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Country music lovers arrived in force By Judy Backus

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Glory-Anne and Ronnie Prophet of Branson Missouri kept the tempo and the comments upbeat during their Saturday evening performance. Prophet, who was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999, told the crowd as the skies cleared following a downpour, “The sun just came out as you all sat down. We must be doing something right!” Photo: Judy Backus

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EMC Entertainment Marmora - The population in Marmora swelled over the weekend with shoppers, wearing the distinctive wristbands associated with the Marmora Country Jamboree, visiting stores throughout town. Although the RVs started rolling in on Labour Day, it wasn’t until the following Thursday that things really got under way. By mid afternoon on September 6, 1,000 campsites on the 80-acre parcel of land south of town were filled. Chairs occupied both the grassy expanse in front of the stage as well as two permanent shelters, constructed to protect Jamboree visitors from inclement weather, which did make a bold appearance on Saturday. The attendance continued to expand with more people arriving throughout the weekend to take in the musical stylings of a varied selection of artists from both near and far. The fifties tribute show band, the Sensational Hotrods offered up a well received mix of golden oldies on Thursday evening, and as the sun set the crowd grew, prompting one band member to say, “The party’s getting bigger.” Sharron Riches Please see “Marmora” on page 3

Way says Foley suspension too soft By Richard Turtle

EMC News - Stirling Local resident Joseph Way thinks Stirling-Rawdon Police Chief Brian Foley should face criminal prosecution and he is asking the Police Services Board to investigate. In a delegation before the board this week, Way was critical of the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) hearing, addressing Foley’s provision of a canister of pepper spray to a private citizen, as well as the outcome. The

OCPC directed the local PSB to hand down a threeday suspension following the disciplinary hearing and an admission by the chief to a charge of discreditable conduct. And while that was far short of steps that should have been taken, Way said, he was also curious when and whether the chief’s suspension had been served. Board Member Rodney Cooney, who chaired the meeting, indicated that was a matter for caucus that, in all likelihood would be part of that

evening’s session. But Way says it’s not enough, suggesting a charge of Trafficking in a Prohibited Weapon which carries a minimum sentence of three years in prison. Way was also critical of OCPC lawyers who, he says, failed to provide any evidence against Foley but instead merely listened to submissions made by friends of the chief. When asked whether or not the board or any of its members had submitted a let-

ter in defence of the police chief, Cooney said the board and secretary had no recollection of one. During his delegation, Way also said there was much that did not come out at the disciplinary hearing in Toronto including the identity of Mr. Z and Mrs. K. In naming them, Way suggested there was far more to the incident than OCPC officials were made aware. In fact, he says, Mr. Z was unaware of any allegations prior to the hearing.

Way then asked the board to investigate the matter further before thanking them for the opportunity to speak. Board members were in full agreement with a revamping of current communications between the department and board, presenting a package template for consideration. PSB members were provided with copies of a regular police report from another department showing breakdowns and numbers Please see “Hearing” on page 5

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