#Sault Ste Marie Police Service

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Missing: Stacy Lucien "Luke" DiLenardi

August 17, 2024

Stacy DiLenardi was 30 years old when he disappeared in November of 2005. Stacy had lived in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada his whole life, but had moved to Sault Ste. Marie (Garden River) to begin a new job. The job was working as a technician at the Ontario Forest Research Institute (OFRI). Stacy still always had contact with his family in Sudbury, despite the move.

On November 27, 2005, Stacy talked to his father on the phone. On November 28, the next day, he went to work wearing beige pants and a biege/khaki vest over a blue sleeved sweater. Stacy left work for lunch that day, driving his 2003 red Chevrolet Cavalier to Sewell's Gas Bar.

This gas bar was located on the Rankin Reserve (436 Frontenac St). At 1:12 pm, Stacy bought some Player's Light cigarettes. After this, Stacy was never heard from or seen again. No one knows what happened following him buying cigarettes.

Investigators searched extensively for Stacy after he disappeared. On December 1, 2005, only three days later, Stacy's abandoned car was found "disabled" 7km in on Connor Road in Duncan Township, 13.5 km from where he was last seen.

There was reports that this location is considered a snowmobile trail 15 km behind Garden River First Nation Reserve. There was no evidence found, and the search was called off due to heavy snow.

In April 2006, about 5 months after Stacy disappeared, there was a second search that spanned over 20 days. Sudbury Police reported that up to 55 trained searchers from Sault Search and Rescue, OPP and the Sault Ste. Marie City Police searched heavily.

OPP helicopters were used, along with snow machines and specialized OPP canine handlers with cadaver dogs. The initial area where Stacy's car had been found was searched again as well. Law enforcement claimed to not just be looking for Stacy himself, rather any evidence that would suggest he walked off, or was deceased.

In May 2006 the search was called off. No evidence of Stacy's whereabouts were ever found. At the time. of his disappearance, Stacy had only been living in Sault Ste. Marie for less than three months.

Stacy DiLenardi is described as wearing glasses, known to smoke menthol cigarettes, thin build, standing at 5'8 inches tall, 155-160 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair to his ears, balding on the top.

Stacy is also described as having psoriasis, a skin condition, on his arms, legs, and back. He took medication for thyroid and depression. He had recently changed his name to Luke legally.

If you have information, contact any of the following:

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service: 705-949-6300; report@ssmps.org  Reference Case#: SM05032219 

Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/tips Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping

Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:  canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Case Reference: 2007004799

Sources: Canada Unsolved

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Sault Police plush canine unit to help comfort kids

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Sault Police plush canine unit to help comfort kids

Article content In partnership with PUC Services Inc. and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board, Sault Police cruisers now carry a new lineup of plush canines to comfort kids who might be dealing with a stressful situation.“Sometimes our officers respond to incidents where a child has, unfortunately, witnessed or experienced something traumatic,” says Hugh […]

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MISSING

MARK GRAVES (AGE 57)

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate a missing man.

Mark Graves, 57 years-of-age, was last seen on November 10, 2023, on Spring Street between Queen Street and Bay Street in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario around 6:00 am.

Mark is described as a caucasian male, approximately 5’6” tall, with long brown hair and a brown and grey goatee.

He was last seen wearing a blue/red jacket, with a white/blue sweater with a wolf face on it, black jeans, black Hurley running shoes and a camouflage hat with an eagle on it.

Anyone with any information please contact:

SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE

(705)949-6300

https://saultpolice.ca/missing-person-46/

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https://www.sootoday.com/city-police-beat/missing-man-last-seen-downtown-on-nov-10-7834055

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Who Was Drew Nadeau? Off-Duty Ottawa A Police Officer Died In Highway 7 Accident

Who Was Drew Nadeau? Off-Duty Ottawa A Police Officer Died In Highway 7 Accident

Constable Drew Nadeau, 31, was killed in a car accident while returning home from work, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) said. “This amazing young man served his community with honor and distinction… His wife, children, extended relatives, and friends have our deepest condolences.” Nadeau, a native of Sault Ste. Marie, joined the Ottawa Police Force in March of 2020 after working as a fireman for…

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“Refuses To Resign, Soo Chief Is Fire,” Toronto Star. February 29, 1932. Page 19. ---- Failed to Co-Operate With Provincial Police --- Sault Ste. Marie, Feb. 29 - Outcome of a judicial inquiry into the police force here, after a meeting of the police commission on Saturday, Chief Constable Borthwick was discharged from the force and Assistant Chief George Harbottle was appointed was given a month’s pay.

