In Memory Of Ethan James Chetwynd of Port Hawkesbury, NS, Canada
Sign the petition, let's make some changes in these laws and maybe another child will be given a chance!!
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/ethan-s-law-make-a-change.html
 | CHETWYND Ethan James -8 weeks, Port Hastings passed away Thursday January 19, 2012 at the IWK Health Centre. Born in Antigonish, on November 21, 2011, He is survived by his Father, Alexander Haggett, Mother, Candace Chetwynd, sisters Rebecca Chetwynd and Jayden Chetwynd Grandparents Laura and Shane Byrne(Calgary), & Grandparents, Darryl and April Chetwynd, (Port Hastings) Great Grandparents Roy and Judy Gilbert, Great Grandparents Mildred and Robert McLean Great Grandmother Sandra Chetwynd, Uncles Adam and Dylan Chetwynd, Aunts Kelsey and Hannah Fortune, God Parents Adam Chetwynd and Brittany Boudreau; Great Uncles Billy (Tara) Gilbert , Jason (Jenny) Chetwynd, John (Andrea) Haggett, and Great Aunt Tanya (Shawn) Pitts. Ethan was predeceased by his Great Grandfather Lloyd Haggett and Great Grandfather Andrew Chetwynd. Private family services will take place. In Memoriam donations to the IWK appreciated. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Green’s Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. |
Places and People you can contact to express outrage for Ethan's death and the Child Welfare's Non-Action. Let's tell these people that we are not going to allow one more innocent life to be taken while they sit and sip their coffee!
Child Welfare Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
1-902-625-0660
Main Child Welfare Office Halifax, Nova Scotia
1-902-424-4304
Nova Scotia Premier ( Who's slogan I might add is "Today's Families")
Darrell Dexter
1-888-247-0448
1-902-424-4134
1-902-423-9217
Email: ndpcaucus@gov.ns.ca
Denise Peterson-Rafuse Minister Of Child and Families Nova Scotia
1-877-740-3378
1-902-857-3378
Email: denisepetersmla@belliant.ca
UPDATE!!!!!!!
Charges against a Waterville man and a Port Hastings woman relating to the death of a Waterville baby have been withdrawn.
Shawn Michael MacIsaac, 26, and Candace Dawn Chetwynd, 21, were both charged with aggravated assault. Chetwynd was charged with, being the parent of a child under age 16, endangering the life of the child by failing to provide the necessities of life. MacIsaac was charged with endangering the child’s life by failing to provide the necessities of life to an underage person in his care. The charges were laid Jan. 13.
The Crown withdrew all charges in Kentville Provincial Court Jan. 30. The accused were not present.
Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service spokeswoman Chris Hansen said the original charges have been withdrawn and the matter is now back in the hands of police.
“As far as we’re concerned, it’s an ongoing police investigation,” she said.
RCMP Insp. Mike Payne confirmed the investigation is ongoing and police are awaiting autopsy results.
A Jan. 20 RCMP news release said an autopsy was taking place. The RCMP South West Nova Major Crime Unit, Kings District RCMP and the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office were involved in the investigation.
They stated in another press release that the reason they did this is because if they went to court on February 13th, 2012 and plead guilty to the prior charges listed above now that Ethan has died, then they would not be able by Canada's law, charge them with a more serious offence, like murder or manslaughter.
Born on November 21st, 2011 over 9lbs and healthy, Ethan James was a joy but on January 4th, 2012, Ethan was rushed by ambulance to Valley Hospital, Nova Scotia, in full cardiac arrest, he was later transfered to The IWK in Halifax. Ethan struggled for 15 days to live, he gave up his fight at 7:41 pm on January 19th, 2012 just two days shy of his 2 Month Birthday.
Charges were laid on January 13th, 2012 against his mother, Candace Dawn Chetwynd and her boyfriend Shawn Michael MacIsaac for aggravated assault and failure to provide the necessities of life, this was while Ethan was still struggling to live. All the while Candace Chetwynd was allowed to sit beside his bed, along with her mother April Chetwynd. Yet, Ethan's own Father, Alexander Haggett was not allowed to even get an update on his son's condition becuase the very woman who did this to Ethan told the staff not to give him any information.
From what we have been told, poor Ethan had an IVH(Interventricular Hemmorage) which in 99% of cases is caused by shaken baby, a broken collarbone and also two cracked ribs.
This dear little boy suffered at only 2 months old, Ethan did not deserve this and the worst part of this whole situation is that in the past 3 years, Children's Services in Nova Scotia were called in numerous times to Candace's home and told that she was being abusive to her other children, ages 4 and 19 months. Her own mother admitted that she was mentally unstable and not able to care for a child. Yet Children's Services did nothing to protect those children.
When are we going to start holding these government agencies responsible for their non-action in these cases?
Nova Scotia Children's Service Department, they do nothing to protect children.
North Sydney
Father phones CAS and tells them that his ex-wife has threatened to kill his son, they tell him to go to court and get custody, 1 month later his son is rushed to Northside General because his mother dosed him in alcohol and lit him on fire. He survives but mother doesn't lose custody. Four months later just two weeks before father is to go to court to gain full custody, the mother stabs her son to death while he sleeps, she gets five years in a mental ward and is now free to walk the streets. CAS dropped the ball on this one too by allowing him to go back to his mother after the first time.
