Man Due in Court After Attempted North Sydney Break-in

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Regional Police say a 32-year-old North Sydney man will appear in Sydney Provincial Court after an Attempted Break and Enter in the community.

Gregory Paul Forrest is charged with Assault with a Weapon, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Trespassing at Night and Breach of Probation.

Police say they got the call to West Street at around 3:00 yesterday morning about man trying to break into a garage.

They add three 15-year-old’s were sleeping in the garage when they heard someone trying to break in.

Police go on to say the teens chased the suspect down the road, caught up to him and knocked him down.

They say the suspect then slashed at one of the teens with a weapon causing a non-life threatening injury to the youth’s arm, before running away.

The injured teen was taken to the Regional Hospital for treatment and was later released.

Police say they were able to identify the suspect based on information provided by the teens.

 

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Community Celebrates Munro Park’s Contest Success

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

About 1,500 people gathered in North Sydney’s Munro Park yesterday to celebrate the Park’s success in a national competition.

The venue is one of four finalists in the Kraft Project Play contest and has already won 25-thousand dollars for making it to the finals.

The money will be used to improve the soccer field and facilities at Munro Park.

It’s now competing with three other contenders for the top $250,000 prize.

Yesterday’s celebration and rally at the park was captured by camera crews from TSN.

TSN soccer analyst Jason deVos and Canadian women’s national soccer team player Josée Bélanger were also in North Sydney for yesterday’s rally.

People can vote for Munro Park in the online contest by going to kraftprojectplay.com from 1:00 in the afternoon next Monday until 1:00 PM, next Tuesday.

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Dominion Man To Enter Plea On Exposure Charge

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

An 18-year-old Dominion man charged with exposing himself to students at MacDonald Elementary is due back in court today to enter a plea.

This spring, staff at the school said students witnessed a man expose himself from a nearby skate park.

Regional Police later arrested George David MacLeod and charged him with Committing an Indecent Act in a Public Place.

MacLeod has been released on conditions, which include that he stay away from anyone under the age of 16.

He’s also not allowed within 500ft of MacDonald Elementary or any other school in the Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board.

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Safety Concerns Following Highway 125 Fatality

Written by Bobby Nock. Posted in Local News

Safety concerns are being raised about a section of the 125 Highway after a fatal accident near Balls Creek, yesterday.

The 79-year-old driver involved in the single-vehicle crash died yesterday afternoon in hospital.

His 78-year-old female passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries after their Ford pickup left the road and rolled over in the ditch.

Both are from North River in Victoria County.

Frenchvale fire chief Mark Voutier says yesterday’s crash is the second major accident they responded to in that area of the125 in just over a week.

He adds the road there is rutted and when there’s heavy rain, there’s a risk of vehicles hydroplaning.

Meanwhile, the regional construction manager with the Department of Transportation says they’ve identified about six kilometres between Highway 105 and Exit 6 on Highway 125 where rutting is evident.

Paul Colton adds they’re now looking to secure funding for the estimated 1 million dollars worth of work.

He goes on to say the project is a high priority for the Department and they hope to begin the work sometime in the near future.

 

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New Polish Shrine in Whitney Pier Park

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A new park in Whitney Pier features a Polish shrine that replaces the original wooden one that was destroyed by arsonists, 2 years ago.

The park honours eastern European immigrants who came to Sydney to work at the steel plant in the early 20^th century.

It’s located across the street from the former steel plant on the site of a former neighbourhood called Kolonia.

Blacksmith Grant Haverstock from Whycocomagh created the new, metal Polish shrine to replace the one destroyed by fire.

Volunteers say the new parkette is part of a larger project to honour the area as a Heritage Conservation District.

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