The inquiry followed charges that an offer, made by provincial police to assist in solving of the brewers’ warehouse robbery of December 24, had been refused. The chief constable, at a meeting of the economy committee of the city council, denied any such offer and said that a contrary statement, made by Mayor James Lyons, was ‘a lie.’

According to Mayor Lyons, who was also chairman of the commission, the chief was given an opportunity to resign which was refused.

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New app helps police rescue stranded hikers in Sault Ste. Marie

New app helps police rescue stranded hikers in Sault Ste. Marie

Good News Notes: “Three people who got lost hiking Jan. 10 in the Connor Road area of Sault Ste. Marie were able to use the ‘what3words’ app to let police know where they were located. One of the hikers called the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 3:57 p.m., and dispatchers were able to get them to download the what3words app. ‘Once they did, police and members of Sault Search and Rescue were…

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                  Policing Memories of

           Garry Crawford Circa 1962

                            Part XX

    Search for Two Hunters Lost in Pukaskwa

     Forest For 13 Days – Wawa Detachment.

                     The HUNTERS STORY

     If Memory serves me correctly it was on October the 9th., in the late 1970’s. Carl Norman, 36 and Ronald Frese, 28 of Akron Ohio were flown into a Fly-in camp on a small lake near Jostle Lake, about twenty air miles west of Wawa, Ontario. The two men were flown in by White River Air Service to do some moose hunting. I believe Moose Season was to open the following day. The two men were advised that their flying service would be making periodic fly-overs as their time progressed. If there was an emergency or they shot a moose that needed taken out, they were to run up a flag on a pole that was installed at the camp. The camp itself was a simple tent camp set up on a wooden platform on a rock outcrop overlooking the lake. The interior contained the bare necessities of a stove, small table stand  etc. and two rough wooden bunks. Washing and cooking utensils.

     When the aircraft left Norman and Frese put there sleeping gear and packsacks containing their clothing food and other supplies into the camp. They decided that they would do a reconnoiter of the lake and surrounding area to see if there was any moose sign. They were already dressed in hunting gear, so they took their rifles and worked there way down the north side of the lake. On reaching a point approximately ¾ of the way down the lake, they came upon a cow moose with her calf standing in the shallow water. They shot the cow and wounded the calf, it ran off. They cleaned out their kill and retrieved a small boat that was at the camp, dragged the moose down the lake to the campsite and hung the moose in a tree. The two men had gotten quite wet in the process, they stripped off their wet hunting gear and changed into dry spare clothing they had brought with them.  One was dressed in dress shoes a white T-shirt and a light jean jacket. The other was similarly dressed but just a shirt and no jacket.

     I guess they were pretty excited about their kill and decided to go back and see if they could find the wounded calf. Only one of them took a rifle. On returning to the scene of their kill it was getting near dark. They started working their way back from the lake and when they reached a point approximately 500 yards north of the lake they came upon the calf and made their second kill. On bleeding the calf it was quite dark. One of the men took off his cap red hunting cap and placed it on top of a stump near the calf.

     The two men then proceeded to return to their camp, which was in an easterly direction from the calf kill. They had no compass but did have a flashlight. Instead of heading east, they unknowingly headed southwest, they had completely lost their direction. They continued as far as they could that night and I believe the flashlight went dead. The following day they decided they had better conserve what they had and stay where they were for the time being. It is believed they stayed at this location for three days. They had the rifle, an axe, and the dead flashlight. They did not have any matches, food, compass, heavy clothing or proper footwear. They were getting quite hungry at this point. They took the battery out of the flashlight and used it as a water container. They found if they drank lots of water they felt some relief from the hunger. One of the two had marine survival training. They used the axe to gather evergreen boughs and made a type of igloo with a very small opening. The floor was also covered with fine boughs for bedding. At night the two men cuddled to help conserve their body heat. They were unable to make a fire. The third or fourth day one of the men shot a partridge, which they tried to eat raw. This was futile as they were unable to keep the raw meat in their stomach. The men advised that they were starting to feel quite weak, but found by laying in the sun on the flat rocks they felt rejuvenated.

     It was about the fifth day without seeing any help, Norman and Frese had established some direction and decided to start to walk towards the highway, which they knew was in an easterly direction. They continued working their way east for a couple of more days and were getting pretty weak at this point. They built another similar shelter to the first one on a high cliff overlooking a ravine. One night a moose interrupted their sleep. The two men had pealed some poles and laid then out in an opening to form an H for help. By the twelfth night of their ordeal the two men decided they would get up in the morning and start walking towards the highway and continue until they dropped.

