which is the second nutty thing they have done in two years.  At their first meeting, they halted a $30,000 redesign of the most easterly portion of Lamoureux Park located just east of the marina.

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The redesign to make the park’s fabulous river views more accessible by car has been in the planning for years.  To this end,  five mature trees from a downtown construction site were relocated here at city expense. Our old committee called this park Lookout Point or Pointe

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Maligne Lookout and felt it could become a tourist attraction with terrific views even on winter days.   (Pointe Maligne was the name for the Cornwall region from 1600 to 1825 and it appeared on river charts and tickets issued by Montreal shipping firms.)   Win or lose their parking lot project, you can be sure the current waterfront committee members who never saw a blade of grass they liked will want to chop those five trees down and build private condos at Lookout Point!

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Gerry Flaherty - Cornwall

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There’s a long history of toilet humour in comedy, and some of it’s fun.  It’s interesting watching Dwight and Jimmy develop as comic talent right from their basement lair in Cornwall Ontario.

The boys roll Sunday nights at 7 PM with repeats available via podcast.

I visited their studio Sunday night to catch some of the mayhem and hijinks.    Please note this video is not for kiddies unless they’re practicing for the next remake of the Bad News Bears!

VIDEO WARNING PROFANITY – CUSS WORDS – GUARANTEED TO OFFEND

DON’T BLAME US IF YOU CHOOSE TO CLICK!

In a town bereft of much original culture it’s fun to see where  Jimmy and Dwight will go.   Right now they’re hoping to get some of the fans to kick in some cash so they can get more equipment and be more professional.

Funny radio commercials, reading odd and wacky news stories, but mostly dropping F bombs and insulting just about everyone with their brand of offensive and usually border line comedy is the specialty of JDwhenever broadcast Sunday nights at 7 PM EST.

You can check out their website by clicking HERE.

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“… the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.”

                                                                         Franklin D. Roosevelt, April29, 1938

In 2003, the American political scientist Laurence W. Britt published in the magazine Free Inquiry an article entitled “Fascism Anyone?” (Free Inquiry, Spring 2003-Volume 23, No. 2) After studying the political system of seven countries that have experienced periods of political dictatorship (Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Spain under Franco, Portugal under Salazar, Greece under Papadopoulos, Chile under Pinochet and Indonesia under Suharto) the political scientist concluded that despite some differences, all these regimes have 14 common characteristics:  Powerful and continuing expression of nationalism, Disdain for the importance of human rights, Identification of enemies/scapegoats as unifying cause, Supremacy of the military/avid militarism, Rampant sexism, A controlled mass media, Obsession with national security, Religion and ruling elite tied together, Power of corporation protected, Power of labor suppressed or eliminated, Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts, Obsession with crime and punishment, Rampant cronyism and corruption and Fraudulent elections.

Let me add one more characteristic of totalitarian regimes to those identified by the author:  The contempt for democratic institutions which are nevertheless used for the establishment of the totalitarian regime.

What struck me the most after reading the article was the resemblance to the characteristics of Canadian politics since January 2006 and even more since May 2011, when the Conservative government became a majority government with less than 40% of the votes cast. It is not difficult to find concrete examples for each of the 15 characteristics mentioned. I will content myself in mentioning a few, leaving readers the opportunity to complete the list as they please:

Two times prorogation of Parliament to avoid votes of non-confidence and loss of power; changing the operating rules of the Committees of the House of Commons; overspending to exalt nationalism celebrating the War of 1812; budget cuts and the elimination of organisations dealing with human rights, identification of socialists, liberals, progressives and environmentalists as enemies of the nation and the national interest; reckless spending, in times of economic crisis, for military equipment and military interventions abroad; control of the mass media and access to information and retaliation against those who criticise the government; excessive laws justified by the need for national security; close relationships with leaders of various religions and their use for electoral purposes; anti-union legislation and the weakening of the legislation protecting workers; many legislative changes in favor of companies and corporations and against the common good and the environment; illegal elimination of the Wheat Board in favor of big landowners and big US grain companies; control of scientific information produced by government employees and the elimination of many scientific and cultural organisations; adoption of several laws relating to criminal offenses in a context where crime rates are down; legislation addressing judicial independence by requiring judges to award predetermined sentences; thousands of partisan nominations and corrupt behaviour by government officials (among others ministers Bev Oda, Peter MacKay, Tony Clement and Christian Paradis); concentration of decision-making in the hands of the  Prime Minister and Cabinet members to the detriment of the Members of Parliament; a unique lack of transparency in Canadian political history; fraudulent electoral behaviour (suppression of votes with illegal phone calls, illegal voting, financial opacity).

