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PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2002.
Road Watch says thanks with barbecue
To celebrate the Road Watch pro-
gram's implementation and recog-
nize the countless volunteers, spon-
sors, drop box locations, and com-
munity partners who have worked so
hard over the last year, Road Watch
Huron is hosting the Ribbon Cutting
and Volunteer Recognition
Barbecue, Monday, May 6 at 11 a.m.
at Blyth Memorial Hall.
The Road Watch program has
been operational in Huron County
for close to one month and commu-
nity response to the program has
been positive.
"We are trying to educate drivers
that dangerous driving is causing
numerous injuries and fatalities on
our roadways", said Linda Stobo,
Huron County Health Unit. "Road
Watch helps remind both residents
and visitors that dangerous driving
can have potentially life-changing
outcomes such as serious injury, per-
manent disability, or death."
With the arrival of spring, average
travelling speeds, traffic volume,
and road construction are all on the
increase. The need for extra caution
is imperative.
In early 2001, the committee
began researching whether or not
Huron needed the Road Watch pro-
gram. The number of motor vehicle
collisions had increased by 47 per
cent from 1999 to 2000. The rate
continued to rise in 2001 to a stag-
gering 1,261.
When comparing Huron County to
southwestern Ontario, Huron has
both the highest hospitalization rates,
and the highest death rates from
motor vehicle collisions for males
and females aged 16 - 24 years.
Road Watch hopes to educate driv-
ers, young and old, how important
safe, responsible driving is for the
health and well-being of our com-
munities.
The free barbecue is intended for
anyone in Huron County who wish-
es to show their appreciation and
support to the numerous volunteers,
sponsors and businesses that have
worked together to develop and
implement the Road Watch program.
The event will showcase the latest
addition to the Road Watch program
— a digital speed sign. The display
will sit alongside the road, alerting
drivers to the speed they are travel-
ling gompared to the speed limit,
posted. The speed sign will travel
across Huron County notifying driv-
ers of their speed, although they are
not ticketed.
"The event is also an opportunity
for Road Watch Huron to thank the
Huron County community for
embracing this program; for taking
responsibility for the safety of our
roadways" said Marguerite Thomas,
committee chairperson.
Since the program launch in
March, 25 reports have been faxed,
mailed, or dropped off into one of 22
drop boxes. Citizens are reminded
that reporting forms must be signed
by the witness before OPP will initi-
ate any follow-up; the reporter's
name will be held confidential.
"Charging people isn't the intent
of the program", said Sr. Const. Don
Shropshall, community relations
officer. "The intent of the letter,
phone call and/or personal visit is to
remind them that dangerous driving
is not acceptable".
Other Road Watch communities
that have been established for a few
years have reported that they get a
lot of phone calls from people apol-
ogizing and saying they didn't real-
ize what they were doing. they also
get calls from parents who are
thankful that they were told what
their teenagers are doing with the
family car.
Road Watch Huron is an example
of our community working with
other communities across the
province, trying to decrease the trag-
ic consequences of dangerous driv-
ing and motor vehicle crashes. For
more information about the barbe-
cue or the Road Watch Program, call
the Huron County Health Unit, 482-
3416, the Huron County OPP, 524-
8314 or your local municipal office.
3 arrested a ter drug bust in Wingham
Members of the London Drug
Enforcement Section — Joint Forces
Operation, the Huron Detachment,
and the Wingham Police Services
executed a Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act search warrant at a
Huron County received $415,650
as part of the largest single invest-
ment in groundwater protection in
the province's history, MPP Helen
Johns announced April 29.
Huron County is one of 31 com-
munities and conservation authori-
ties across Ontario sharing in the
government's $10-million
Superbuild investment in local
groundwater studies.
The Huron study will produce
information about groundwater at a
local and regional level. Regionally,
the study will map sensitive ground-
water areas, inventory potential
sources of contamination and survey
how groundwater is used.
At the local level, the study will
identify wellhead protection areas
around municipal wells and poten-
tial contaminants. The information
generated from this study will help
the county and its partners develop
local source protection measures.
house in the Twp. of North Huron
(Wingham) on April 24.
Fourteen grams of cannabis resin,
63 grams of cannabis marijuana bud,
3.11 kilograms of cannabis marijua-
na leaf and stem, and one gram of
— Information and referrals to link,
families with external services; and
— Outreach to encourage parent
participation.
Ontario Early Years Centres are
part of the province's proactive
Early Years Plan which reflects the
findings of the Early Years Study
commissioned by the government in
1998.
The study found that the years
before six lay the foundation for a
child's life-long learning, health and
well-being.
"This centre demonstrates the
government's commitment to focus-
ing on the early years," said Ben van
Diepenbeek, Warden of the County
of Huron. "All parents, regardless of
their needs, will be able to come
here to start their young children
on the road to healthy develop-
ment."
A total of 42 Ontario Early Years
Centres will open this spring across
Ontario. An additional 61 centres
will open during spring 2003, bring-
ing the total network of centres to
103.
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Kidney Disease
• High blood pressure
(hypertension)
• Puffiness of the eyes, hands
and feet
• Passage of bloody, cloudy or
tea-coloured urine
• Presence of protein in the urine
• Excessive foaming of the urine
• Frequent passing of urine
during the night
• Passing less urine or difficulty
passing urine
• Fatigue
• Loss of appetite or weight
• Persistent generalized itching.
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suspected cocaine was seized from
the residence.
The total combined value of the
controlled substances seized was
$3,194. Offence-related property
was seized from the residence and
valued at $350. A prohibited weapon
was also seized from the residence
as a result of the execution of the
search warrant.
A 31-year-old, and a 25-year-old
from Wingham, have each been
charged with the following offences:
possession of controlled substance
for the purpose of trafficking, two
counts of possession of a controlled
substance and possession of a pro-
hibited weapon. A 19-year-old from
Howick Twp. has also been charged
with possession of a controlled sub-
stance.
All three persons were released on
Promises to Appear for court June 20
in Wingham.
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Huron-Bruce MPP Helen Johns
cut the ribbon, April 29 to officially
open the Huron-Bruce Ontario Early
Years Centre on behalf of Minister
of Community, Family and
Children's Services, Brenda Elliott.
"I congratulate the many members
of this community who joined with
our government to work on this proj-
ect," said Johns. "The centre will
provide parents with the opportunity
to giye their chiliken the best possi-
ble start in life. It will support them
4n their critical role of raising their
children to reach their full poten- -.. tial."
Ontario Early Years Centres will
serve as gateways to a variety of
programs, services and information
for parents and caregivers of young
children.
The centres will provide:
— Literacy and interactive covering
all aspects of early child develop-
ment;
— Parenting programs covering all
aspects of early child development;
— Pre- and post-natal resources,
information and training;
Johns cuts ribbon
at Early Years centre
County gets $415,650
for groundwater study
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