     It was during the thirteenth day the two men were lost that they heard a helicopter. They rushed out of their shelter and waved to the circling helicopter. I later interviewed the two men at the Lady Dunn Hospital in Wawa. One of the men had temporarily lost his voice and was unable to talk. The other advised me about their rescue. He stated: That pilot really knew what he was doing. He came down just like a big fly. He put one of his skids on the edge of the cliff and just hovered there. We quickly climbed on board. I found this latter statement somewhat amusing, as it was told with what I would call a very heavy Kentucky drawl.

     One of the men had lost 20 lbs. and the other 25 lbs. during their adventure. The two men were very appreciative of the members involved in their search and rescue, promising to raise money on their return to Ohio, which they would contribute to the Soo Search and Rescue and any other volunteer groups involved. Their tone changed somewhat when the Wawa Ministry of Natural Resources for taking the moose during the closed season charged them.

                                 The Search

     I believe it was on the 17th., of October White River Air Service decided to check on their hunter’s. The two men had been lost for seven days at this point. I would think their week’s hunt was ending and their aircraft had witnessed no flag signal. On checking the cabin they found a moose hanging in a tree and obvious signs that the men’s bunks had never been slept in. Their pilot returned to Wawa and it was reported to Wawa Detachment. It was obvious from the pilot’s report that something had happened to the two men. Either they had become lost or something more serious had happened. Because of the rugged wilderness involved and the isolation of this area a search was in order.  

     Myself as search coordinator and the Detachment Commander Sergeant Lorne Neve implemented a plan for logistics. We took into consideration the area concerned, equipment needed, tools, maps, flagging tape,  axes and shovels, transportation, supplies for accommodation, food, cooking,  and manpower.  By the late 70’s most Detachments had some personnel who were trained in Search and Rescue work. A request was made to White River and Hornepayne Detachment for volunteers and trained personnel. A similar request was made to the Wawa Ministry of Natural Resources for men and assistance with transportation and tents, sleeping and cooking equipment. A telephone call was placed to Mac Nicholson the director of the Sault Ste Marie Search and Rescue Centre for assistance with their manpower. I should mention that this group is a completely volunteer organization, which book time off work without pay and volunteer their services. A request was also made for the attendance of the OPP Helicopter. Finally a grocery list was compiled to feed out search team. Our Detachment Custodian at that time was Brian Ringrose. Brian Volunteered to be our search team’s Cook.

     Late on the afternoon of the 17th., White River Air Service flew Constables Tex Luoma, Don Lewko , Don Harrison and myself in to the location of the outpost cabin. We took along a small amount of food, sleeping bags and personal equipment. On our arrival we found the dead moose hanging behind the camp. It was obvious that the men had not been back to the camp since their arrival and they had made a change of clothing. A quick reconnoiter along the north side of the lake was made just prior to dark and we located where the cow moose had been taken and some tracks. I remember that there was some concern about who was going to get the two bunks. There was no worry though as we located some used lumber behind the camp and each bunk was extended to allow two members at each bunk. Lol.

     On the morning of the 18th. , the OPP Helicopter arrived from Toronto with two pilots aboard, Constables Norm Kerr and Dwayne Sedgwick. Additional members arrived from Sault Ste Marie Search and Rescue. Members of Wawa Ministry of Natural Resources, White River and Hornepayne Detachments. A line search was commenced from the location where the moose had been killed. A line search requires a fair amount of discipline.

     The leader on the outside of the line runs on a compass line marking his progress with marking tape as he moves along. The man on the other end of the line also marks our passage with marking tape and keeps a tally of the distance travelled. The remaining members form a line off of the leader. Each person must keep and equal distance from his neighbour, depending on the terrain, this distance is usually 6 to 10 feet. Additionally the line must be kept as straight as possible. If anything is observed eg. tracks broken branches, article of clothing or any of item that would indicated someone’s passage. Then the line would be halted and the leader or other appointed person would be responsible for checking the item out, recording its location and when satisfied start the line again.

      When a predetermined distance has been covered the line is reversed and ran parallel to the first line with the first man in the line following the marking tape and the person on the outside of the line again marking the outside line with marking tape and doing a tally. In this search, two members were dispatched to the north to the Hydro Line with instructions to run on a fixed bearing and mark their trail with flagging tape to checkout the Power Line right of way for any sign. The remaining members were used on the line search.

     The exception being Brian Ringrose and one other person who remained at the campsite to set up accommodation and a cooking area.

     It was early on in the search when the force helicopter spotted something red in the thick bush. The item was just slightly ahead of the search line. This turned out to be one of the lost hunter’s hunting cap placed on top of a stump. The dead calf moose was located a short distance away. Tracks were located on the west side of our search area later that day which caused us to lean our search towards the southwest.

