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The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement squad is looking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted on a breach of supervision. Forty-five-year-old Kenneth Froude is serving a one year, seven month sentence for criminal harassment. The ROPE squad says he is wanted for breaching a long term supervision order. Froude is 5’11”, 152 pounds with brown eyes and greying hair. His picture is on our website. He’s known to frequent the Iroquois Falls and Timmins areas. Anyone with information should call the ROPE squad or Crimestoppers.  

A bridge over the Tatachikapka River has been dedicated to an OPP officer who died when his cruiser crashed into a lumber truck 18 years ago. Commissioner Chris Lewis was there to dedicate the bridge in memory of Constable Ken Roy. The dedication ceremony took place at the South Porcupine Detachment Tuesday morning.

When it comes to the ONTC the minister has made an ambiguous comment around divestment “maybe” not being the “only” choice, reality is that the Minister, under the direction of the Premier, continues to operate with divestment as the only direction.  Premier Wynne has made it clear that this is the case. But Kapuskasing mayor and FONOM president, Alan Spacek, says he is hopeful that the direction that the committee is taking. There will be more meetings and more frequent meetings says Spacek. Cochrane’s mayor, Peter Politis, says the O.N.T.C. is the second biggest employer in Cochrane and affects about 3,000 families directly and indirectly between here and North Bay.  These families and the northern economic psyche need clear commitment not more words of hope in advance of an election.