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Major retailers in UK and Ireland pull products associated with Conor McGregorChaudhry urges PM to prioritize flood victimsBest I can tell, he’s staying put. For 2025, and maybe beyond. To his angry fan base and incredulous pockets of the New England Patriots’ media corps, remember Mayo’s future doesn’t hinge on winning this season. It’s not about what you want, or what I think. It’s about the Krafts, who hand-picked Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick four and a half years before he actually did, believing in him, and finding reasons to maintain that belief. In the eyes of someone who wants to believe, Sunday supplied enough reason. The Patriots led at halftime, then lost by three as 14-point underdogs. They became the first team since mid-October to hold the Bills under 30 points. Drake Maye outplayed the next MVP of the league for most of the game and took another step toward his destiny as a franchise quarterback, If that sounds like a low bar, that’s because it is. Such is life in Year 1 of a rebuild, a multi-year process ownership has committed to seeing through to the end with their organizational pillars now in place: Mayo, Maye and de facto GM Eliot Wolf. As frustrating as this 3-12 campaign has been, there are always nuggets of optimism amid the rubble of a losing season; particularly if you want to find them. The Krafts do, and so does Maye, who loves his head coach, by the way; calling questions about Mayo’s job security “BS.” “We’ve got his back,” Maye said post-game. Maye’s voice matters. Certainly more than any number of fans or media members. Ever since media-fueled speculation that Mayo could get canned at the end of his first season began rising, the caveat has always been the same: if, a Gillette Stadium-sized “if,” the Patriots bomb atomically down the stretch, ownership could pull the plug on Mayo. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport became the latest to join that chorus Sunday with this pregame report: “The Krafts want to keep Jerod Mayo,” he said. “They believe he is the leader for the organization for the future, and they knew it would be a multi-year process to get this thing right. Now if things go off the rails, if they really start to struggle and he loses the locker room the last couple games of the season, we’ve seen this thing turn. “But as of now, the Patriots believe Jerod Mayo is their leader for the future.” Well, Mayo hasn’t lost the locker room. That’s a fact. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts To a man, both in public and from those I’ve spoken to in private, Patriots players believe in their head coach. Mayo might be a players’ coach, yes, in the best and worst senses. But the Patriots were a few plays away Sunday from pulling off their largest upset since Super Bowl XXXVI. “I think we’re building something good,” Maye said. The Patriots also played their best half of football this season against their toughest opponent yet. Another fact. Now, to the frustrated, I am with you. To the shocked, I understand. But to the trigger-happy, lay down your arms. Mayo, by all accounts, is returning in 2025. Alex Van Pelt, however, is another story. In the same vein that the Krafts could have viewed Sunday’s performance as a reason to save Mayo — despite his pathetic punt at midfield, down 10 with just eight and a half minutes left — they could have convinced themselves their offensive coordinator is the real problem. After all, team president Jonathan Kraft was visibly exasperated over Van Pelt’s play-calling during the Pats’ loss at Arizona a week earlier. Four days later, Van Pelt told reporters he had yet to hear from his boss. Well, that time may be coming. Trailing by three in the fourth quarter Sunday, Van Pelt called a pass that resulted in an unnecessary lateral and game-winning touchdown for Buffalo. His offense later operated like it was taking a Sunday drive with the game on the line, using up 3:16 of the final 4:19 en route to its final touchdown. Van Pelt, finally, weaponized Maye’s legs in critical situations, something that arguably should have been done weeks ago. Not to mention, Van Pelt’s top running back can’t stop fumbling, and the offensive line remains a hot mess. Call him Alex Van Fall Guy. Because Van Pelt’s offense, for the first time in a while, under-performed relative to Mayo’s defense. On merit, he deserves to stay; a case that’s harder to make for defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington. But it’s not about merit this season. It’s not about what you want. It’s not about what I think. It’s about the Krafts; what they see, what they want, what they believe. Even in defeat. ____
