HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-03-03, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011.
Just under $50,000 raised by
Alzheimer Society of Huron
Drugs seized in Seaforth bust
Westerhout clarifies comments
On the ice
Lucas Bergsma took advantage of the ice in Blyth as the
Londesborough United Church Sunday School held its
annual skating party at the Blyth and District Community
Centre on Sunday. (Vicky Bremner photo)
On Friday, Feb. 25 the Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) Organized
Crime Enforcement Bureau – Drug
Enforcement Unit, with the
assistance of Huron County OPP,
West Region Emergency Response
Team and the OPP Canine Unit
executed a Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act search warrant at a
residence on Quebec Street in
Seaforth.
As a result of the execution of the
search warrant, police seized
cannabis marijuana bud, cannabis
resin, and oxycodone pills as well
as a prohibited weapon. The
estimated combined street value of
the controlled substances is
$11,070.
Dwain Shanahan, age 40, and
Julie Shanahan, age 37, both of
Huron East are charged under the
Controlled Drugs and Substances
Act with possession of a controlled
substance for the purposes of
trafficking (cannabis marijuana),
possession of a controlled substance
(cannabis resin), possession of a
controlled substance (oxycodone)
and possession of a prohibited
weapon.
Any person with information
regarding this incident should
immediately contact the Huron OPP
at 1-888-310-1122 or 519- 524-
8314.
Should you wish to remain
anonymous, you may call Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477),
where you may be eligible to receive
a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Traffic stop leads to arrest
On Feb. 26 at approximately 1
p.m., a vehicle was stopped in order
to ensure the licence status of the
driver. The lone occupant, a female
driver, admitted that her licence had
expired. A further check into the
ownership and plates on the vehicle
confirmed that the plates did not
belong. The driver was also
confirmed to be violating release
conditions that she was to follow.
As a result of the traffic stop,
Kathy Upshall, 36, of Huron East
has been charged with two counts of
Fail to Comply with Recognizance,
one count of Drive No Licence, one
count of Drive Motor Vehicle with
No Insurance and one count of Use
Plate Not Authorized. Upshall was
held in custody pending a bail
hearing on Feb. 28.
THE EDITOR,I am writing to explain comments
attributed to me in The Citizen’s
coverage of a Central Huron
meeting in January.
The remark was made after
discussion about calls received by
CAO Kevin McLlwain from some
Auburn residents wishing to have
the former police village of Auburn
put under the jurisdiction of one
municipality. I believe that reading
the report in The Citizen gives the
wrong impression of what
happened.
My recollection of what was said
would also include the discussion of
the fact that it would take the
political will of three municipalities
to make consolidation happen and
that this has been discussed before
with no action taken. I did say the
idea made sense and that I heard
from Auburn citizens during the
election (yes I did knock on most, if
not all, of their doors during the
election and was, for the most part,
warmly received) about the issues
that they were unhappy with –
especially fire protection. In my
opinion, the least we should strive
for is that services within the villagebe supplied by single providers.
I did say that they are an unhappy
bunch of campers. When the
discussion was ended, I also made a
quip that maybe they should secede
(to get the attention required to
resolve their issues). I was not trying
to dismiss Auburn residents or slam
the door on their concerns. Reading
the printed article does not convey
the tone of my comment. I am sure
that if you were in the gallery that
day you would have known that this
was what it was – a light-hearted
aside near the end of a long meeting.
I apologize to anyone who has
been upset with my comment and I
assure you that I take Auburn and
area residents’ concerns seriously. I
also share your concern about fire
coverage. My family lives at the
southwestern tip of the North Huron
fire coverage area. Our house is 13.9
kilometres from the Blyth fire
station. The Central Huron fire
department drives by our house (9.7
km. from Clinton fire station) to the
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
portion of Auburn, a total distance of
16.3 kilometres to the nearest
residence, while the Blyth station is10.3 kilometres to this same
residence. We have a neighbour that
has his house covered by one fire
department and his barn by another.
They are on adjacent lots though he
drives down the laneway from his
house to the barn without going on
or near the road. At first glance this
does not make any sense. Add to this
that the dispatch system has had
problems sending the appropriate
fire department to calls in Auburn.
This issue has and is being worked
on to get it right.
I feel confident in saying that the
councillors of Central Huron are
aware of the concerns of Auburn
residents and take them very
seriously. We are willing to meet
with all parties concerned to address
Auburn and area concerns and
hopefully resolve them. I would
encourage all residents to contact
their respective representatives
regarding this and any other issue.
Again, I regret any distress that
my comment may have caused the
residents in Auburn.
Alex Westerhout, Councillor,
Municipality of Central Huron.
THE EDITOR,
The 16th annual Alzheimer
Society Walk for Memories would
not have been possible without the
incredible support of our sponsors,
donors, walkers, volunteers and the
North Huron and area community
who gave so generously.
In Wingham, 54 walkers raised
$12,200. Together with the other
four walks in the county a record-
breaking amount of over $49,500
was raised.
The efforts of everyone involved
with this year’s walk are to be
commended for these outstanding
results.
Thank you for raising the bar and
being part of the team that is
bringing Help for today, Hope for
tomorrow.
My sincerest gratitude,
Cathy Ritsema, Executive Director
Alzheimer Society Huron County.
VICTIM SERVICES OF HURON COUNTY
Victims Need Your Support
Are you interested in becoming a
Volunteer Crisis Responder to help others
and to work in partnership with Emergency Services?
Victim Services of Huron County is a volunteer based organization that
provides emotional support and practical assistance to victims of crime and
tragic circumstances. If you are looking for a rewarding experience and the
chance to give back to your community this may be the position for you.
Requirements:
20 yrs of age +
A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
Ability to handle crisis situations
Police check
Can commit to 40 hrs training session and 3-4 on-call shifts per
month
Training will be held on Thursdays from April 7-June 9th from
6:30pm-9:30pm and will be held in Goderich
Application online at www.victimservices.cc
to be faxed or mailed at (519) 524.4108
We are accepting applications for our spring training until March 23rd, 2011
Application to:
Shelley Dorey
Executive Director
Victim Services of Huron County
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