CJRO News April 7, 2025

Hello, this is Rose Grzela and this is this week's news on CJRO Radio.

Doug and Cindy Anthony were recognized by the township of Russell last month with the presentation of its first-ever key, celebrating their outstanding leadership and dedication to the community. Founders of the Russell Kin Club in 2011, they contributed to the success of the Club's Catch the Ace initiative, a project that raised $4.6 million for local charities. Twelve volunteers who are members of the Catch the Ace initiative were also honored with a Citizen Recognition Award.

That same week Doug Anthony, received King Charles III’s Coronation Medal from provincial MPP Stéphane Sarrazin in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the community. Doug Anthony credits the success of the club to the generosity of the town and the dedicated volunteers who make it all possible. He also expressed his appreciation for the Russell council, noting that they have been incredibly supportive and a pleasure to collaborate with throughout the club’s initiatives.

The third edition of the Dance for CF event, scheduled for April 12 in Embrun, aims to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Canada and raise awareness about this disease. This event is particularly important to organizer Christiane Aupry, whose son has this genetic disease. Her goal is to raise over $4,000 to help Cystic Fibrosis Canada in its search to defeat this disease.

MLI Homestay announced the arrival of a group of international high school students from Hong Kong, who will be visiting Russell this late April to early May, 2025. The students will be in Russell from April 27 – May 9, 2025. During their stay, they will participate in a full itinerary, which includes an educational program at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School in partnership with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. Students will also experience life in Russell by staying with local host families in the surrounding community.

For six weeks, Ottawa residents will be able to take advantage of a special shuttle that will run directly between the Chapel Hill Park and Ride and the Blair Intermodal Station. The project, launched on March 3, aims to increase ridership at the Chapel Hill Park and Ride and provide a quick connection to the Blair Station. Previous routes were deemed too long and inconvenient, said Catherine Kitts, councillor for Ward 19 Orléans-Sud-Navan. This pilot project will end on April 26, 2025.

The Russell Township, in collaboration with South Nation Conservation, is offering residents free tree seedlings to encourage planting and strengthen the area's forest canopy. With the area's development and increased construction resulting in the loss of many trees, Mayor Tarnawski emphasized the importance of this program. Russell residents are encouraged to visit the townships website for the exact date of tree seedling pickup, which will be announced soon.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit has recovered two stolen vehicles in Limoges. An investigation resulted in a search warrant being executed on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at a location on Limoges Road. Street Crime officers and members of the Russell County Detachment recovered a backhoe, reported stolen from South Dundas Township, and a Mercedes which had been reported stolen in Ajax. The combined value of the vehicles is nearly $100,000.

Samuel Kyakuwa, age 50 of Ottawa, has been charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by crime-over $5000. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in L'Orignal on April 30, 2025.

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