I believe it was on the third day the search line located a man made shelter and parts of a flashlight and the remains of a partridge cleaning, approximately two miles to the south west of the fly-in camp. The search was continued with indications the two individuals had moved south then east.

      The fourth day as I remember was pretty uneventful with the search team working south and east from the location of fly-in camp and south of the lake.

     I remember later in the afternoon of the fourth day the helicopter had to return to Wawa to pick up a reload of fuel. We were in the air ahead of the search team and I radioed into Wawa Detachment with instructions to the dispatcher to advise Sergeant Neve that I had a special request for additional groceries.

     The team was working under very difficult conditions. The work was very tiring and uncomfortable. At times they would be walking on the ice through the ponds and muskeg at others they would be climbing cliffs. At other times they would break through the ice and get wet. I wanted to keep their spirits up and as I had done on other searches I tried to get them a little treat. One of the requests for groceries was kind of coded as much of the district could hear my radio broadcast. So my simple instructions were to request Sergeant Neve to pick up two dozen brown eggs from the In an Out Store. When we completed the area we were searching we returned for the much needed fuel and groceries. When we landed, Sergeant Neve met us with the groceries and when I looked there were two dozen white eggs. I explained to Lorne what my request had been and he was somewhat discussed, as the dispatcher had failed to give my description. (Two dozen brown eggs from the In and Out Store.) He had simply written down 2 doz. Eggs. The matter was quickly solved as Constable Jeff Lamb was off duty, had seen the helicopter landing and had dropped into the airport to see how we were doing. He made a quick trip with his Harley and retrieved the case of beer for us. I will never forget the looks of the scene when I returned to the fly-in camp. Brian Ringrose had built himself a circular stone fireplace. He had cut up a bunch of white birch and burnt it down to a huge pile of red charcoal coals. He had barbecued pork chops to a golden perfection. Everyone was gathered around sitting on the rock waiting for supper. There was enough beer to go a round. Everyone was smiling and tired but satisfied.

     The following day Norm and Dwayne were searching and area south and east from our campsite when the observed the lost hunters on top of a cliff. There was no open landing spot, so they elected to do a hovering pick-up. This is somewhat difficult, but I am sure it would be somewhat easier when there were two pilots to fly talk and observe. These two men in my opinion were the two best helicopter pilots I had flown with. I remember Dwayne telling me afterwards that he was somewhat concerned as the two men had been lost for thirteen days under very difficult conditions. No food, no heat and improperly clothed. Many men in these circumstances might be effected mentally. Well;  here they are hovering with just one skid touching the edge of the cliff. The one man climbed aboard okay but the other man rushed over still carrying his axe, they tried to get him to throw it away, but he wouldn’t. The two men did abandon their rifle, which had been of little use to them, but they kept the axe, which had probably saved their lives’. The two men were flown back to Wawa were they were admitted to the Lady Dunn Hospital. The one man who had lost his voice was okay after a couple of days. They had some injuries to their feet but other than that were fine after a couple of days. As I have said before they were charged and convicted for hunting out of season. Following my interview at the hospital I never heard from them again.

                               Photo Attached

     I have attached a picture that was taken on the night before our last day. Time has passed and like anyone else my memory has faded. I have forgotten the names of many in the picture. I leave that for others to identify. As I remember beginning on the front left. With red cap u/k, Constable Doug Arthur, just showing a head is Constable Don Harrison, The next fellow headed up the Soo S.& R. last name was McDonald, Corporal Ernie Bondarenko,u/k. Standing with green took Corporal Garry Crawford Search Co-coordinator, u/k with red jacket, Second row sitting no hat u/k, Constable Don Lewko, Uk. Standing back row on left, Ron Botham of MNR, next 4 u/k. Standing with blue shirt and cup in hand Constable Tex Luoma. The remainder I do not remember their names. As you can see some of us look rougher than others after our ordeal. Most of these members volunteered for this job, they showed the true spirit of the north. Thanks to you all.

     Volunteers were plentiful in the north. I was always amazed, if one had a breakdown on the Highway the first car that came along was sure to stop and offer assistance. I feel sorry for OPP Officers who never have the opportunity to serve in the north. They are missing a great deal.

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Crime of the Week: Bell Store Break and Enter (video incl.)

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SAULT STE. MARIE, ON– Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a break and enter. On the 10th of March 2018 at approximately 3:55 am an unidentified male entered the Bell store located on Bruce Street by smashing a door. The unidentified male went to the back…

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AGCO services during the COVID-19 pandemic

As a result of public health advice provided by the Government of Ontario, the AGCO has temporarily closed all of its in-person customer service desks. This includes the AGCO Customer Service Desk at 90 Sheppard Avenue in Toronto and at all AGCO regional offices.

