Former councillor Paul Newell dies The chairman of Belleville Police Services board and former city council- lor has: lost his battle ul Newell died Wednesday evening. He as 59. was Newell chaired the board meet- ing held just two weeks ago. © See ‘Newell’ on page 5. FEU Qurese/e% Ve Newell ‘loyal, dedicated’ says police chief e Story continued from page 1. He was also carrying on with other police board business right up until last week, said Belleville Police Chief Steve Tanner. “Paul was one of the most loyal, committed and dedicated individu- als that I have ever worked with, both on a professional and person- al level when it came to his family and friends,” the chief said this morning Newell was in his second term as a provincial appointee on the police services board and took over as airman in January. “Even all throughout what he had been through over the last year or so, he was always available. He never missed any meeting or event and always put up a very fais Sake ho for ae around said. will be a huge void to fil pecatise ‘of the sort of person that Paul wi Newell spent a three-year term on. Belleville city council from 1994-97 — the same term Ross McDougall mayor. served as pe city's Me league a ate at M past 1 worked said ‘Newell ‘was a col- and financial services associ- {cDougall Insurance for the years. Prior 0 that, he independently as a finance ce broker for reat West Life. was | Newell was one of the most : ‘ 4 an avid golfers McDougall said Newell also served the municipality by sitting on many civic committees over the years. “The city has lost a dedicated. community supporter and a promi- nent businessman,” he said. Newell is survived by his wife, Stella, and two daughters, Chris- tine and Angie. Burke Funeral Home said funer- al arrangements are incomplete at this time. TIACIN