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8 â€" THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE â€" Thursday, December 6, 2007 nevann io e B wiien o ies n o on 7 s=> Local News s 3 1 o e t e L a e en n e en i anea o isi ne by PM @ Cross of Valour decision borne by PM: on mm ommmnrnmn ooo o opnempanmearrmananee: By Pete Fisher sn , e _ ae hkere? C gg ,fih pfisher@northumberlandtoday.com | altl f ; /;;:T%”; 6y *~~â€" * l Governor General Michaélle | : /4 B “% 2>" . . s * | Jean says it‘s the prime | MR‘ 4 e {g.e h22 is clzes * aa ; | minister‘s responsibility to ns . J . Te 4 E f g, * ies change the rules to allow a slain _ [ @@iRieMiE feli@n . . _ t 3e t io / §§ Cobourg police officer to be [ is AMipteake. _ wtksa || / 1B us honoured with the Cross of R mHl Aiiiimanet â€" © ar e '“‘c_‘ié § > Valour. ) woae ... * mm :: 7 V se $ Guarded optimism was the | uioi * # : f § ~ ) 1. _ N ks a.% feeling among proponents of the |â€" ')“ 674 «-»»«.\3 + _ * % _ w ts 7 award for Constable Chris |â€" [WMA < L wÂ¥0 < o $y en 2 . e d dn 4 Garrett after two meetings in 4 tats ohes o . PS . M f’%& ® AIPT $ Oftawa Monday. President of the _ M# J CS P VC _ »Tdlper K’ ’/\ a Ei malae. s Canadian Police Association, F s â€"â€" e h & j d es ( #3 id amig] 12 Tony Cannavino, said Monday‘s |* * * thalt /( k * . "ue f "~ Efve e ns‘ _ > was a "very productive meeting." _\ se * ioi j * \ i â€"{Ese f * + g The meeting included the ce _ o 605 i.k P {~7 i z6. s hy : | governor general and members of 4* + Wcstgeneg [ i e . â€"f _ * Saz > .c : | her staff as well as Mr. e s M * , is d A ' e eA o > | | Cannavino, Acting Cobourg . [MW A ~1%> | CCaBre |f ~ee." wan .o | Police Chief Paul Sweet, York & $ s â€" \‘ > "- ».t;! iaa & > € | ‘ Regional Police Chief Armand â€" [W # 3 3‘;{ i O y in C uen ts | { LaBarge, chair of the decoration _ WÂ¥ WÂ¥ C 43 a V d c p h l e o ‘ committee for the Canadian L 3 . ced > o : ’*. _ | | Association of Chiefs of Police 7 dE oc y 7 in _ _ es §5 k _ sP% + â€"a | Joel Cheburt, and President of the ‘ iJ & O “‘;t@ : § , s Canadian Association of Chiefs of i ; e 3 ‘;‘;fifiu,; ' k3 e Police, Stephen Chabot. R Jfiéfif\ *k . ~ > zegi 7 ‘ Since an online petition was y Cau :: /alls ol . | started a few weeks ago, nearly Proto ay Pere FisHien 30,000 people have supported Talking to the media in Ottawa Monday about getting the Cross of Valour awarded posthumously to Cobourg awarding the Cross of Valour to â€" Police Const. Chris Garrett are, from left, Acting Cobourg Police Chief Paul Sweet, Stephen Chabot of the Constable Garrett, who was â€" Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Tony Cannavino of the Canadian Police Association and Armand murdered in the line of duty in _ LaBarge of York Regional Police. f May 2004. But due to a time limitation, _ the Governor authority to change the that may be delayed because of year â€" two years and nine General‘s office turned down the regulations (which state the â€" trial proceedings. months after Constable Garrett‘s nomination. made by Port Hope â€" nomination must be made within "We have to push and we‘re death. Police Sergeant: Darren _ two years of the act of valour). It going to make sure it doesn‘t "For future cases, let‘s not put Strongman who was also in is I.}l]n(‘EI‘ the Prime Minister‘s happen in the future. Valour has a simple regulation that stops Ottawa Monday. authority." not time limit, we all know that." _ that," Mr. Cannavino Mr, Cannavino said, "The Police officers from across the To protect the rights of his recommends. problem right now is she (the country are pushing to have the accused killer, Troy Davey, During the meeting with the Governor General) had twlo-séea%deatdlti){le(;:hantgted, not gogstable Garrett‘s nomination _ Governor General, Mr.Cannavino discussions with the Prime . only for Constable Garrett‘s case, ad to wait until after his trial said she agreed, "sometimes 1 Minister and she doesn‘t have the _ but for others cases in the future concluded, in February of this regulations after a certain DePalma Drive to the main & _ ‘[‘»7’7" mg > + "s o Enter enté“ancei CéllrisGGarrett)tWay. & § c ds | § onstable Garrett was a 13â€" i elormmmmlanectme l in Leer . J 3 e year veteran of the Cobourg d a&'zi’igf g j o j hospltal Police Service when he was Wespas ‘ fe . ; / d | 0 murdered in the line of duty May [ * a8®& _ =~"*â€"| 4 / q * > k: =2 gme e ® [ ... d & A 3 Ch 15, 2004. : Je ofiees _ e P Lb.z,m Vla I'lS "Chris was just a great guy," |_ .. W en { d a , | | Mr. Goodwin, owner of Fisher‘s .. _ _ .. _ B d f Garrett Way fodant Diyision steet in [ Smss â€" W eg | Cobourg, said Mondfisa. 3 gothto »»: â€"â€" Te & | $ 5 ray now, _ know Chris quite well during his *fi:gx’%wf, * § | ThIet § 1&1;%1115 %iii‘?r&c‘gxizy to time on the Cobours police force. Wm“ Q*% ,â€"â€" e x \ Northumberland Hills Hospital _ "We would often talk when he [ / _ _ _ _ | MAAAE . & . j | will honour the memory of _ Came into my store and I always ‘ggé:’.‘;afla«s‘:m;i a C onae 35 â€" onl | Cobourg Police Constable Chris iP}?é‘(?g;gi‘g?;&ttgd‘&eée visits. I w’“? . e o. é k: 3. | P i i 1 f osal . . _~ es â€"â€" s M s Om ~ cordl mesignewilllbeUPDSC â€""Sporeq know thathelovedhis @sl _ _ e e a Oe Local â€" businessman â€" and_ work and he lovedtthlglts }mc\;nri se â€" m en ere 4 goos y enb Mgam | community benefactor Ken gglcl(fgrlxsizgnech‘l“,iasy within the $250,000 donor: Ken Goodwin, left, and Bob MacCoubrey. past chair | Goodwin donlate(% EIZ'??’OI(â€")IO to'tth? ons of the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation, stand Monday on the gmthduqntlit:)e[f an(forl Sh(?ssgl))iltgl Expanding on his decision to newly namgd Chris Garrett Way. s s , § a j ize Constable Garrett local police. I also feel the gift to the Northumberland Hills | equipment needs. To recognize T°COSnize a f s : k \ the gift, and to honour Mr. through a donation to the hospital pla_ysaplvotal role in Hofpltal._ _ @* ‘ i asans m ital i ital _ foundation Mr. . the community. 8 This is a lovely gesture in | Goodwin‘s wishes, the hospital is hospita oundation, ced v of Chris. We‘re all for | ing the roadway from Goodwin added: "I‘ve always It just rpgde sense to me to memory of Chris. We Tark any ns been a strong supporter of our _ honour Chris‘s memory with this it,"" Evelyn Garre{t, Chris o /