Anti-NATO protesters gathered again in Montreal on Saturday to demand Canada withdraw from the alliance, a day after a demonstration organized by different groups resulted in arrests, burned cars and shattered windows. Politicians in the prime minister's cabinet, opposition parties as well as Quebec leaders have called the violence during Friday's anti-NATO demonstration acts of antisemitism, but protesters deny the claim, saying they demonstrated against the "complicity" of NATO member countries in a war that has killed thousands of Palestinians. Police spokesperson Veronique Dubuc said three people were arrested following a demonstration that began late afternoon Friday.She said police arrested a 22-year-old woman for obstructing police work and assaulting a police officer, as well as two men, 22 and 28, both for obstructing police work. All three were released and will appear in court at a later date. Police said that during the march, smoke bombs were deployed, metal barriers were thrown into the street and windows of businesses and at the convention centre where NATO delegates have been meeting were smashed. Friday's protest was organized by the groups Divest for Palestine and the Convergence of Anti-Capitalist Struggles. Benoit Allard, a member of Divest for Palestine, said he and several other protesters were injured by police and at least four protesters had to go to hospital. He said the purpose of the protest was to demonstrate against what he called NATO's "complicity with Israel's military while it's conducting its genocide in Gaza, war crimes in Lebanon, Syria" and that "it's enforcing illegal occupation of Palestinian territories." On Saturday afternoon Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Friday's scenes "appalling." "Acts of antisemitism, intimidation, and violence must be condemned wherever we see them," he said on X. "There must be consequences, and rioters held accountable." Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on X accused the prime minister of being "too busy to condemn a violent Hamas takeover of our streets." He then followed up with a lengthy statement saying Trudeau has transformed Canada into "a playground for foreign interference." Speaking to reporters at the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Defence Minister Bill Blair said the actions of the protesters were unacceptable. "What we saw was not peaceful protest. What we saw was actually violence, hate and antisemitism, and this has no place on our streets," Joly said. "Those behaviours are unacceptable and we can condemn them, and in particular the hatred and antisemitism that was on display, in the strongest possible terms," said Blair. Quebec Premier Francois Legault also described the scenes as antisemitic. "Burning cars and smashing windows is not about sending a message, it's about causing chaos. Such acts have no place in a peaceful society like Quebec," he wrote. However, Allard rejected accusations of antisemitism. He said the protests were against the actions of the state of Israel and not Jewish people, adding that earlier this week the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday, the court said in a news release that there were reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu committed "the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts." About 80 people attended Saturday's anti-NATO protest in downtown Montreal organized by Le Mouvement Quebecois pour la Paix, holding signs that read "Canada out of NATO" and chanting "solidarity with Palestine." Several in attendance held Communist Party of Canada flags while others held Palestinian flags. Jad Kabbanji, president of Le Mouvement Quebecois pour la Paix, said Canada should refuse to meet NATO military spending targets. He also said that despite calling itself a defensive alliance, NATO has destabilized multiple regions across the globe and created military conflicts, notably in the Middle East and eastern Europe. Kabbanji said Israel's military campaign in Gaza would not be possible without the arms provided by NATO members like the United States, and that a policy of increasingly accepting countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union "pushed Russia to invade Ukraine." Greg Beaune, the groups vice-president, said the group condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine but added NATO has helped provoke conflict in the region. Group member Rana El Gharbie said she does not support violent protest but added that Canadians are becoming increasingly frustrated by Canada's support for Israel and "lack of action" in protecting Palestinians. Delegates from NATO member states and partner countries are in Montreal this weekend to discuss issues including support for Ukraine, climate change and the future of the alliance. With files from Sammy Hudes in Toronto. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 23, 2024. 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Lethbridge’s Ron Sakamoto honoured at Country Music Awards in Nashville Lethbridge’s Ron Sakamoto is bringing home the hardware from this year’s Country Music Awards. Sault Ste. Marie Hockey rivalry goes to the next level on both sides of the Sault border Practice this week for the Sault College Men’s Hockey Team was taken to another level, as the Cougars face off against cross-border rival Lake Superior State University this weekend. After a year of struggle, centre that helps Sault youth to move to a building with heat Sault-based charity Save Our Young Adults, or SOYA, will soon move to a new home -- for good reason. $3M donation to help repair arena in Elliot Lake The City of Elliot Lake said Thursday it has received a $3-million donation from Edward and Suzanne Rogers for the Centennial Arena restoration. N.L. 