The Citizen, 2001-06-06, Page 7A new partner
Zed, a chocolate Lab bred by Randy and Eleanor Babcock
of Hullett, earned his role as an aid to visually-impaired Bob
Montague after months of training through the Lions
Foundation of Canada. (Photo submitted)
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On May 27, Ontario Provincial
Police recovered two stolen vehicles
were in the Blyth area.
A 1979 Chevrolet pickup, stolen
from Mitchell, was recovered in
Blyth. The culprit(s) stole another
vehicle, a 1988 Volkswagen Jetta,
from a nearby residence.
The culprit(s) then left that vehicle
in a ditch near Blyth in the
Municipality of Central Huron and
stole a third vehicle, a 1999 Dodge
Ram worth $30,000 from a nearby
residence. This vehicle has not yet
been recovered. Both of the vehicles
stolen from the Blyth area were left
unlocked.
Meanwhile, OPP reported that
over the weekend of May 25-26
there were numerous mailboxes
damaged in Morris-Turnberry and
Huron East. Some of the locations
where damage 'was done are
Browntown Rd., Jamestown Rd. and
Brandon Rd. The number of dam-
aged mailboxes exceeds 21
It appears the culprit(s) used a
.baseball bat or similar device to
cause the damage. There were also
stop signs damaged in the area and
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
With a simple act of charity, the
effort of a local family has benefitted
a visually-impaired man from the
Barrie area.
Randy and Eleanor Babcock raise
dogs so when the they learned about
Dog Guides, a Lions Foundation of
Canada .program which seeks ani-
mals to train as aids for challenged
individuals, they decided to partici-
pate.
Though offering dogs for various
services, for three years, this is the
first time one of their pups has made
it through the extensive training
process, said Randy Babcock.
The process is not short. Chosen
by representatives of -the program
when just a pup, Zed, a chocolate
lab, went to a host family who intro-
duced him to appropriate sights and
sounds, over a one-year period,
After a medical check-up, Zed was
sent to school where testing was
completed over a course of weeks to
determine how he responded in vari-
On May 29 a resident of Morrison
Line, Huron East reported that his
unlocked shed had been entered and
several items had been stolen. The
exact time of the theft is unknown
but it occurred sometime over the
past week.
The stolen items valuing approxi-
mately $3,800 are a Black and
Decker drill, Black and Decker Skil
saw, a black and orange Allis
Chalmers riding lawn mower, 12 hp.,
a green MasterCraft riding lawn
mower, 5 hp., 1998 men's 20 speed
Iron Horse mountain bike, metallic
blue.
Note that a pickup truck or a vehi-
cle with a trailer would have been
used to remove these items.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY
On May 25, a counterfeit $10 bill
was discovered to have been passed
at a business in Clinton. There are no
the incidents may be related.
OPP also warn motorists to be on
the alert for deer while travelling the
the county.
Over the May 25 weekend there
were eight motor vehicle accidents
involving deer. The OPP are request-
ing motorists be extra cautious espe-
cially while driving at night. The
deer appear to be on the move this
,time of year.
Anyone with any information
regarding any of these incidents is
asked to contact Huron. OPP at (519)
524-8314 or. Crime Stoppers at I -
_8N-222-T1PS( 8477 ).
ous situations.
The testing is difficult, said
Babcock. "Only one in 10 or 12 gets
through."
Once it was determined that Zed
possessed the right character, he and
the other animals were introduced to
potential owners.
They spend a few clays with all the
clients, said Babcock. "The dogs and
the people decide which matches
work.
Zed. one of three dogs which had
been trained for Canine Vision,
found a new home with Bob
Montague of Christian Island, Cedar
Point, near Barrie.
The Lions Foundation also trains
dogs for the hearing-impaired and
those requiring special skills, at the
training centre in Oshawa.
Animals tare accepted from foun-
dation breeders, private breeders or
donors.
The dogs, selected at eight weeks,
spend more than a year .with host
families before receiving formal
training at the centre.
More than 700 clients have been
suspects at this time. The serial num-
ber of the counterfeit bill is
BDZ4446504.
found a new friend and partner since
the program began in 1983.
Anyone seeking more information
on the Dog Guides program can e-
mail info@dogguides.com or go to
the website at www.dogguides .com.
Chalk Drawing
Winners:
Ages 7 and under:
Kelly COoke
Christina Eckert
Michael VanWyk
Alex Peters
Ages 8 - 12:
Robyn Nicholson
Adam & Darcy Young
Orie Falconer
Alyssa Gross
Vanessa Wilts
Ages 13 - 18:
Hailey Hulzebos
Jeff Elliott
Adults:
Tim Pavao
Yvonne Wilts
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2001. PAGE 7.
Babcock dog selected as
guide dog for Barrie man
Thieves dump one car, snatch
another in Blyth area, May 27
OPP looping -for pickup
used in Huron East thefts
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