Chief: We all mourn |

Sgt. Ryan Russell put his life on the line in defence of his community, a sombre Chief Bill Blair said. “Today we will grieve the loss of one of our officers,” Blair said, in front of dozens of members of the media at a press conference in the lobby of police headquarters Wednesday afternoon. “A hero of the Toronto Police Service, who went out this morning to do his job and, in doing his job, gave his life. And that is a tragedy for all of us and something we will all mourn.” Blair said Russell was struck by a stolen vehicle in the area of Avenue and Davenport Rds., later succumbing to those injuries at hospital. The vehicle had been taken from the area of Dundas and Parliament Sts. “The murder of Sgt. Russell is being investigated by the Toronto Homicide Squad and we are very grateful for the support and information that many citizens are coming forward with, to assist us in the investigation,” Blair said. The Chief said the stolen vehicle went on to be involved in several collisions before Emergency Task Force officers were able to apprehend a suspect in the area of Humberside Ave. and Keele St. The suspect is in custody and being treated for injuries, including at least one gunshot wound. The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is investigating the arrest, so the Chief did not reveal any more details into how the suspect was arrested or injured. “This is a very dangerous situation and it was a very challenging thing to get this vehicle stopped and there were several collisions that occurred throughout the city and it is my understanding that there was a collision immediately preceding the suspect being apprehended. Chief Bill Blair said it was a heart-wrenching task speaking with Russell’s family, including his wife, Christine, and his father, Glen, a retired Toronto police officer. “I went to hospital this morning and had the difficult responsibility of telling his young wife and the mother of his young son he had died in the line of duty and he had made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of his city,” Blair said. The Chief spoke beside a framed picture of Russell near a book of condolence for the new 52 Division sergeant. “Officers from across the city came to the hospital wanting to show their respect, wanting to provide their support.” The Chief said the officers, whom Russell supervised for the last six months at 52 Division A platoon, had enormous respect for their new sergeant. “He really made a strong impression upon them and are mourning that loss today,” Blair said. Colleagues of Russell, and those officers involved in the incidents surrounding his death, are being supported by the Critical Incident Response Team. The team is made up of both civilian and uniform members. Two Toronto police psychologists have also been deployed to support officers. “We’re providing people with as much support as we can at a very difficult time,” the Chief said. He said that policing families are also in need of support. “I know today, when it first went across the radio or on the news that a police officer had been badly hurt, that for at least 6,000 police families in this city their hearts skipped a beat. And everybody quickly thought where was my loved one,” Blair said. “There is very little comfort that ours is safe but someone else lost their life and another family has been so deeply hurt.” Russell’s “courageous wife” and young son should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. “I think it is important we go home and hug our kids because there is a little boy who doesn’t have a father and be reminded of our responsibility to those people who love and care for us.” He said Russell is a hero among many officers who do extraordinary work each day. “Our people go out there and do extraordinary things each and every day; they put their lives on the line to keep their public, their community safe and that they are willing to put themselves in harm’s way for others.”

Well , well , well, it appears that the Ryerson Student Union is spending more time in  court these days than they are actually serving students… not that they actually do anything for the students. Here is an article in todays Eyeopener about yet another reason we need to rid our school of these parsites.

Here is the source for this article :

http://theeyeopener.com/2011/01/student-sues-students%E2%80%99-union-over-health-plan/

 

Student sues over health plan

1 Comment 12 January 2011

 

By Jeff Lagerquist

The Ryerson Student’s Union will appear in small claims court in early 2011 to determine if second-year engineering student and former RSU presidential candidate Mark Single is entitled to the $290 in his tuition fees allocated to the RSU Members’ Health and Dental Plan.

“We plan to respond based on the policy that has been established by our board of directors,” said RSU president Toby Whitfield.

The student policy offered by Green Shield through the RSU includes 80 per cent of prescription drug costs, $500 for massage therapy, $300 for chiropractic care, and $240 in physiotherapy, as well as basic dental and travel coverage to a maximum of $750 per year.

“I should have the freedom to choose how I take care of my personal health,” said Single, whose opt-out request was declined.

Students with coverage through a family member or spouse have the opportunity to opt out of the plan and recover the fee if they have “similar benefits,” according to the link on the RSU website. Single submitted an out of province health insurance policy and expressed his intention to personally pay for additional expenses. However, he was unable to prove that he is sufficiently covered and his request was declined.

Single isn’t convinced that he needs coverage for items like custom foot orthotics.

“OHIP covers all the basics, anything beyond that should be up to the students, not shoved down their throats by the student’s union,” he said.

Armed with a video camera, Single served RSU President Toby Whitfield with court documents on Dec. 10. Whitfield allegedly called security services, claiming he was being harassed by Single.

“Some of our staff didn’t feel comfortable being videotaped. There was a back and fourth about that,” said Whitfield.

Last March, Single introduced a bylaw amendment motion at the RSU Annual General Meeting that would allow students to opt out of the RSU entirely, a move he now admits would be “virtually impossible.”

The $110 annual fee that students pay for RSU and Canadian Federation of Students membership supports campus groups like CKLN, the Eyeopener, and the Used Book Store. Despite the set back, he sees the health plan issue as a practical first step. Single’s case against the RSU is not a class action and is not intended to set any kind of official precedent.

“I’m not convinced I will win, but I do want to open the eyes of students. What the RSU does is not always in their best interest.”

