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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Hilarity at new HAWK Theatre show
STEVEN GOETZ KINCARDINE NEWS
The HAWK Theatre is putting on Dan Needles' farce about some rural folks caught up in a `nuclear' spill scare and the ambitions of local politicians - a timely choice of material that will have the
audience split over with laughter. 'The Perils of Persephone' Starring Tony McQuail, Vivien King -Sherwood, Jessica Nelson, Ben Miltenburg, Jonathan Nelson, Murray Yungblut and Lillian Abbott, in a
production directed by Maureen Matchett and produced by Monica Friedrich. Shows run from Apr. 24 to 26 and May 1 to 3 at 7:30 p.m. and May 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Lucknow Town Hall Theatre, which
now has an elevator and comfy seats. Tickets are available at Crossroads Restaurant in Lucknow, Fireside Cafe in Wingham and Lanes in Teeswater. L -R: Vivian King -Sherwood (Marj Currie) plays out
a key scene in the production, along with Murray Yungblut (MPP Henry Burford) and Tony McQuail (Reeve Eldon Currie). Tickets are available at Crossroads Restaurant in Lucknow, Fireside Cafe in
Wingham and Lanes in Teeswater.
Lucknow drug raid reveals grow op, various drugs
A 50 -year-old man and 18 -year-old woman are charged
with a long list of drug offenses after a massive police effort
conducted a raid on a Campbell St. property in Lucknow on
Wednesday April 2, 2014.
A Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant was
executed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized
Crime Enforcement Bureau - Drug Enforcement Unit, along-
side the Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Team,
West Region Canine Unit, Provincial Weapons Enforcement
Unit, South Bruce OPP and South Bruce Crime Unit all took
part in the operation.
Police said the search revealed the presence of an indoor
marihuana grow operation and officers seized marijuana
plants, processed marijuana, cannabis resin (hashish).
Other drugs that were received included the prescription
painkiller pills, oxycodone (an addictive opiate), hydromor-
phone pills (a morphine derivative), and the street drug
methamphetamine (meth).
The combined estimated value of the seized drugs was
$1,566, according to police.
Police said they also seized "offence related property"
that consisted of marijuana production equipment and traf-
ficking paraphernalia with an estimated value of $1,500.
The Huron -Kinloss man, 50, was arrested and charged
with production of marijuana, possession of marijuana for
the purposes of trafficking, possession of oxycodone for the
purpose of trafficking, possession of methamphetamine for
the purposes of trafficking, possession of hydromorphone,
possession of cannabis resin, and failing to comply with
conditions of a probation order.
The Huron -Kinloss woman, 18, was arrested and charged
with the same offences as the man, as well as an additional
count of failing to comply with conditions of a
recognizance.
Both subjects were held in custody pending the result of
their bail hearings.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with informa-
tion that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122 or anony-
mously with the chance of a reward by calling Crime Stop-
pers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or via web -tip to
crimestop-gb.org