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Stay ConnectedTransrail Share Price Today, December 30: Transrail Lighting Limited Stock Opens in Green Today After Making Debut With Nearly 37% PremiumPatna (Bihar) [India], December 30 (ANI): Bihar Police has registered an FIR against 600-700 individuals, including Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishore, for unauthorized gathering, instigating people and creating law and order issues in Gandhi Maidan. This came after Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore and the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants protested at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Sunday, demanding a re-examination for the 70th BPSC prelims. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for December 30, 2024 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lottery Game. "Jan Suraaj Party was denied permission to organize Chhatra Sansad in front of the Gandhi statue. However, a crowd gathered at the Gandhi statue and created a law and order problem. A scuffle broke out between the crowd and Police. The crowd broke the loudspeakers installed by the administration. Despite repeated requests, these people violated the guidelines of the administration and disrupted public order. Therefore, the administration removed them by using water cannons and force," Patna Administration said in a statement. "An FIR has been registered in Gandhi Maidan police station against 600-700 people including Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishore on charges of unauthorized gathering of crowd, instigating people and creating law and order problems," Patna Administration added. Also Read | Shillong Teer Results Today, December 30 2024: Winning Numbers, Result Chart for Shillong Morning Teer, Shillong Night Teer, Khanapara Teer, Juwai Teer and Jowai Ladrymbai. On Sunday, speaking to the media, Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishor said that his party would support students if injustice is done to them. "The government officials present here have assured us that the government has agreed to discuss the demands of the students and the five-member students' committee will go and talk to the Chief Secretary right now so that some decision can be taken on the problems and demands of the students... If after talking to the Secretary, the students or the student organization of BPSC candidates are not satisfied, then tomorrow morning a decision will be made on the further protest," Prashant Kishor said. "I would request the students not to do anything right now that is not legal... If the decision is not in favour of the students, if any injustice is done to the students, then we will stand with them with full strength...I am with the students," Jan Suraaj Chief said. The protesting students in Patna are demanding the cancellation of the Integrated Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024 conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on December 13. 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By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle The Oliver Fire Department raised a total of $1,500 for Oliver’s Starfish Pack Program at its 10th Annual Drive-Thru Breakfast on Saturday morning (Nov. 23). “A big thank you to everyone who came out to the Drive Thru-Breakfast,” said the Oliver Fire Department (OFD) on social media. Fill ur boots – Oliver Fire Chief Bob Graham collects donations in a fireman’s boot. Don Urquhart photo The breakfast by donation consisted of a breakfast sandwich (English muffin, egg, cheese and ham), hash brown, apple and coffee or orange juice, all served up to the car window by Oliver firefighters inside the firehall. Fire Chief Bob Graham told the Times Chronicle that the event started off a bit slower than previous years, lacking the early rush which possibly explains the slightly lower donations than the $2,000 that is typically raised at the event. When it was suggested that the weather, cold and rainy, might be to blame for the lack of early morning rush Graham laughed and recounted the various cold and snowy drive-through events in past years, including one year in which everyone’s windows were frozen shut requiring them to open their doors to get the breakfast items. Last stop on the line for choice of beverage. Don Urquhart photo All proceeds go to the Starfish Pack Program which ensures students who rely on school breakfast and lunch programs on school days don’t go hungry on weekends. Each week, volunteers fill backpacks with 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, and