HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-10-28, Page 1519.524.2515 38 East St. thecentreforerrp oymentand$eaming.ca Maximize your potentia • tt!‘ PM40064683R07602 Week 44 Year 160 www.goderislisig■alstar.ee■ $125 gst included Va-va-voom • The Bluewater Babes Red Hats strutted their stuff for the title of Miss Octoberfest pg. oughing i • Goderich Youth slept on the streets this weekend, raising awareness of homelessness in the county. pg • 13 H1N1 • vaccine arrives lin Huron Dominique Milburn signal -star staff The first wave of the much talked -about H1N1 vaccine be- came available to Goderich and Huron Country residents on Mon- day, during the first of more than 20 priority clinics taking place throughout the next six weeks. A steady line streamed into the Jacob Memorial Building in Clinton Monday as many waited to roll -up their sleeve to become some of the first Huron residents to receive the H1N1 inoculation released last week. It was the first wave of vaccinations to become available to the priority groups outlined by the Public Health Agency of Canada last month. Residents aged six to 64 with a chronic medical condition, like diabetes, heart or lung disease, children aged four to six, some pregnant women and caregivers of a resident with an identified condition now have the oppor- tunity to receive the shot to help ward -off the new strain of influ- enza. Once referred to as swine flu, the H1N1 is a new influenza virus first See Public, Page 3 Photo by Gerard Creces Shot in the arm Public health nurse Anne Haley was one of many giving fly shots to seniors at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109 last Wednesday. The shots were for the seasonal flu, however H1N1 shots are now available for target age groups in Huron County. RONA 155 ANGLESEA ST. 519-524-8382 Mon. -Fri. 7:30 am -5:30 pm Saturday 8 am -5:00 pm Young girl shot with air gun Two 12 year-old Goderich boys are facing numerous charges, in- cluding Assault with a Weapon, af- ter an 11 -year-old girl was shot sev- eral times with an air gun Sunday. Shortly after 5 p.m., Huron OPP responded to a report that a young girl had been shot several times with a compressed air firearm. Upon in- vestigation, police determined that two 12 -year-old boys had been playing with some kids their age when one of the two boys pulled out two air guns from his backpack. The two boys then began shooting at the victim at close range hitting her more than 20 times. Two other girls were also shot at by the boys. Some of the contact points from the plastic pellets broke the skin and left welts. Both boys were later located at their homes, and the air guns were seized for public safety and evi- dence. One boy is now facing one count of Assault with a Weapon and one count of Discharge Air Gun with Intent. He will answer these serious charges in Goderich Youth Court on January 14, 2010. The second 12 -year-old Goderich male is facing three counts of Assault with a Weapon and three counts of Discharge Air Gun with Intent. He will also answer to his charges on January 14, 2010 in Goderich. Youth Court. SURFER 15M HIGH SPEED INTERNET when bundled with ivies T'r 15M DOWNLOAD - NO CONTRACTS! EASTLINSTp$24• 95 lor tho Ilrst 4 montlis 1.877.482.9233 It's that easy."'