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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-08-30, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012. Continued from page 11 view of Canadian politics and publishing that is rarely revealed, going behind the scenes and between the covers to divulge a treasure trove of literary adventures. Act II of this salute to our own literary celebrity, is a panel discussion on “The Influences of Alice on Literature.” Hosted by Eric Coates, Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival, the panel will include Gary Draper, a retired Associate Professor of English at the University of Waterloo, playwright/actor Marcia Johnson and Branch Services Librarian Jennifer Zoethout of the Huron County Library. For more information, call the Blyth Festival box office at 519- 523-9300/1-877-862-5984 toll free or book online at blythfestival.com. Tickets are just $30. For more information visit www.AliceMunroFestival.ca or call Event Programmer Karen Stewart at 519-523-4328. Stories About Storytellers is presented by Huron Arts and Heritage Network with the assistance of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Blyth Festival, the Township of North Huron and Huron County Cultural Services and passionate volunteers. Event focuses on Munro’s effects The Teeswater Otters, featuring three players from Brussels, are on their way back from the Eastern Canada Softball Championships in Nova Scotia with silver medals hanging around their necks. The Bantam Boys Teeswater Otters, featuring Brody TenPas, Hayden TenPas and Mitch Kellington, made it all the way to the finals where they came up just short to Port Perry by a score of 9- 3. The Bantam Girls Palmerston Marlins also came home with medals from Nova Scotia, finishing third after losing to Nova Scotia in the semi-finals. Brussels baseball players win silver Continued from page 19facts, saying that it was not the lowerback that was struck, rather that itwas the upper backside.Mackinnon said that after White’slast appearance in court, he spoke tosome Mennonite elders (White is aMennonite) and he was told that theuse of a stick is religious and that thehands are not used to inflict pain. Hesaid hands are not to be laid on children. Mackinnon said that while White followed his religion’s teaching, he acknowledges that he made a mistake. Mackinnon said he was looking for a conditional discharge. Grant, however, said she would like a suspended sentence with two to three years of probation. Hunter sentenced White to two years of probation and gave him a suspended sentence. Grant said that White would not be allowed to be within 100 metres of any of his six children, three of whom are now adults. If allowed visitation with the young children, the visits would be supervised, Grant said. MISCHIEF UNDER $5,000 Michael Carriere of Moncrieff Road was found guilty of mischief under $5,000 for damaging several drinking glasses after flipping over a kitchen table. Grant said Carriere was at a birthday party for his one-year-old son with his commonlaw spouse when he became engaged in a verbal dispute with the woman. He had consumed six beers, Grant said, and the dispute began to escalate. She said guests at the party began to defend the woman, which angered Carriere and he flipped the table over. Carriere’s defense attorney Glen Carey said the glasses that were damaged belonged to the couple and were valued at just $20. Carey said that after the table was flipped over, Carriere immediately took himself out of the situation. Carey said his client acknowledged wrong-doing, but that the couple intended to get back together. He said the argumentescalated when members of thecouple’s extended family gotinvolved and things got “quiteheated”.Hunter issued a suspendedsentence and ordered Carriere toserve an 18-month probation term.MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTKyle Moore of no fixed addresswas found guilty of theft of a motor vehicle after taking a 2004 Ford F150 from a driveway in North Huron. Moore, who was undergoing a correctional program in Brampton, was brought to Wingham for court. Grant said that between 12 and 3 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2011, the pickup truck was stolen, only to be recovered in Minto Township on Sept. 26. Moore was fingered as a suspect after surveillance photos from a local gas station were published in the local media and police knew who they were looking for. Hunter sentenced Moore to a sentence of 15 days consecutive to be served in Brampton, so as not to interrupt Moore’s current program. Restitution was also ordered to be paid to the victim’s insurance company in the amount of over $9,500. CAUSE DISTURBANCE Bradley Carther of Wingham was given a suspended sentence and 12 months of probation after pleading guilty to causing a disturbance on July 26. Shortly after 10 p.m. Wingham police were dispatched to a home in Wingham where they received a complaint of somebody outside shouting and using obscene language. Police diffused the situation, but then had to return later that night after another report of loud music and swearing directed at Carther’s neighbours. Upon arrival, Grant said, the music was very loud, coming out of a stereo directed out Carther’s living room window. Police also said Carther was screaming obscenities at the top of his lungs.However, when police arrived,Carther hid in the bushes, Grant said.Upon finding Carther, police said hewas clearly intoxicated.Grant said Carther was rude andignorant towards the police officerswho proceeded to arrest him afterfirst serving him with a bylawinfraction notice.Before sentencing Carther, Hunter asked him “so what’s your problem?” to which Carther responded by saying “stupid.” “In a nutshell I guess,” Hunter concluded. MISCHIEF UNDER $5,000 Michael Harnack of RR2, Brussels was given a conditional discharge after an informal victim impact statement from his wife. Harnack was charged with mischief under $5,000 after damaging his wife’s cell phone during an argument on April 26. Grant said Harnack and his wife had split up and his wife was coming over to the house to get some of her things. Once she arrived, Grant said, Harnack called the police because his wife was doing donuts on his front lawn in her vehicle. Police reported seeing minor damage on the lawn, Grant said. During a verbal altercation, Grant said, Harnack took his wife’s phone and threw it, smashing it on a nearby rock. After he threw the phone a scuffle ensued and the woman’s glasses were broken.Grant said Harnack was also givena conditional discharge for domesticabuse in 2007 and she recommendeda suspended sentence.The victim was in the courtroomand asked to speak. She apologizedto Harnack for “antagonizing” himand said she started the fight.Hunter then granted Harnack aconditional discharge. NO PERMIT Christopher Ercegovic was found guilty of operating a vehicle without a permit, stemming from an incident on March 8 and was ordered to pay $110. Grant said that when a vehicle containing Ercegovic was stopped in Howick just after 3 a.m. the police discovered that the vehicle did not have the proper permits to be on the road. Police also found aswitchblade, Grant said.Ercegovic was found guilty andwas ordered to pay the $110 andforfeited any interest in theswitchblade.DISQUALIFIED DRIVERJody Earp of Bracebridge wassentenced to 30 days in jail and a 12-month driving prohibition after hewas discovered driving while being disqualified from doing so. The incident occurred on March 8 at 3 a.m. when the vehicle was pulled over by police. Police soon found that Earp was disqualified from driving due to an earlier driving while under the influence. Hunter sentenced Earp to 30 days in jail, while Grant was seeking between 30 and 60 days of jail time. End-Of-Summer Reading The CitizenBlyth 519-523-4792 Brussels 519-887-9114 Check out our great selection of books at... 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