snacks and then deliver them to local schools for the students to take home on the weekend. The students return the empty backpacks to the school the following week, and our volunteers pick them up to be refilled for the following weekend. It costs approximately $600 to fill a backpack for a student for the full school year. For more information visit the Oliver Starfish or general Starfish website . Don Urquhart photo To contact the Oliver Starfish Pack Volunteer Coordinator, Sam Marsel, email [email protected] or call 250-488-7700. A donor form can be downloaded here .Hyderabad: Members of Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU JAC) on Sunday, December 29, alleged that they received threat calls for attacking actor Allu Arjun’s house in Hyderabad over the stampede during Pushpa 2: The Rise premier at the Sandhya Theater. Following the threat calls, members of the JAC approached the Hyderabad police and filed a complaint. A JAC member in a video statement said, “Since being released on bail, we’ve received several calls asking how dare we attacked Allu Arjun’s House. We have filed a complaint against all those who threatened us.” Defending the attack on Allu Arjun’s house the OU JAC said that the actor needs to realise that he is not above law, adding that the attack was carried out in response to “injustice” done to a boy who fell unconscious due to the stampede during the premier of Pushpa 2 at Sandhya Theater at RTC X roads on December 4. “When 15 people came and ransacked your house, you were rattled. Imagine when 30 lakh students from universities across Telangana come to your house,” said the man, threatening the actor of protests. The man further said that the OU JAC is not backed by any political party. “We on behalf of students urge you to stay humble and ask your fans not to threaten us,” he concluded. Earlier, the Jubilee Hills police had arrested six persons when they staged a protest and damaged flower pots at the house of the actor on Sunday, December 22. All of them were later released on bail by the court. A group of miscreants attacked Allu Arjun’s residence on December 22. The group reportedly associated with the OU JAC created chaos while raising slogans demanding justice for Revathi’s family. They also intercepted Allu Arjun’s staff while continuing to throw tomatoes at the residence. Unverified reports suggest that stones were also thrown during the attack, damaging flower pots. Man accused of attacking Allu Arjun's house over #Puspa2TheRule stampede threatens to repeat the offence , this time with a larger group. #Hyderabad @TheSiasatDaily #AlluAjun @alluarjun pic.twitter.com/YJiArIb76W
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At the 2021 Holyrood election, Reform UK was a political footnote. They were outperformed by the likes of the Scottish Family Party, the (fake) Independent Green Voice, and even the Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party. Their share of the vote? A pitiful 0.21%. However, in July, the party pulled in 167,979 votes in Scotland — 7% of the total. Polls suggest that in months since their support has doubled to around 14%. It’s a staggering turnaround for a party that, not long ago, looked destined for obscurity. The credit is partly down to Nigel Farage’s return to frontline politics. A polarising figure, the Brexiteer has a knack for winning over disenchanted Tories, but Reform’s recent success shows they’re also peeling away votes from disillusioned Labour supporters and even some Lib Dems. READ MORE Reform UK membership jumps 10% in Scotland Russell Findlay: Reform vote in Scotland 'too high for my liking' Nigel Farage's Reform will back Anas Sarwar to be next First Minister Record attendance at Reform conference but Nigel Farage stays away Their election campaign was chaotic — a fact they’d likely admit. Candidate vetting was almost nonexistent, with one hopeful suspended for making pro-cannibalism comments and suggesting humanity should be “obliterated.” While they fielded a candidate in every Westminster seat in Scotland, many were paper candidates from England who never set foot north of the border. Yet in England, Reform won five seats and finished second in 98 constituencies. With this success has come a shift toward professionalisation under their new chairman, Zia Yusuf. Born in Bellshill to Sri Lankan immigrants, Yusuf studied at the LSE, worked at Goldman Sachs, and made a fortune founding a luxury concierge service. Now, he’s steering Reform toward next year’s local elections in England and, crucially, the 2026 Holyrood vote. Under Holyrood’s Additional Member System (AMS), any party winning around 5–6% of the vote can pick up seats. For Reform, that could mean 13 or 14 MSPs if their polling holds over the next 16 months. While they may not be policy heavy, they could cause chaos for some of the other parties. “Reform is primarily picking up support amongst Unionist voters,” Professor Sir John Curtice told BBC Scotland’s Sunday Show. “But the rise of Reform creates a problem for Unionists north of the border: it fragments an already divided Unionist vote even further.” Reform's first test might come sooner than 2026, with a likely council by-election in Glasgow North East — the second in the ward in just a few months. The vacancy was triggered after Labour’s Mary McNab, elected in October, was disqualified for failing to resign from her council job in time. Reform’s candidate last time, a local barber, came third in that election, where just 12% of voters turned out. The party is growing fast. A Reform insider recently told The Herald they now had 5,844 members in Scotland — a remarkable number given they scraped together just 5,793 votes at the last Holryood election.