The majority of Canadians identify democracy as being the opportunity to vote freely and choose among candidates nominated by various parties, those who will represent and speak on their behalf for a period of time, usually four years.  The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures a wide range of other rights which are taken for granted and considered immutable. We are convinced that those to whom we have delegated our power to decide are worthy and defend the common good and the general interest of our country. Unfortunately, the reality is very different and we risk having a rude awakening.  History is full of examples but we still think that this can only happen elsewhere, not in Canada.

Nevertheless, since 2006, Canada has entered a period of profound political and social changes. These changes have been very gradual and they have been supported by an extraordinary propaganda machine that would be the envy of any totalitarian regime. Under the influence of this propaganda and overwhelmed by our daily problems (job security, consumption and debts) we are convinced that those to whom we have temporarily delegated our powers are defending our interests and those of our country. The reality is that since 2006 the opposition parties, each in turn and for partisan reasons, have been accomplices in these changes. Since the Conservative Party has had a majority in Parliament (with only 40% of the votes) the progressive forces, representing over 60% of the population, have continued their division and internal fights and thereby fostered the changes.

Under the Conservative government, Canada is formulating and implementing an all-new form of dictatorship, the democratic dictatorship.  The lack of leadership and unity of progressive forces makes even sadder the establishment of the new Canadian political regime.

For now, the only good news is that all the dictatorial regimes have eventually failed and democracy has triumphed over tyranny.

Corneliu Kirjan
Free-thinking Citizen
Cornwall, Ontario

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He’s a regular on a local radio station covering sports, as well as a sports columnist in newspaper, but his passion is history; especially local history that led to him spending nearly three years to complete his book:   Constable Davey; A Future Lost which is available locally and online via his website:   www.Thomracine.com

I had a chance to catch up and chat with Mr. Racine at Island Ink Jet over a sampling of Kopi Luwak Coffee!  Here is the video which you can crank up to 1080 DPI for best viewing quality!

As his days with badge and gun come to an end it should be interesting to see what’s in store for this Cornwallite….

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Question

Hello Captain.  I am not a pilot, but I find aviation fascinating. I have been reading your weekly column with interest. My question is;  how does a pilot know when to start the descent from cruising altitude to land at destination airport ?

Question asked by Carlos.

Answer

The most efficient way to descend an airplane is to stay at cruising altitude for as long as possible, then reduce engine thrust to idle and descend all the way down to a runway, without increasing engine thrust. At idle power, jet engines produce little thrust and consume ten times less fuel that at cruise power.

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So the airplane basically glides toward the airport. Airliners have a relatively small wing compared to gliders, but they are aerodynamically very clean, so they can fly fast and consequently glide quite well.  A typical glide ratio of an airliner is approximately 18:1. That means that for every 18 feet of forward movement the airplane will descent one foot. This ratio translates to 3 nautical miles for every 1,000 feet of altitude loss.  If an airliner is cruising at 35,000 feet, to be able to land at an airport at an elevation close to sea level, the pilot must start the descent 105 Nautical Miles, or 190 kilometers from the airport.

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A pilot can easily make this mental calculation. There are however several factors that complicate this formula and the pilot has to make appropriate adjustments. Modern airliners have computers that can make this calculation very precisely, based on data entered by the pilot into the computers and on actual wind and environmental conditions.  The computers help the pilot to fly the airplane more efficiently, burning less fuel and thus also reducing emissions.

A bit more about Captain Dan:

Captain Dan Baz enrolled in Flight School at the age of 16.
He has completed studies in Aircraft Engineering and Master of Business Administration. He has been at the controls of many different types of aircraft, from single engine Cessnas to large intercontinental jets on global routes.

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Over the last four decades he has flown thousands of hours up in the blue sky.

Have a question for the Captain ? Send it to Captain Dan Baz captaindanbaz@yahoo.com Every week a question from the readers will be selected and answer posted in this column.

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