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Community supports mourning families, Wolves TIFFANY LEPACK tlepack@metroland.com
The Renfrew Timberwolves and the entire community are grieving after a deadly collision on Friday, Oct. 27. Police believe alcohol contributed to the crash, the Ontario Provincial Police, said in a release on Monday afternoon. All four of the 18-year-old men involved in the crash were members of the Renfrew Timberwolves of the Central Canada Tier 2 Hockey League. Brandon Thomas Hanniman, of Admaston/Bromley Township, was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash on Calabogie Road, two kilometres south of the Village of Burnstown. On Saturday, Alex Paquette succumbed to his injuries from the crash. A statement issued by the team on Saturday night confirmed the two others involved in the incident were Ben Scheuneman and Jake McGrimmon. The statement said Scheuneman is in the intensive care unit with serious injuries and “has the game of his life to battle. We are with his family to support and cheer him on and are hopeful with his recovery.” McGrimmon has serious injuries and is awaiting surgery and “he too has a tough road ahead but we are hope-
Tiffany Lepack/Metroland
A roadside memorial at the site of the Oct. 27 collision contains both flowers and hockey sticks on Calabogie Road. Brandon Hanniman and Alex Paquette died from the crash. ful for his full recovery.”McGrimmon boys called him, as an amazing kid has been released from hospital and is and said anyone who knew him loved recovering. him. The team describes ‘Hanny,’ as the “He was one-of-a-kind, a fun-
loving guy who would bring a smile to anyone’s face and those who knew him could not help but love him,” said the team statement. See TIMBERWOLVES, page 2
Charges upgraded DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com
First-degree murder is the upgraded charge a man faces after a collision claimed the life of an Arnprior woman over a month ago. OPP issued a press release saying Zachary Wittke, 20, of Eganville faces the murder charge after a Sept. 25 midafternoon chase from McNab/Braeside to Daniel Street ended when his stolen truck struck a car. Sheila Welsh, 65, of Arnprior died after pulling out of her driveway to pick up her grandchildren from school. “OPP officers from the Renfrew detachment under the direction of Detective Inspector Rob Hagerman of the Criminal Investigation Branch are continuing to investigate,” reads the release. “Responding OPP officers had observed the suspect vehicle on Highway 17 travelling eastbound in the area of Calabogie Road. Shortly after, the suspect vehicle was involved in a collision on Daniel Street in Arnprior. The male suspect was apprehended and arrested at the scene.” Wittke’s initial charges remain: Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death; Flight while being pursued by police; Driving while disqualified; Theft of a motor vehicle over $5,000. His next court appearance is set for Nov. 1, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke. The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate, which it does when police officers are involved in incidents where someone has been seriously injured or dies.
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