Licensing offices at Ontario Racetracks have reopened, however, Racing Officials and other AGCO staff may not be stationed in their regular areas during this time. Please see this list of contact options to support you during the return to racing.

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The AGCO maintains regional offices across the province to provide timely and convenient services to our stakeholders and the public.

Regional offices provide a variety of services, including Registration, Licensing, Investigations and Enforcement.

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Niagara Falls

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Tel: 905-374-5955 Fax: 905-374-5953

Orillia

Huronia Regional Centre 700 Memorial Avenue Third Floor, Cottage “C” Orillia, Ontario L3V0T7

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Windsor

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Gananoque

380 County Road 2 Gananoque, Ontario K7G2V4

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Sault Ste. Marie

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Tel: 705-946-6552 Fax: 705-946-6557

Sudbury*

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AGCO Offices at Racetracks

Thoroughbred

Fort Erie Race Track, Fort Erie 230 Catherine St. Fort Erie, ONL2A5N9 Tel: (905) 871-3200 ext. 3612

Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto P.O. Box 156 555 Rexdale Blvd Rexdale, ONM9W5L2 Tel: (416) 675-3993 ext. 2237 Fax: (416) 674-2695

Quarter Horse

Ajax Downs, Ajax 50 Alexander’s Crossing Ajax, ONL1Z2E6 Tel: (905) 686-1454 ext. 242

Standardbred

Clinton Raceway, Clinton P.O. Box 775 147 Beech Street at Mill Street Clinton, ONN0M1L0 Tel: (519) 482-5270 (ask for the AGCO office)

Dresden Raceway, Dresden P.O. Box 790 1244 North Street Hwy 21 south of Hwy 78 Dresden ONN9A6P6 Tel: (519) 683-1886 (ask for the AGCO office)

Flamboro Downs, Dundas 967 HWY 5 West Dundas, ONL9H5E2 Tel: (905) 627-3561 ext. 261

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Grand River Raceway, Elora 7445 Wellington Road 21 RR 2 Elora, ONN0B1S0 Tel: (519) 846-5455 ext. 286

Hanover Raceway, Hanover 265 5th Street Hanover, ONN4N3X3 Tel: (519) 364-2860 (ask for the AGCO office)

Hiawatha Horse Park, Sarnia 1730 London Line Sarnia ONN7T7H2 Tel: (519) 542-2190 (ask for AGCO office)

Kawartha Downs, Fraserville 1382 County Road Hwy 28 Fraserville, ONK0L1V0 Tel: (705) 939-6316 (ask for the AGCO office)

Leamington Raceway, Leamington 194 Erie Street North Leamington ONN9E2X1 Tel: (519) 326-8082 (ask for the AGCO office)

Mohawk Park, Campbellville 9430 Guelph Line, Campbellville ONL0P1B0 Tel: (905) 854-2255 ext 4311

Rideau Carleton Raceway, Ottawa 4837 Albion Road Gloucester, ONK1X1A3 Tel: (613) 822-2211 ext. 355

The Raceway at Western Fair District, London Western Fair Association P.O. Box 7550 316 Rectory Street London, ONN5Y5P8 Tel: (519) 438-7203 ext. 511

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Halifax's approval of $500,000 armoured police vehicle sends 'wrong message'

HALIFAX -- Police in Halifax are wading into the growing national debate over militarization of police forces, having won approval to buy a $500,000 "armoured rescue vehicle" equipped with a rotating roof hatch, eight gun ports and a powered battering ram.

Halifax Coun. Shawn Cleary voted against the pending purchase, saying the brawny, 8,000-kilogram vehicle will project the wrong image for a police force that is trying to repair its image.

He says he's not opposed to police having some sort of rescue vehicle, but the one that appears to be the preferred option is overkill.

"The type of vehicle that our police are looking for is a militarized, tactical vehicle, more than it is just an armoured vehicle," says Cleary, who was a member of a military reserve unit for three years when he lived in Ottawa.

"You look at all this stuff and you think, 'Holy smoke, we're militarizing our police force.' It's exactly the opposite of what I think we should be doing in terms of pursuing positive community relations."

The city's deputy mayor, Tony Mancini, has acknowledged the poor timing of a proposal that comes a month after the release of a report on racial profiling that concluded black people in Halifax were street-checked at a rate six times higher than white people.

"We're dealing with the very delicate and important subject of street checks and repairing damage in our communities," he told CBC. "And all of a sudden, in the same breath, we're having conversations about what looks like a military vehicle."

In a formal request for bids issued last month, Halifax police included a list a specifications that are very close to those of a large, armoured vehicle known as the Gurkha. Manufactured by Terradyne Armoured Vehicles in Newmarket, Ont., the Gurkha includes a variant with a rotating gun turret.

