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Black Ice
Springgay
Len Phone
DEc2nd/09

Drivers beware!

Black ice has been reported north of Belleville.

Roads are extremely slippery and several accidents have been reported.

Traffic is being rerouted on highway 7, between Norwood and Peterborough due to a serious crash involving a greyhound bus and two cars.

The air ambulance has just landed.

Car crashes
Gerris
Dec 2 -09
Media Release

Three people required medical attention after a car went in the ditch early this morning on Mitchell Road.

Police are still investigating the 5:20 a-m single car collision.

Two accidents yesterday afternoon caused over a thousand dollars worth of damage.

The first was at the intersection of Bell Boulevard and Sidney Street around three.

Two cars were involved and one driver was taken to Belleville General Hospital with minor injuries.

The other was also a two car incident at Dundas Street and Herchimer Avenue just before five, and had one driver visiting B-G-H.

A 17 year old female driver has been charged with making an Improper Left Turn under the Highway Traffic Act.

Missing Lock Box
Kevin Martindale
December 2/09

The good news is, they found the car, but now the bad news.....

The OPP in Cornwall have lost track of some valuable equipment from their recovered unmarked car.

Some of the items include three magazines with ammunition, a 40 calibre Sig Sauer issue firearm, and OPP body armour.

Yesterday at around 1:30am, the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Detachment responded to a stolen OPP vehicle.

But when they finally found the car at 1pm, most of the items were in a lock box that's no where to be found.

If anyone has information about this incident, they are asked to contact their nearest police agency or the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Fatal-Deseronto-Identified
Springgay
Press Release
Dec 2/09

Police have identified the victims of the fatal crash on Deseronto Road that happened on November 30th.

57-year-old Elaine Lambert of Tweed was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, 46 year-old Wendy Owens of Marlbank, was ejected from the vehicle and sent to Kingston General with serious injuries.

Marlbank lost control of the car and crossed into the northbound lane and entered the ditch, shearing a telephone pole.

Charges are pending further investigation.

RWT- STRIKE!!!!!
Douglas
01/12/09
Source: Release

Faculty at Ontario's colleges, including at Belleville's Loyalist College will be asked to vote in favour of a strike early next year.

The union has set January 13 as the date for the vote.

If the union members approve a strike, it could mean a disruption in the winter semester a few weeks later either from strike action or a lock out by

college management.

Belleville Police Awards RWT
BESTED
Dec. 1, 09

An award ceremony has been set for May 11th 2010 and will formally recognize members of the Belleville Police Service and members of the public on an annual basis...

The ceremony will acknowledge achievements that took place between January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009...

Police Chief McMullan tells us how an individual gets nominated for one of these new awards...

A January 31st deadline has been set for completed nomination forms...and are to be mailed to the Human Resource Administrator...

The ceremony is expected to be held annually during police week...

COP STATS 3rd Quarter -1
Bested/ARMINIO (new)
Dec. 1

New stats released show the crime rate in Belleville has decreased about one percent in the third quarter of this year compared to last.

It may not be a huge difference...but as Belleville Police Chief Cory McMullan says the biggest drop was in property related offences...
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"..38 per cent"

Clearance rates have also increased by one per cent....

And detectives continue to investigate a homicide that occurred in July...

Safety Village ACT
Marisca Dekkema
Source: Media Release/ Constable Chris Dewsbury
Dec. 1 2009

The creation of a Childrens Safety Village is one step closer to becoming a reality in Northumberland County.
Constable Chris Dewsbury submitted a plan for a one to the Aviva Community Fund Competition.

The Winner will be announced in January. If they don't win, Dewsbury says they will continue with the plan and look for funding from corporate sponsors.

Torch Bearer ACT.
Marisca Dekkema
Dec 1
Source: RBC Trenton Branch/ Yvan Breton

Four Quinte West Residents will carry the Oylmpic Torch.

Yvan Brenton is an air traffic controller for the Canadian Forces.

He was chosen because his family is involved in the community and he is a volunteer firefighter.

Brenton says it was an honour to be chosen.

On Dec. 15, the torch will come through the Quinte Area on its way to the Vancouver for the 2010 games.

In Sports...

Last night Scores

It was a rough night for both Lancer basketball teams, as the Seneca Stings had their way on the court.

The Lancer Men continue their losing streak after a disappointing loss 86 to 42.

The Lady Lancers also had a bad game as they were roasted 16 to 63.

On the other hand the Picton Pirates had a great night, edging out the Napanee Raiders 3 to 2.

In NBA action:

The Washington Wizard's Antoine Jamison's massive fourth quarter silenced the Toronto Raptors last night.

Jamison scored 10 of his game high 30 points in the final quarter as the Wizards beat Toronto 106 to 102, handing the Raptors their fourth loss in a row.

Chris Bosh scored 22 points for Toronto.

The Raps have now dropped eight of their last ten games.

Elsewhere in the N-B-A:

The Boston Celtics cruised past the Bobcats 108-90 for their fifth straight victory.

Kendrick Perkins added 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics.

The New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 126-99, snapping a five-game losing streak and giving their coach a resounding victory over his old team.

The Denver Nuggets used their biggest scoring first half of the season - 69 points - to beat the Golden State Warriors 135-107.

Dwyane Wade put up 22 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Miami Heat over Portland 107-100.

Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers are closer to a reunion.

Sources say the Sixers have offered the veteran guard a one-year, non-guaranteed contract to Iverson.

Iverson announced his retirement last week after an ill-fated stint with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The ten-time all-star was N-B-A M-V-P in 2001 when he led the Sixers to the Finals.

In the NHL:

Toronto spoiled Montreal's big party last night with a 3 nothing shut-out.

Despite the Grey and Stanley cups in the house, Montreal was no match as they were out skated and out shot in Toronto's win.

The leafs had a scare as their Jonas Gustavsson was taken to hospital with an elevated heart rate. following the first period.

Other NHL winners include:

Sharks had a 5-2 victory over the Senators, Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3, and the L-A Kings edged the Anaheim Ducks 4-3.

Tiger Woods

The Tiger Woods case is closed as far as the Florida Highway Patrol is concerned.

Florida police says it will issue Woods a careless driving citation for a car crash outside his Orlando-area mansion last week.

That will close the investigation, and no criminal charges are being pursued.

Woods faces a 164 dollar fine.

Woods has withdrawn from his own golf tournament in California this week, citing injuries from the crash.