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_ eaat " s 8 Pathologist tell t about Mic noski‘s death : at about Michelle Barnoski‘s death : O1o0gISst tTEIIS Cour El1E ba ‘ 3 Jury hears about GUMShO!T _ injuries and putrefaction â€" the changes in _ Mr. l[3hfummelt, a former corrections offiâ€" _ walls, and bottles of cleaning fluids around Z ; Fatin! the body after death as it decomposes. cer with some firearms training and knowlâ€" _ the house. $ wounds to victim‘s head it posltf_mm-[em was conducted on Ms. _ edge, said he heard a singleggunshot on _ He also produced a receipt for a jug of € Barnoski‘s body on June 14, 2008, and Dr. _ Tuesday, May 27, around 10:45 p.m., while _ Javex purchased locally on May 28, 2008. % BY PEG MCCARTHY Pollannen told jurors the advanced state of _ standing on his porch. The officer said bungee cords found in E pmecarthy@northumberlandnews.com decomposition of the body made certain _ "It was a hot, humid night and I heard _ the back of a truck owned by Marc Vickers, 4 :z determinations difficult, such as whether _ the report of a rifle being fired," he told the _ Ms. Barnoski‘s landlord who also lived in 2 PETERBOROUGH = _ Graphicallyâ€" _ certain gunshot wounds | es pmsege â€" CIOWN. the home and who is currently charged £ described forensic evidence about the â€" occurred before or after w |.__Defense counsel Howard Goldkind _ with secondâ€"degree murder and awaiting nature of gunshot wounds to the head of _ death. He did tell the J asked the witness if he could differentiate _ trial, were consistent with the ones used Michelle Barnoski was presented in court _ jury that other injuries F 3 between the sounds of various firearms, _ to secure the tarp around the body of Ms. on Nov. 12. â€" showed . evidence _ of MMM) W) and Mr. Brummell replied he was quite Barnoski. The jury heard the testimony of Dr. bleeding, which helped y ) sure the shot was fired from a high calibre : Mr. Goldkind asked Const. Creighton Michael Sven Pollannen, chief forensic him determine . they " @ firearm. about the knots used around the victim. pathologist for Ontario, who concluded Ms. _ occurred before her e j "Definitely a long gun, a rifle," said the â€" The officer described "two circles of cord Barnoski died from eight gunshot wounds death. These injuries / \| _ witness. "It was a loud, sharp crack... very â€" connected by a long section," that were to the head and neck. He also described _ included blunt force "®* ~M®meme close." § further randomly secured by the bungee other injuries sustained by the victim. trauma to the back of MICHELLE Mr. Brummell said he went to bed around _ cords. Ms. Barnoski disappeared on May 27, . the head, abroken bone. BARNOSKI 11 p.m. and did not hear any other gunâ€" _ "Were there specific knots?" asked the 2008. Her red Sunfire was found in a in the right hand, and shots. i defense. & farmer‘s field near Warkworth soon after. _ horizontally fractured femur and ulna in _ OPP Constable and identification officer _ "Nothing specific. ‘If you can‘t tie a knot, On June 12, a school bus was pulled over _ the right forearm. The latter two were conâ€" _ Keith Creighton also testified about variâ€" _ then tie a lot," replied the officer. and her 14â€"yearâ€"old son was arrested and _ sistent with defensive moves by the victim, _ ous items and objects around the murder "And it‘s obvious the place has been charged with secondâ€"degree murder, a . said the doctor, and, when asked by Crown _ scene. Present at the post mortem, Const. _ cleaned? There‘s no doubt that something charge that was later upgraded to firstâ€" â€" Aitorney Nancyâ€"Rae, added the last injury Creighton photographed the tarp, blanâ€" . terrible happened?" asked Mr. Goldkind. degree. ©, could have been inflicted while the arm , ket and comforter used to wrap the vicâ€" "Yes," said Const. Creighton. was resting on a support. tim, along with the ropes and bungee cords The trial resumes Friday, Nov. 13. He described the victim as being wrapped _ used to secure the wrappings. The officer ; ‘ ‘ It was a ho", humid in a Harry Potter blanket and comforter _ also identified other photographs showing _ For nightly updates and to get ¢ . that were both stained by fluids from the _ the interior of the Warkworth home, along _ caught up on the frial‘s happenings: night and I heard the report of a __ decomposing body, which was past. the . with small bloodstains on a lamp and the _ @® viSIt www.northumberlandnews.com rifle being fired. Roger Brummell rigor mortis stage. s Dr. Pollannen said there were seven disâ€" % ’ , tinct gunshot wounds to the head â€" in the forehead, right side of the face, left side near the temple, and behind the right ear, Ms. Barnoski‘s body was found the next