"In the United States and across Canada, we've seen this kind of military creep into police forces," Cleary says. "In my city, I don't want to see that happen. It sends the wrong kind of message to our citizens."

Const. John MacLeod, a spokesman for Halifax Regional Police, said a senior officer was not available for an interview but pointed to a recent presentation to the board of police commissioners to explain the police force's position on the matter.

The presentation emphasized the armoured vehicle would be providing protection -- a "safe haven" during high-risk operations and natural disasters. The weaponless vehicle would be used to "safely remove people from dangerous situations," including active shooters and other threats.

The slide-show, which includes a photo of a Gurkha, says Halifax police need the vehicle because "crises can happen here," and the nature of challenges faced by officers is changing. "The (vehicle) provides a level of safety for both officers and members of the public," it says

Such vehicles have proven their worth for some police forces.

In August 2014, for example, the Saskatoon Police Service released a dramatic video -- recorded from a police airplane -- that showed how their Lenco Bearcat was used to rescue five people who were being shot at during an armed standoff.

Kevin Walby, a criminal justice professor at the University of Winnipeg, said there are now more than a dozen armoured vehicles being used by police forces across Canada, including in such smaller cities as Fredericton and Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Walby said police justify the use of such vehicles by arguing they offer protection to officers and the public during mass public shootings, hostage takings and other high-risk scenarios.

"But they often don't have numbers to back up that kind of claim," Walby. "And as soon as you critique that kind of claim, you sound like you don't want the public to be safe, or you're anti-police."

On a more practical level, Walby said larger armoured vehicles are not well-suited to dealing with active shooters or high-risk takedowns because they typically take a long time to deploy and are easily spotted when a low profile is required.

"They are too big and clunky," Walby said, noting that most of these armoured vehicles are rarely used for their intended purposes.

"It might be used once in a decade. It's not tactical for the things that SWAT teams do on a day-to-day basis."

In 2017, the police force in New Glasgow, N.S., decided to give away their armoured vehicle after the police chief confirmed it was never put to good use.

The 10-tonne light-armoured vehicle, known as a Cougar, was donated to the police service after it was stripped of its weapons and decommissioned by the Canadian Army.

"We really have not had any use for that since we've had it," police chief Eric MacNeil said at the time. "Could we have done without it? Yes."

from CTV News - Atlantic http://bit.ly/2GWX7wL

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Darryl Dagenais, 42. Missing man from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Officers with the Investigation Services Division of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 42-year-old missing person.  Darryl Dagenais was last seen on March 4, 2019. He is described as a 42-year-old Caucasian male who is 6’3” tall with a slim build, brown hair, and brown eyes.  He is known to frequent Northland Lake and Tilley Lake area.  Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.   If you have any information regarding these crimes, or any other crime, please call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 705-942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can also submit an anonymous web tip using the following link, please click here or text keyword SSM with your tip to 274637. Text STOP to 274637 to cancel. Text HELP to 274637 for help. Msg & Data Rates May Apply. See Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $2000 for tips that lead to an arrest. Visit our website for more information: www.saultcrimestoppers.com.  Contact information:  Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, 580 Second Line East, Sault Ste. Marie ON P6B 4K1. (705) 949-6300 or info@ssmps.org https://www.missingpeopleincanada.ca/listing/darryl-dagenais-42-missing-man-from-sault-ste-marie-ontario/?feed_id=4962

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JULY 4, 2023

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate a missing woman.

Mildred White, 52 years-of-age, was last seen on July 4, 2023 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Mildred is described as a caucasian female, approximately 5’10” tall, with a slim build, with blonde hair and grayish blue eyes.

She has a few tattoos.

Anyone with any information please contact:

SAULT STE. MARIE

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THREE DEAD IN FATAL ACCIDENT DURING WINDER STORM

By: Michelle Faust -- Journalist, Kennebec Journal -- February 6, 2016

Winter in Maine is never forgiving, and today Mother Nature took three more. MaineDOT was unable to keep up with the winter storm that blasted through Augusta during the early morning hours. Heather and Alan Scott were on their way home from the hospital after giving birth to their son, Jacob.

The Scott’s Toyota Camry caught a patch of black ice while merging onto I-95. The Camry slid across the freeway, colliding with the median, and then jutting back into oncoming traffic. A semi truck then collided head on with the Camry, unable to stop his eighteen wheeler die to the slick conditions of the interstate.

The entire Scott family was killed on impact, causing a police investigation to occur. The investigation lasted approximately two hours and caused the closure of I-95 between the Old Belgrade Road and Western Avenue exits. These closures caused mass delays during rush hour and local authorities were routing traffic through downtown Augusta.

