Wednesday, August 11, 2010

American man turned away at border

An Ilinois man is speaking out after being denied entry into Canada at the Fort Frances border crossing last month.  55-year-old Paul Pepper was part of a bus tour headed for a fishing lodge near Dryden and was questioned about a criminal report dating back to 1972.  Pepper claims charges laid were eventually dismissed, but was denied entry and forced to walk back to International Falls.  Pepper has written to a variety of government agencies and the Canada Border Service Agency, but so far has not received any response.