HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-03-08, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2000. PAGE 7.
Man charged with murder
A Vaughn man has been charged
with first degree murder in
connection with the death of James
Cooper, 38, of RR4,'Peterborough.
Cooper was found dead in the
passenger compartment of a vehicle
in Egmondville on Jan. 23.
An autopsy conducted a short
time after the discovery of the body
was inconclusive, however, further
testing has indicated the man died
of asphyxiation by strangulation.
As a result of the investigation by
OPP Criminal Investigation
Bureau, Major Cases Section, and
York Regional Police, Michael
James Luciano, 38, has been
charged with first-degree murder.
The accused is already in custody
on a charge of second-degree
murder laid by York Regional
Police in connection with the death
of his wife Colleen Richardson
Luciano. Her body was found on
Jan. 22 at the rear of 3895 Keele St.
in Toronto.
These investigations of the
Luciano-Cooper homicides are
being jointly conducted by York
Regional Police and the Ontario
Provincial Folice.
Blyth reeve asks for highway
In a hurry to meet his family
Paul Fear, born Feb. 29, 2000 at 3:50 a.m. has more than
just his birthday making him unusual. The infant son of
Ann Marie and Paul of RR4, Brussels made his debut
enroute to hospital. While the three were having their
' adventure, big sister Natalie, two was home with her
grandmother.
Leap Year
baby in
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committee pending clarification of
the county’s role in policing.
***
With Huron-Bruce MPP Helen
Johns in attendance at the meeting,
Blyth Reeve Mason Bailey took the
opportunity to ask for a four-lane
highway through the area.
“It’s a chicken and egg proposi
tion,” said Bailey, acknowledging
there is not enough traffic currently
in the area to justify a major high
way. “Industry is not interested in
locating more than 20 miles from a
major trucking route.”
But Johns held out little hope,
noting the Ministry of Transporta
tion “said quite flatly they wouldn't
extend Highway 4I0 into Grev-
Bruce.”
Among her other comments,
Johns said she was trying to make
sure Huron County had a topnotch
ambulance service because of the
long distances to be covered. “I’m
going to be working to get quali
fied paramedics in those ambu
lances,” she said.
***
The outbreak of influenza at
Huronview Home for the Aged in
January was contained after affect
ing about 10 per cent of the resi
dents, a report of the Health and
Seniors Committee.
The report recommends that next
year there should be high vaccina
tion rates for staff and residents.
But on questioning by Bayfield
Reeve Doug Grant, Kathie Brown,
the home’s administrator, said there
were vaccinated residents among
those who did get sick.***
Jim Love, reeve of Hay Twp.,
expressed concerns over flooding at
the Exeter landfill site which is
located in his township. Love said
with spring flooding there was a
foot of water over much of the
property.
But after Exeter Reeve Roy
Triebner said he understood there
was no water going over the por
tion of the property being landfilled
Love agreed that the water isn’t
going through the landfill itself.
“It’s like an island.” Love said.
a hurry
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
Every baby’s birth is memorable
but newborn Paul Fear's big day
will not likely be forgotten.
Not only was the 8 lb, 8 oz son of
Paul and Ann Marie (Albers) of
RR4, Brussels, bom in the first year
of a new century, but he will also
have to wait four years before his
big day officially rolls around
again.
Add to this, that he made his aus
picious debut on McConnell Street
in Blyth and you have one memo
rable event.
It was 1:30 a.m. Feb. 29 when
Ann Marie made the call to Clinton
hospital to say she was in labour.
After discussion with a nurse it was
agreed that the situation was not
particularly urgent so it wasn’t until
an hour later that the Fears decided
to head out.
Calling her mother to come and
babysit the couple’s oldest child
Natalie, two, Ann Marie’s water
broke just as she hung up the
phone.
With her contractions coming
more quickly Ann Marie said she
got into the van and told Paul to
“drive like crazy.”
Realizing that things were mov
ing fast, she suggested that they
stop at her hairstylist’s home in
Blyth. As Paul ran in to get help,
Ann Marie, saying she was incredi
bly hot, stepped out of the van,
“ripped” her coat off and sat on it.
By the time Paul came back he
just had time to get a blanket out of
the back seat before his namesake
was born. Immediately wrapping
him in a blanket they were glad to
hear the infant cry.
Looking back the couple say they
really remained quite calm. “There
wasn’t time to panic,” said Paul.
Ann Marie agreed adding, “1 just
knew everything was pkay.” In ret
rospect however, it’s all a bit surre
al. “When I think about it, it seems
like a movie you’d watch and not
believe it.”
Mother and son returned home
March 2. Both are doing well.
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