Alan Scott was the only son of Joyce and Marcus Scott of Portland, ME. Heather Scott, formerly Baxter, was an Augusta native and the daughter of Henry Baxter Sr. and Elizabeth Bowman. The families were notified of the deaths only hours after they were notified of their grandson’s arrival.

UPDATE -- FEB. 8, 2016: Funeral services for the Scott family will be held at Wellman’s Funeral Home on February 12, 2018. Open viewing from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

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“FACING TRIAL ON CHARGE OF THEFT,” North Bay Nugget. April 13, 1932. Page 12. ---- Two Families Held For Moving Household Effects Alleged Under Seizure --- On appearing before Magistrate S. Weegar in police court on Monday morning, on charges of theft of household effects, which were alleged to have been under seizure at the time of their removal from house occupied by the accused parties, John Donaldson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swant, of North Bay, were committed for trial. The case of Miss Doris Millard, social service worker, charged with the same offence, was dismissed. All four elected summary trial and entered not guilty pleas/ 

The Donaldson case was the first one heard, with Alex Smith, bailiff, being the only witness called. He claimed that he had the proper seizing instructions from David J. Moilland, landlord, and that a copy the seizure notice had been served on Donaldson, whose rent was past due. After waiting five days. he returned to put up a notice of sale and found the people moving everything out of the house. He gave the value of the effects at about $175 to $200, and admitted knowing that he had 30 days to follow up the goods and seize them again. 

H. J. Reynolds, for the defence, maintained there was no seizure made but that the notice served only stated that it was intended to seize the effects. The Crown Attorney stated that the goods had been moved while under seizure and that the occupants didn't get out or pay the rent in the three days allowed in the notice.

Could Have Moved In giving his testimony in Swant case, Smith claimed Swant owed rent to the amount of $106.50. The notice of seizure of household effects had been made on March 4, he said, but the Swants could have taken the exempted goods if the premise had been vacated in three days. They didn’t vacate, however. He stated that Miss Doris Millard, social service worker, had told Mrs Swant, she would get them another house. 

The defence stated that unsigned copies of the seizure notice had been served on Swant and that it was required by law that these be signed by the landlord. Also that the rent was due on March 10 and added that seizure could not be made until after the rent came due. At this point, the Crown Attorney contended that no actual seizure was made until the notice was put up on March 11. 

The bailiff admitted that on finding the notice of sale torn down on visiting the premises pm March 14, that he had put it in his pocket and went away. No further seizure was made on that day. The goods had been removed a day previous to the date of sale, he said.

The defence stated that the complainant was not deprived of anything yet and there we 30 day in which to follow up the goods and seize them, wherever taken.

Boycott Charged In the Millard case, V. Russell testified that Miss Millard, when at the Swant residence, had said she would take care of the Swants. She had also made statements about emptying Morland's houses and boycotting them, he said. He was a brother-in-law of Morlands. S. Rigby testified one of his trucks had moved the effects and the bill was charged to city relief. The only evidence against the accused was that she was going to take care of the Swants, the defence stated in summing up the case. 

To Stand Trial George Simms, North Boy, charged with a serious offence against a girl in his employ was committed for trial on appearing before Magistrate Weegar on Monday morning. 

Again Convicted Clarence Wilson, Sault Ste. Marie Ont, was convicted on a charge of obtaining a sum of $45 on March 24 by false pretences and was remanded for sentence. The accused was already serving time, having been sentenced about two weeks previous to one month on a charge of false registration at a hotel. The court was Informed that he was also wanted in Sturgeon Falls for false pretenses and in Blind River. The charge against Wilson of obtaining the $45 was preferred on Monday morning.

Boys Were Drinking Two North Bay youths, one 17 and the other 18 years of age, pleaded guilty to charges of consuming liquor in a public place and were each fined $16.50 or 10 days. 

Of four week-end drunk listed on Monday morning's crime sheet, all of whom entered guilty pleas, three were given the alternative of paying fines of $16.60 or going to jail for 10 day each/ The case of the fourth a North Bay resident with a large family was remanded till called on.

All Went to Jail Three common drunks all took the count when fined $10 and cost or ten days each when brought before Magistrate Weegar in police court Tuesday morning.

Drunks Jailed Two common drunks both went to Jail for ten days each, taking the alternative of paying fines of $10 and costs imposed on them by Magistrate Weegar this morning on their appearance in police court. No other cases were listed.

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GWCA Second Lecture – Forgotten Enemies: Great War Interments in Canada by Mary Chaktsiris.