 

 

Now , lets have a look at this fearless leaders latest quote, one that promotes transparency :

“Some of our staff didn’t feel comfortable being videotaped.

Hmmm, so ,   Whitfield , what about all the videos and still images already out there ? Hold on a second there my human readers, I have something to show you. today there was a week long series of events at the Student Campus Center. Low and behold, the Ryserson Student Union president , Toby Whitfield is ….. wait for it ….. GETTING HIS PICTURE TAKEN. Here he  is in all his splendor and glory.

Click onto image to see him in high resolution and full size.  Afterall, he MUST like  to pose for pictures.

Well , it appears that when one is a CFS hack, they are , by default clueless as to who they work for, what they do , or even if they do anything. Case in point. The recent edition of the Ryerson Free press had an article in it that was not kind to the  President of this school.  It appeared that one student took it upon himself to write back a reply to the editor of the paper. here is the reply as posted on facebook. Pay attention to the parts highlighted.

Just for the record, here is a link that was discovered today, January 17, 2011. Now, have a look at the very bottom of the page and see who does NOT have anything to do with the CFS .

Here is the link :

http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2011/17/c2858.html

Now, lets look a little closer and seee what discoveries are made. WAIT, you mean she IS the editor in chief of this paper?

Ok, Undercoverkity needs some catnip now because this is just too deep.

Now, scroll down a few articles and have a look at the Government of Canada records for the listed  ” charity ” and who name is listed as one of the officers .

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2010
Registered Charity Information Return
for
THE PALIN FOUNDATION

Basic Information Sheet Section A. Identification Section B. Directors/Trustees and Like Officials Section C. Programs and General Information Section D. Financial Information Section E. Certification (Information not available to the public) Section F. Confidential data (Information not available to the public) Schedule 1 – Foundations Schedule 2 – Activities Outside Canada Schedule 3 – Compensation Schedule 4 – Confidential Data (Information not available to the public) Schedule 5 – Non-Cash Gifts Schedule 6 – Detailed Financial Information

Basic Information Sheet

	Designation:	Charitable Organization
	Fiscal Period End:	2010-04-30
	Registration Date:	1977-01-01
	BN/registration number:	888788445RR0001
	Telephone number:	416-979-5250
	Fax number:	416-977-7709
	E-mail address:
	Web site address:
	Public contact name or position:	ERIC NEWSTADT, G.M.
	Names the charity is known by other than its registered name:	RYERSON STUDENT CAMPUS CENTRE

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Directors / Trustees and Like Officials – THE PALIN FOUNDATION

23 Directors / Trustees and Like Officials.

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#	Directors/Trustees and Like Officials
1	Last name:MCNEIL First name: CHRIS Initial/Middle name: J Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2009-05-01 End Date: Position: CHAIR At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?: Yes
2	Last name:WHITFIELD First name: TOBIAS Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2009-05-01 End Date: Position: TREASURER At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?: Yes
3	Last name:NEWSTADT First name: ERIC Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2009-08-05 End Date: Position: GENERAL MANAGER At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?: Yes
4	Last name:VANDERVOOT First name: DANIEL Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2009-05-01 End Date: Position: DIRECTOR At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?: Yes
5	Last name:DE MONTBRUN First name: LISE Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2009-05-01 End Date: Position: DIRECTOR At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?: Yes
6	Last name:AJMEER First name: MOHAMMAD ALI Initial/Middle name: A Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2009-05-01 End Date: Position: DIRECTOR At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?: Yes
7	Last name:ALIVIO First name: GAIL Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
8	Last name:ALIVIO First name: GAIL Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: President At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
9	Last name:BERKELEY First name: VAUGHN Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2002-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
10	Last name:DEWSON First name: MICHAEL Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
11	Last name:DREW First name: CHRIS Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
12	Last name:DREW First name: CHRIS Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Treasurer At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
13	Last name:JABBAR First name: MUHAMMAD Initial/Middle name: A Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
14	Last name:LORETO First name: NORA Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
15	Last name:LORETO First name: NORA Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Vice-Chair At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
16	Last name:QUINN First name: GREG Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
17	Last name:SALTER First name: JEREMY Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
18	Last name:SNOBAR First name: IBRAHIM Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
19	Last name:TOLEDO First name: ESTEPHANIA Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
20	Last name:TOLEDO First name: ESTEPHANIA Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Secretary At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
21	Last name:VERTICCHIO First name: MICHAEL Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: DIRECTOR – ACTING GENERAL MANA At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?: Yes
22	Last name:VERTICCHIO First name: MICHAEL Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: General Manager At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?:
23	Last name:WINSTON First name: JANICE Initial/Middle name: Director/Trustee/Like Officials Term: Start Date: 2007-05-01 End Date: Position: Director At arm’s length with other Directors, etc.?: Yes

 

Well, you think that the RSU elections are fair, unbiased and totally independent of outside influence ? You also must then , believe in the Easter bunny,  Santa Claus and the tooth ferry .  The CFS is very much involved in the RSU elections and has a vested interest in who wins and who stays out of office. To ensure this remains the case they have placed key persons to   “oversee ” these elections . Take for example the person named in the enclosed article. CFS executive turned Chief Returning Officer for the RSU elections and, as a thank you for a job well done, is now the General Manager of the Ryerson Student Campus Center.

 

 

 

Hyya y’all , you DO recall that a little over a years and a half ago, 12 persons who the coordinators at the RSU’s community services groups were fired. Well have a look at what was sent to me , the shaded area , recently.