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VAN EGMOND THEATRICS - The Blyth Festivals Young Company was at the Van
Egmond House Last Thursday afternoon staging an adaptation of 1837: The Farmer's
Revolt, a historical play with local roots. Zoey Onn (left) of Slyth was the fiery journalist and
rabble rouser William Lyon Mackenzie. Michael (Mullin (left) of Seaforth portrayed Col.
Anthony Van Egrndnd, of local fame. The cast takes a bow in the top photo.
Police report many thefts lately in. Seaforth area
on Conc.. 2 of McKillop Seaforth OPP detachment
Township on Sunday. , where breathalizer tests were
HURON TRACTOR conducted,"
Computer equipment, a The man was charged with
chainsaw and weedeater, all driving with more than the
with an estimated value of legal limit of alcohol in his
$10,000, were taken in a bloodstream and assault.
WOOD SWIPED
On Aug. 10 wood was
reported stolen from a pile in
the backyard of a home in
Victoria Street in Seaforth.
QUICK THINKING
Provincial police say quick
thinking prevented a more
serious injury when two vehi-
cles collided in Hullett
Township on Aug. 6.
The car driven by 22 -year-
old Marcia Muldoon pulled
into the path of a van driven
by Douglas Cameron, 46, of
Clinton at the intersection of
County Roads 8 and 15, at
about 11:30 a.m.
She received minor injuries
when struck broadside, hut
the car entered the ditch and
caught fire.
There were two men in the
van and police say "they
acted quickly, cutting her
seatbelt and removing her
from the vehicle," and their
fast reaction saved her from a
lot more serious injury."
Clinton's fire department
put out the fire.
UNSTEADY ON FEET
A 70 -year-old Deep River
area man was charged with
driving with more than thc
legal limit of alcohol in his
blood after a two -vehicle col-
lision on Godcrich Street in
Seaforth on Aug. 6.
Provincial police say there
were no injuries, hut after the
collision at about 3:20 p.m.
officers found "that the driver
of a gold -coloured Cadillac
was unsteady on his feet, and
had a heavy odour of alcohol
on his breath.",
He failed an alcotest, was
taken to the Seaforth office
for for a breathalizer then
charged, and released on a
promise to appear in
Godcrich court next month.
LOCAL THEFT
On Aug. 4 the owner of
Teatero Motor Products on
Main Street in Scaforth
reported the theft of four tires
and rims with a value of
$1,000 from a Jeep on the lot
overnight. Provincial police
"Two people were found in say "there is a suspect that is
the vehicle with the driver _under investigation."
showing some symptoms of CORRECTION
impairment." according to Jim Sills is the captain of
OPP. "He was given an the Seaforth and Area Fire
alcotest, registering a fail. Department. Tom Phillips is
The passenger showed signs the deputy chief. Incorrect
of being assaulted and during information appeared in the
investigations it was found Aug. 5 edition of thc paper.
the driver had committed an The Huron Expositor regrets
assault. He was taken to the (he error.
Ontario Provincial Police
say a • theft "sometime
,between Friday night and
;Saturday morning" - of a
black, 6'x8' Jamco custom.
trailer was reported from the
driveway of a residence on
Victoria'St. in Scaforth at
about 7:45 a.m. on Sunday.
It has Ontario plate #R50-
172 on it and had not been
located as of Monday night.
Godcrich OPP urge anyone
who may come across it to
calf them, or Crimestoppers.
KEYS IN IGNITION
A car that had the keys left
in it and had been parked in
the driveway overnight was
stolen from an RR 1 Varna
residence sometime
overnight last Wednesday in
Stanley Township. It was
recovered late Saturday
morning near Seaforth, on
Conc. 7 of Tuckcrsmith
Township.
BRUCEFIELD THEFT
A reciprocating saw. kelt
sander and other power tools,
together valued at $700, were
taken in a break, enter and
theft from a garage jut north
of Brumfield in Tuckcrsmith
overnight Saturday.
MCKILLOP MISCHIEF
Two new tires, with a
replacement value of $500,
were found punctured by the
owner in a car parked in a
driveway at RR 5. Seaforth,
Tax notices
out Friday.
Tax notices go out in town
this week. many months.Iatcr
than usual because specific
details of changes to the
municipal tax system in the
• province weren't received
until relatively recently, then
had to he incorporated into
the town's new tax tapes.
Administrator Jim Crocker
said after council's budget
meeting Last month that
changes were impossible to
generalize and "all over the
map" due to changes in
assessments, a provincial
responsibility.
Some local taxpayers will
sec tremendous decreases,
and others increases. because
of these changes.
The town's own particular
tax levy has gone down.
Seaforth plans to raise
$819,830 by taxation this
year, compared to $840,354
in 1997.
Scaforth also prepared tax
notices for Tuckcrsmith this
year. The township picked
them up Wednesday Morn-
ing.
break-in at Huron Tractor at
the corner of County Roads 4
and 8 at Blyth. It was discov-
ered at 8 a.m. Thursday. All
the items were loaded into
the company van, which was
also stolen, hut later recov-
ered'in Blyth behind another
building.
LOST STEREO?
Police are also looking for
someone missing their stereo
equipment.
They say two boys looking
for bottles in a ditch found "a
black Alpine amplifier and
silver compact disc player
instead while walking on
Hydro Line Rd./Conc. 3 near
County Road 12 in McKillop
Township on Aug. 10.
Anyone having lost these
items can contact the
Seaforth office of thc OPP, or
call the Huron detachment.
MONEY ON BEACH
Provincial police also say a
swimmer found money held
together by a silver clip on a
public beach in Bayfield. If
you've lost it and can provide
some proof of ownership you
can cal( thc Huron detach-
ment at 524-8314.
MISCHIEF CHARGES
Four youths from Seaforth
and Clinton, 12 to 14 -years -
old, have been charged with
mischief (under 55,000) and
have a September date in
Godcrich Youth Court.
The charges result from
incidents behind the Seaforth
Fire Department at the end of
May when an estimated
$2,000 damage was done to
two vehicles parked there.
IN CUSTODY
Ontario Provincial Policc
report a 28 -year-old Seaforth
man was charged -with assault
and an alcohol offence, then
remanded in custody until a
hail hearing. after an incident
in Tuckcrsmith Township on
Aug. 9.
They say a four-wheel drive
pickup truck was reported
driving in an erratic manner
at about 8 p.m. on sidcroad
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