Mary Chaktsiris is affiliated with Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies and her doctoral work focused on the City of Toronto regarding recruitment, conscription, the Toronto Soldier’s Insurance Plan, internment of enemy aliens, and the 1918 Toronto Riots.

Lecture Summary

Please note that these notes are from the lecture and the author has added content from his own experience and perspective.

The issue of internment of enemy aliens is not the first thing Canadian think about when they reflect on their knowledge national issues affecting Canada of the First World War. Other issues, such as the Conscription Crisis of 1917, women’s suffrage, conscientious objectors and the patriotic response to the war in regards to enlistment are more cognizant to Canadians.

As the actions of Canada and its domestic policy was oriented towards unity using the war as a unifying force. A local context, in this case Toronto, gives us a picture of these issues and specifically enemy aliens and their interment. For this one sees this expressed in the surveillance and internment of enemy aliens. The public writing letters to express their suspicions of possible “enemy” espionage or, conversely, writing to express their opinion that an resident alien was a loyal subject or not a threat.

A large part of these perspectives were influenced by op ed pieces in the newspaper and propaganda derived from, as an example, the German Army’s brutalization of Belgians using extreme examples like the crucifixion of a Canadian soldier.

As can be seen from the posters above (via Ontario Government Ministry of Government and Consumer Services) they eschew a certain tone calling into question a person’s loyalty and pride in their country and Empire using several messages to convey a call to action towards recruitment.

The enemy is imagined and portrayed clearly defining who was an enemy and what moral distinctions between “us” against “them” set us apart and defined us as superior morally. One poster is particularly powerful. Below is a dramatic poster envisioning the cruelty of German submarine warfare when it sunk, against Geneva Convention regulations, the hospital ship H.M.H.S. Llandovery Castle on June 27, 1918. Twenty-four people survived the attack and 234 patients, nurses, and doctors died. The German U-Boat captain rammed and machine-gunned the lifeboats in an attempt to get rid of the evidence of this atrocity. One life boat with its occupants survived.

From these perspective and the actions of the various levels of government, workplaces, and private citizens the reaction to the potential threat of enemy aliens is manifest. Some examples:

Personal letters to authorities,

Official correspondence,

The absence of replies to this correspondence,

Workplace harassment unofficial and officially sanctioned.

Undertaking papers,

Privy Council Orders in Council and laws creating policy and the expression of that policy in regards towards enemy aliens.

Of the people, almost exclusively male, single, lower-income, and unskilled 80,000 people were identified with the requirement of reporting and signing undertaking papers. 8,500 men were interned at various facilities around Canada.

An undertaking required the enemy alien to report regularly to the police and they were not allowed to leave Canada. Enforcement of these undertakings was uneven. There were no clear guidelines from the law and the application of these laws was very subjective.

Case in point: Sault Ste. Marie man who was under suspicion for buying pigeons. Had lived in Canada 17 years and worked at Algoma Steel for 6 years. But, under the Defence of Realm Act (1914) nobody could keep homing or carrier pigeons without a permit from police.

Internment camps and receiving stations were located across the country. © Sir William Otter’s Report on Internment Operations, 1914-1920, Ottawa:King’s Printer, 1921

Receiving Stations: Men held until a determination of the status of their internment and then they would be set to Permanent Internment Camp. There was road-building and land-clearing sub-camps. Toronto housed 20 to 40 men. Camp active from 1914 to 1916. Censored letters examined and checked for intelligence and invisible ink. Letters inbound from wives to husbands and to camp bureaucrats asking for financial aid. Families impacted as men could not work.

The internment of enemy aliens reflects the past. As an example, Ukrainians, subjects of the then Austro-Hungarian Empire were considered enemies and after the geo-political shifts after the First World War this group became an ally to Canada. The treatment of these men reflected our fears and prejudices and illustrates that we tend to victimize those who are differnt.

GWCA Second Lecture – Forgotten Enemies: Great War Interments in Canada GWCA Second Lecture - Forgotten Enemies: Great War Interments in Canada by Mary Chaktsiris. Mary Chaktsiris is affiliated with Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies and her doctoral work focused on the City of Toronto regarding recruitment, conscription, the Toronto Soldier's Insurance Plan, internment of enemy aliens, and the 1918 Toronto Riots.

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Sault Ste. Marie police arrest 2 in homicide | CBC News

Sault Ste. Marie police arrest 2 in homicide | CBC News

The Sault Ste Marie Police Service says they’ve arrested and charged two people in connection with the shooting death of a 44-year-old man last week.      Police said officers responded to gunshots in the area of Caledon Street last Thursday around 6:00 p.m. They found the man in critical condition, suffering from a gunshot wound.   The victim is identified as John David Jamieson. 

He died later in…