‘Good start’: Jan Suraaj got 10% vote share, says Prashant KishorTimberwolves vs. Rockets Injury Report Today – November 26Penn State kicks off Sunshine Slam by cruising past Fordham
A scientist guides a long tube into the mouth and down to the stomach of Thing 1, a two-month-old calf that is part of a research project aiming to prevent cows from burping methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Paulo de Meo Filho, a postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Davis, is part of an ambitious experiment aiming to develop a pill to transform cow gut bacteria so it emits less or no methane. While the fossil fuel industry and some natural sources emit methane, cattle farming has become a major climate concern due to the sheer volume of the cows' emissions. "Almost half of the increase in (global) temperature that we've had so far, it's been because of methane," said Ermias Kebreab, an animal science professor at UC Davis. Methane, the second largest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide, breaks down faster than CO2 but is more potent. "Methane lives in the atmosphere for about 12 years" unlike carbon dioxide which persists for centuries, Kebreab said. "If you start reducing methane now, we can actually see the effect on the temperature very quickly." Filho uses the tube to extract liquid from Thing 1's rumen -- the first stomach compartment containing partially digested food. Using the rumen liquid samples, the scientists are studying the microbes that convert hydrogen into methane, which is not digested by the cow but instead burped out. A single cow will burp roughly 100 kilograms of the gas annually. Thing 1 and other calves receive a seaweed-supplemented diet to reduce methane production. Scientists hope to achieve similar results by introducing genetically modified microbes that soak up hydrogen, starving methane-producing bacteria at the source. However, the team proceeds cautiously. "We can't just simply cut down methane production by removing" methane-making bacteria, as hydrogen could accumulate to the point of harming the animal, warned Matthias Hess, who runs the UC Davis lab. "Microbes are kind of social critters. They really like to live together," he said. "The way they interact and affect each other impacts the overall function of the ecosystem." Hess's students test different formulas in bioreactors, vessels that reproduce microorganisms' living conditions in a stomach from movements to temperature. The project is being carried out at UC Davis as well as UC Berkeley's Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI). IGI scientists are trying to identify the right microbe -- the one they hope to genetically alter to supplant methane-producing microbes. The modified microorganisms will then be tested at UC Davis in the lab and in the animals. "Not only are we trying to reduce methane emissions, but you also increase the feed efficiency," said Kebreab. "Hydrogen and methane, they are both energy, and so if you reduce that energy and redirect it to something else... we have a better productivity and lower emissions at the same time." The ultimate goal is a single-dose treatment administered early in life, since most cattle graze freely and can't receive daily supplements. The three research teams have been given $70 million and seven years to achieve a breakthrough. Kebreab has long studied sustainable livestock practices and pushes back against calls to reduce meat consumption to save the planet. While acknowledging this might work for healthy adults in developed nations, he pointed to countries like Indonesia, where the government is seeking to increase meat and dairy production because 20 percent of children under five suffer from stunted growth. "We can't tell them to not eat meat," he said.The Insidious False History of Gladiator IIKirodi Lal Meena blames 'traitors' for brother's loss in Dausa bypoll
