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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-01-26, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012. 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 The Citizen Books for those who love horses! THE HORSE DOCTOR IS IN Veterinarian Brent Kelley, with nearly three decades of experience in Kentucky horse country, shares practical information on a broad range of equine ailments and conditions through real life stories of horses, owners, trainers and breeders. $26.95 THE HORSE FARM READ- AND-PLAY STICKER BOOK For kids who love horses, this book provides information on everything from feeding and grooming horses to safety with horses and riding tips. Added pleasure with 80 reusable vinyl stickers. $10.95 THE HORSE TRAINING PROBLEM SOLVER Every horse owner wants a properly trained companion that under-stands what is expected. 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Information on spotting and dealing with diseases, foot care, parasites , toxic plants to watch out for, foaling tips and much much more. $26.95 See our great selection of books at... Continued from page 14 cases of beer in the vehicle, but that there were no open containers. Duncan admitted to consuming four beers with his last consumption occurring 45 minutes earlier. Duncan was then tested at the roadside, registering a fail after the officers had tested the machine and determined that it was working correctly. The officers transported Duncan to Walkerton where he requested a lawyer and spoke with counsel. Dowling reported that the two tests administered to Duncan registered him as having 134 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood and then 17 minutes later as having 129 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The officers then served Duncan with a copy of the test results and gave him a ride home. After the testimony of the three officers, Starkman recalled Hardie to the witness stand, calling into question the process through which a copy of the test results were provided to Duncan. Starkman questioned whether the original and the copy were ever compared and he also compared the procedure that is to be followed in regards to the certificate. After Starkman couldn’t provide evidence supporting a regulation regarding the copying of the certificate, Hunter told the parties to return on Dec. 8 when the case would be recalled. On Dec. 8 the case was recalled and another lawyer from Starkman’s office was present, but had not been adequately prepared to continue the case, so Hunter moved it to Jan. 19 for a resolution. On Jan. 19 Duncan’s lawyer made the case that because the copy and the original version of the certificate were never compared, that would make the evidence inadmissible. Hunter, however, said that the bulk of the evidence presented in the case was not an issue. He stated the validity of the certificate could not be brought up at the end of the case. He also stated that when it is acknowledged that a “copy” of the certificate has been made, it is acknowledged that the copy is accurate through calling it a copy. Hunter called questioning the certificate’s validity at the end of the case highly improper and found Duncan guilty. Duncan was sentenced to a 12- month driving prohibition and given a $1,000 fine, which he has six months to pay. Duncan’s driving prohibition may be reduced to six months if he qualifies for the Interlock program Continued from page 17 Thursday, Feb. 2. We are looking forward to finishing semester one and moving on to a fresh start in semester two. Student cabinet, along with the help of staff members, are beginning to plan the annual Winterfest day, taking place on Feb. 8 as well as a special movie night which will be held on Feb. 16. Winterfest day being planned at SACSS Mildmay man found guilty of driving intoxicated Old enough to drive Sixteen years in the making, the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship opened a time capsule that was placed in the church in January of 1996. The church began taking on members in 1980 when the church bought the Matheson house, eventually building on the chapel and the gymnasium. In January of 1996 the mortgage was paid off and burned by the Fellowship. The time capsule was to be opened 16 years later, indicating how long it took to pay the mortgage off. In the coming weeks the church will prepare another time capsule to be opened in 2028. (Jim Brown photo) Blyth arena switches toCoca-Cola machinesWith two 10-year contracts thatare either about to or have recentlyexpired, North Huron Councillorswere presented with the age-olddilemma: Pepsi or Coke?When both the North HuronWescast Community Complex was built and the Blyth and District Community Centre was renovated sizable donations were made by Coca-Cola Bottling Company Limited and Pepsi, respectively, when contracts were signed with them for beverage distribution according to Director of Recreation and Facilities Pat Newson. “With these contracts coming up, we want to go with one contract to make it easier,” Newson said. “We went to both suppliers and requested that they provide us with an offer.” After reviewing the two offersNewson decided that the pricingfrom Coca-Cola Bottling Companywas better and that their cash rebatesystem was prefered by thedepartment over the product rebateoffered by Pepsi.Newson explained to council thatthe vendor wouldn’t be the onlypossible change with the new contract. “We’re switching to a system where we are provided the machines and we fill them, we get more money that way,” she said. “The beverage machines and canteen freezers are currently owned by the distributors so the [Pepsi] machines in Blyth will be removed.” Council approved Newson’s recommendation and, after existing supplies are sold from the Blyth centre the Pepsi machines will be replaced with Coca-Cola machines. ACW waives building fee Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) Township Council decided to waive the cost of a building fee for renovations to the Dungannon Seniors Centre at their Jan. 10 meeting. The centre, formerly a Presbyterian church, has been under the care of the Dungannon Seniors since they bought it in 1984. They report the operating costs are approximately $12,000 per year which they cover through rentals and fundraising as the group is a non-profit organization. The group, a non-religious organization that belongs to the United Senior Citizens of Ontario, is planning some minor renovations to the centre according to Kirk Livingston the Chief Building Official for ACW. “They’re doing really minor work,” he said. “They’re just taking down some walls and installing insulation then replacing the walls.” Councillor Barry Millian said he was in favour of supporting this project as the centre provides a location for many different activities. He made a motion to grant the request made by the Senior Citizens Centre which was approved of unanimously by council. By Denny ScottThe Citizen