with some bullet fragments still in the day buried in her backyard. She had been _ brain. E shot eight times, Crown. Attorney David "I cannot determine sequence," he said, Thompson told court last week. and added he could also not determine * Dr. Pollannen began with instruction _ the range of the firearm due to advanced on the nature of autopsies and their genâ€" _ decomposition of the body. eral systematic process, noting forensic _ A wound attheupperbackneckarea may pathologists examine the scene as well as . have affected the spinal cord, the doctor the exterior and interior of the deceased‘s _ speculated, but could not say for certain. body, and perform tests on tissue and bone _ The jury also heard from another witness, samples where necessary, before they RogerBrummell, wholived one street away make their conclusions. from 116 Concession St., the Warkworth The pathologist also discussed types of _ home of the victim and the accused. 3 * C eedalnnile d oo ie > a $ Northumberland arts sector gets boost with loan program : 5 BY MOYA DILLON . . e .o . 2 e : said. "This was much more straightforfz madillon@indynews.ca f : 3 R C _ 7 /us C Te ward." $ Pss > i x l eat She said the program offered her greater 3 NORTHUMBERLAND â€" A new loan proâ€" Fa.~:> Eo ; € :: flexibility during the application process € gram aims to make borrowing easier for: [ _ _ *m},‘\\ 2 # es and in creating a payment plan. € artists working in the cultural sector. < e â€"â€"A @ K3 Eis T "As an artist, it‘s hard to go to a bnnkg The _ Northumberland__Communiâ€" es â€"s>>~ ln d i [ 25 and say I want to borrow money, because 2 ty Futures Development Corporation‘s Tegfe & t m s k ,‘ of all the rules and regulations. But the # (CEDC) recently launched the Cultural | f‘, * m 1 Â¥ & CFDC was very flexible, they understood Sector Loan program, which offers flexible | _ $# ces 3p I couldn‘t afford to lose a whole winter of options for artists who might find it diffiâ€" | ;‘;4:;_‘_ in it d Eo production, I needed to get up and runâ€" cult to borrow money from banking instiâ€" s se T 1y _ n 1 4 )\ ning ASAP" tutions. % s ie ue . _ "\ â€"â€" e k Ms. Smith approached Mr. Portelli and From talking with the cultural sector, it us > iss A & C the CFDC in September after learning of was. clear there is opportunity to finance . e in 3 the program from a seminar held in May. business growth in the arts sector," said 8 (#, A | She received funding in October: and is Paul Portelli, the CEDC‘s business develâ€" m get | _ currently finishing renovations on her stuâ€" epmeptmanasel _ mt s Fae * dio, which she expects to have up and runâ€" Mr. Portelli, who is an artist himself and p ning by Christmas. f understands the difficulties they can face, BILL TREMBLAY / METROLAND _ "I think this is a winâ€"win for everyone," cifes arecent survey of local artisans, which COLBORNE â€" Local arfist Rarb Smith works in her newlyâ€"renovated home studio _ she said of the program, which she credits: Efi“‘?dmfl ove_rrli(}lelerbcer}lwere-conmder- in Colbome, The renovations were made possible through the Northumberland _ for the quick turnaround. e g investing in their business and 55 per Community Fufures Development Corporation‘s new loan program aimed at the culâ€" "Arts and culture are so spread out in cent fe_lt that capital infusion would h'aad tural sector in Northumberland. Northumberland, it‘s nice to have an orgaâ€" to business growth. However, the majorâ€" nization that can kind of bring some viabiliâ€" ity of artists surveyed, from organizations . create new sectorâ€"specific financial instruâ€" _ apply to the fund for help renovating her _ ty to the cultural sector in Northumberland such as Spirit of the Hills, the Brighton _ ments to focus on innovation and on conâ€" new home studio after relocating from and connectus." Arts Council [BAC) and the Art Council of _ tinued Canadian quality, build on our art â€" Cobourg. : Por inolfe Information on the CFDC‘s culâ€" fol Dealermnes in Ainerinced dift _ ists and craftspersons strengths, and assist _ "I was originally going to try for a grant _ ture loans program, visit www.northumâ€" m:lty trying to obtain financing. tu,achleve a competitive advantage. but the process is quite onerous and it can berlandcfdc.ca or contact Mr. Portelli at Wefeelstrong}ythattheNorthum_herland ‘We‘re confident that banking on our _ takeâ€"months to get the funds," Ms Smith 905.372_331-5 CFDC has a role to play through its lendâ€" _ culture can stimulate and encourage new is ing mandate to support the creative secâ€" approaches to expanding local cultural o en e us b() tor," Mr. Portelli explained. "Our strategy is _ economies," ‘ 3 to look at artist studios as businesses and _ Colborne painter Barb Smith decidetd to