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	Conspiracy Theorists Outed By Claude Mcintosh Standard-Freeholder December 20, 2008 http://www.standard-freeholder.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1355496 Strange animal, this Cornwall Public Inquiry. The hard-core theorists smeared many good innocent people while campaigning for the inquiry. The inquiry, they preached to us for years, would expose pedophile clans and send prominent citizens running for the hills, police incompetence and cover-ups in the highest of high places. But the hard-core conspiracists are the ones being exposed through the testimony given by some of the people and organizations they vilified. Among the facts brought out by the inquiry: The man who came up with the infamous pedophile clan tale testified he made up the story and passed it along to Perry Dunlop the self-proclaimed world's only honest cop, who bought the tall tale hook, line and sinker. An alleged victim said he was told to put a priest's name in his affidavit, even though he had never met the man. Another said he was told to say he was assaulted on a school bus trip because that way he could sue the school board. And just about everything former judge Garry Guzzo alleged came apart during thorough cross examination by lawyers David Sherriff-Scott and Michael Neville. As the inquiry lumbers along, it is not hard to understand why Dunlop refused to testify. To say Guzzo was destroyed on the stand would be an understatement. The man had hardly anything right. OPP Deputy Commissioner Chris Lewis told the inquiry this week that during a here-are-the-facts meeting in Guzzo's Ottawa office, the former judge apologized for getting it wrong. Yet, a couple of weeks later he was back making headlines with the same old stuff. And the media were buying into it. When asked at the end of his testimony how he could be so wrong about his pedophile clan allegations and just about everything else, a pathetic-sounding Guzzo blurted out that nobody had told him he was wrong. Apparently he forgot about that meeting in his office with Lewis and Inspector Pat Hall, when he apologized for getting it so wrong. * * * * A small but special ceremony took place this week at the home of former councillor Francis Guindon who turned 82. Joining family members for the event were MP Guy Lauzon and Mayor Bob Kilger, both of whom presented Guindon with certificates marking his long and distinguished service to the community. He served 25 uninterrupted years around the council table, making him one of the longest serving elected officials in the city's history. And out of office, he was never shy about offering his opinion on council decisions . . . or in some cases, the lack of a decision. Francis Guindon had one agenda: Make Cornwall a better place to live. Along with faithful service to his constituents, he coined some great lines, among them, "each and everyone of us," "it behooves me, Mr. Mayor" and "in no way shape or form." His colleagues were known to borrow the phrases. One of his peers of the day, the savvy Dick Aubry, coined them "Guindonisms." Guindon was protective of his unbroken election record. Once, when Angelo Lebano, who had a defeat wedged between his equally lengthy tenure, declared that he was the dean of council, Guindon was on his feet to declare himself the "senior dean." Ah, those were great (and interesting) times around the council table. We miss them. * * * * This Christmas-New Year's holiday break presents a dilemma for the oil companies. Normally, they jack up the pump price a couple of days before Christmas to cash in on all the travel. However, with world oil prices plunging, it will be difficult to drag out the worn out supply and demand defence. * * * * City administration offices will close on Wednesday and not re-open until Jan. 5. That's an 11-day break. Ah, the joys of working in the public service. Just wondering: way back when, who was the genius that sold this holiday break to city council? Sid Ryan (Ontario CUPE chief)? Ya, ya. I know. They work hard and deserve the time off (and those of us out here in the jungle don't). * * * * Pet peeve. People who make guest appearances during the year (baptisms, weddings and funerals) but get to church early on Christmas Eve to make sure they get a seat. * * * * Some of the great Christmas tunes are sung by Jewish artists who don't celebrate Christmas.
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