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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-09-10, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Local Resident Rides to Fight Prostate Cancer Submitted Tony Miltenburg was the top fundraiser in the Grey Bruce TELUS Ride for Dad in Owen Sound on August 9, 2014. Grey Bruce TELUS Motorcycle Ride for Dad Valerie Gillies Editor, Lucknow Sentinel Local resident Tony Millen - burg particpated in the Ride for Dad 2014 on August 9, 2014. The Grey Bruce TELUS Motorcycle Ride for Dad is a fundraiser to fight against prostrate cancer. This was first year that this event was held in Owen Sound including a full day of riding, lunch, a poker run and prizes. The Owen Sound ride had 89 bikes participating who together raised over $21,000 dollars. Tony Miltenburg was the top fundraiser with a $6,300 total. His brother-in-law, Jack Boulet, was second highest. Miltenburg states, "I cannot prevent prostrate cancer, I cannot cure prostrate cancer but I can ask you to get checked early, because early detection is treatable Donations to fight prostrate cancer can be made on the TELUS Ride for Dad website "http://supportpcff.ca/site/ TR?fr_id=1171&pg=entry': Choose the Donate button and click on "make a general donation" or search for your preferred team or rider to sponsor. New Immunization Requirements for School Attendance Huron County Health Unit The Huron County Health Unit reminds parents and caregivers that three vac- cines in the province's immunization schedule are now required for students to attend school. Effective July 1, 2014, changes to the Immuniza- tion of School Pupils Act (ISPA) require students to have immunizations against pertussis (whooping cough) and meningitis. Children starting junior kindergarten this year must also receive the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine. "These vaccines are in the Publicly Funded Immu- nization Schedule for Ontario but were not previ- ously required for school attendance," says Public Health Nurse Shirley Chal- mers. "The changes help further protect children and communities against vaccine -preventable diseases." Ontario students are already required to receive immunizations against diph- theria, tetanus, polio, mea- sles, mumps and rubella. Health units are required to keep immunization records of all students. The Huron County Health Unit usually receives immuniza- tion information from par- ents and caregivers through the school registration pro- cess. The copy provided to the school is sent to the Health Unit If your child receives a vac- cine after they have registered for school that information is not automatically shared between physician offices and the Health Unit. Be sure to report these immunizations to the Huron County Health Unit so that your child's records are kept up to date. To report an immuniza- tion or to ask questions about these changes, please contact us: 519-482-3416 or 1-877-837-6143.ext. 2329, e-mail "mailto:immunize@ huroncounty. ca"immunize@huron- county.ca, fax 519-482-9014. Police Briefs OPP FEMALE FACING CHARGES FOLLOWING COLLISION On August 23, 2014 at 11:07 p.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was travelling southbound on Lucknow Line when he came upon a Chevrolet Blazer in the east ditch near Nile Road. The investigation revealed the driver of the Blazer was travel- ling southbound on Lucknow Line when she lost control of her vehicle, hit the shoulder of the road and then skidded off into the ditch. Both the driver and pas- senger were uninjured however when the officer was speaking with the female driver he noted she had been drinking alcohol. A roadside screening test was administered which the driver failed. She was arrested and transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. Two breath samples were pro- vided to the qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both samples registered over the legal limit. As a result a 25 year old fe- male from Norfolk County, has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle - Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol & Careless Driving. She has a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich on September 22, 2014. She received an automatic 90 day driver's licence suspension and her motor vehicle has been im- pounded for seven days. TEEN FACING OVER 80 CHARGE Just after 10:30 p.m. on Au- gust 23, 2014 a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Officer observed the driver of an eastbound Chevrolet Impala travelling in an erratic manner. The officer noted the driver was swerving from the shoulder of the road across to the center line. The driver was stopped and upon speaking with the young driver the offi- cer noted he had been drinking alcohol. A roadside screening test was administered which the driver failed. He was arrested and transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. He provided two breath samples to a qualified Intox- ilizer Technician and both samples registered over the legal limit. As a result, a 17 year old male from South Bruce has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle - Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol. He has a court appear- ance scheduled for the Youth Justice Court - Goderich on October 2,2014. He received an automatic 90 day driver's licence suspension and his father's motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days. SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING SWIMMER Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is cur- rently searching Lake Huron for a missing 39 year old male. Yesterday afternoon at approxi- mately 3:30 p.m. Huron County OPP and Lucknow Fire Depart- ment members responded to the Port Albert Main Beach after receiving a 9-1-1 call for assistance involving three swimmers that were in distress in the water. Police learned the missing male went into the water along with another adult male to res- cue the missing male's seven year old son. The young boy was observed struggling in the powerful current at the mouth of the Nine Mile River and Lake Huron. The boy and one of the rescuers were able to safely make it back to shore however the boy's father was overcome by the powerful undertow and failed to return to shore. Canadian Coast Guard ves- sels, a helicopter from Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton, two OPP Ma- rine vessels and members from the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) have been utilized in the search for the missing male. The OPP Underwater Search & Recovery Unit (USR(J) ar- rived on scene this morning to assist in the search. The investigation is ongo- ing. Further information will be released as it becomes available. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search & Re- covery Unit (USRU) has located the body of male swimmer that went missing yesterday after- noon. The male did not return to shore after he went into the water to rescue his seven year old son that was struggling with a powerful undertow located at the mouth of the Nine Mile River and Lake Huron. This afternoon at 1:45 p.m. members from the OPP Under- water Search & Recovery Unit (USRU) located the male in Lake Huron approximately 150 meters from the shoreline. The deceased has been identified as Tomasz GLAD- KOWSKI, 39 years of age from Mississauga. OPP DRUG WARRANT EX- ECUTED On August 29, 2014, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau - Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team (ERT), West Region Ca- nine Unit (K9), South Bruce OPP and South Bruce Crime Unit, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a property on Tain Street in Ripley. Police seized various con- trolled substances including marihuana, oxycodone, hydro- morphone and meth. The com- bined estimated value of the seized controlled substances was $1,200.00. Police further seized offence related property that consisted of marihuana production equipment and traf- ficking paraphernalia with an estimated value of $1800.00. A 65 year old male of Huron - Kinloss Township was arrested and charged with production of cannabis marihuana, pos- session of cannabis marihuana for the purposes of trafficking, possession of oxycodone for the purpose of trafficking, pos- session of methamphetamine for the purposes of trafficking, possession of hydromorphone, possession of cannabis resin, and failing to comply with con- ditions of a probation order. A 49 year old female of Huron -Kinloss was arrested and charged with the same of- fences, 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 infor- mation that can assist police to cal11-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web -tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. POLARIS SPORTSMAN ATV STOLEN Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) officers are investigating the theft of a green 2007 Polaris Sports- man 500 ATV stolen from a St. Helen's Line property. Those responsible for the theft attended the property sometime between 12:15 p.m. on August 30, 2014 and 2:30 p.m. on August 31,2014 and entered an unlocked garage. Once inside they located the ATV and drove off in an un- known direction of travel. The stolen ATV is described as a green 2007 Polaris Sports- man 500 ATV with black fend- ers. There is also a yellow rack attached to the front and a white 10 gallon field sprayer at- tached to the rear. The ATV and sprayer are valued at a total of approximately $10,000. Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.