WA’s Liberal party leader has thrown down the gauntlet to challengers after polling predicted the “immediate appointment” of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas as leader would allow the flailing party to gain back five seats at the election. Libby Mettam has labelled the polling, commissioned by a mystery Perth business person with links to the party, as ‘flawed and clearly biased’, and has challenged anyone who wishes to be leader to move a no confidence motion against her during a meeting today. “Constant undermining of leaders, especially from the shadows within, is a sad reality in politics today,” she said. “But rather than weaken me it has made me stronger and more determined to succeed - not for myself - but for the people of Western Australia who deserve better. “I’m not a quitter, I’m a fighter.” The polling, published in today, suggested another catastrophic election for the Liberals come election day in March. The party currently holds just three out of 59 seats in the Legislative Assembly, with the polling predicting the party has gone backwards since the 2021 election bloodbath, losing ground in 14 key metropolitan seats. Under Mettam, the party is predicted to suffer a 4 per cent drop, with the Liberal primary vote falling to 31 per cent in blue-ribbon seats like Churchlands and Nedlands. On the flip-side, the polling suggests a 3 per cent swing towards the Liberal party under Zempilas’ leadership, and a 38 per cent primary vote. The research, carried out by Sodali and Co, said Zempilas’ leadership could deliver wins in Churchlands, Nedlands, Carine, Bateman and Scarborough. Here’s what’s making news this morning. Mostly sunny today with a top of 25 degrees. Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Tuesday, November 26. Making headlines this morning, Perth is tipped to outperform the rest of the country in property price growth with forecasts in 2025. Meanwhile, cast your mind back to your school days – or, rather, the very end of your school days and the next step you took. Did you get a high score to enrol in the university degree of your choice? Did you decide to bypass the ATAR exams – or the equivalent of the era, for those older readers – and go straight into an apprenticeship? What about if you got a high ATAR score, but decided to go down the vocational pathway? That’s the situation Ellie Wotherspoon found herself in, having graduated from school with an impressive ATAR of 91. With an ATAR like that, Wotherspoon could have studied law, or medicine, or molecular science. But currently, she’s an electrician working on one of oil and gas giant Woodside’s offshore rigs. And regular readers of this blog – and more broadly – would know we’ve got our fingers on the pulse of this great state’s dining scene. And today, food writer Max Veenhuyzen fills you in on the latest happenings in the world of pastry cases with, er, fillings. From creative fillings to stocking choc milk and ginger beer in the fridge, a cosy nostalgia-fuelled takeaway in Leederville celebrates both the past and the future. Always on the lookout for a great pie? Thanks again for joining us today, stay with us as we bring you all the news you need to know.None
Perth South Mayor and former Perth County warden Jim Aitcheson has died, both municipalities announced on Friday. The news came after Aitcheson, a longtime municipal politician, took a leave of absence from both councils last month. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Aitcheson first stepped into public office when he was elected a councillor for Perth South’s Downie Ward in 2006. He served as a councillor for the municipality for roughly 16 years until he was acclaimed as mayor in the 2022 election. Aitcheson also served on Perth County council for 13 years, including a productive stint as warden from 2019 to 2022. Acting Perth South Mayor Sue Orr, who had worked with Aitcheson for the past six years, described the late mayor as a mentor who “became a friend.” Aitcheson had a long-term vision for Perth South that he worked diligently to achieve, Orr added. “(He) Current Perth County Warden Rhonda Ehgoetz, who served as deputy warden under Aitcheson, said it was an “honour to work alongside him.” “His voice and presence will be greatly missed around the council table,” she said in the county press release. Orr said a byelection will not be called. Council will instead be inviting members of the public to put their names forward and, following interviews with the interested candidates, council will appoint a new member. Orr will serve as Perth South’s mayor for the rest of this term. The next municipal election is scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026. Flags will be flown at half-mast at both the county courthouse and the township’s administrative offices in St. Pauls until the day of the funeral. Beyond his public service, Aitcheson had a career as a banker at Victoria and Grey Trust before he purchased his parents’ farm in 1984. Aitcheson was also a member of the Optimist Club of Downie where he was involved in the construction of the pavilion in the St. Pauls Park in 1994. Aitcheson was married to Lori and was father to three children, Tracey, Kelly and Greg. In a social media post, Kelly Byers described her dad as a “staunch advocate for mental health,” particularly for paramedics who may be struggling with some of the pressures of the vocation, and shared an email she received about his advocacy.