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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-04-01, Page 10STAFFEN'S LAWN CARE o Aff all residential LAWN CARE for 2009 season. 11 •a • .. J .. ,- wn•...••-....8i. dh' Mi no' Al. Y'-� :� .,...... • --...r - ..... ♦ .• ...... a• a.:...f ..yam �- .._. •.. Page 1d The Huron Expositor • April 1, 2004 Y News 41140, -..1'.•- • ...• ..}-..-fau.. • • Huron East leadsHuron County in arson charges CborYl 1e.th Central Huron's Deputy Reeve is concerned some residents will be up in arms about Huron County OPP statistics that reveal Central Huron leads the county in assault charges. During a presentation to Huron County council by OPP Inspector Dan Grant, March 4, councillors were guided through a comprehen- sive report of crime statistics from each of the county's nine municipali- ties. As such; Central Huron found it- self leading the number of assault charges laid with 156, nearly twice. the number in the next closest com- munity of Goderich at 78. 'Maybe you can enlighten us as to why. Central Huron has this prob- lem?" asked Coun. John Bezaire (Central. Huron). Grant reported one of the factors affecting Central Huron's high -as- sault rate is the fact it is home to the Bluewater Youth Correctional facil- ity where assaults are `investigated by the OPP. Further, says Grant, the number of schools in Clinton, at "five, is another factor. "It's not a simple matter of identify- ing one situation," he says. "We have e ec ricity-saving roducts are back !1' ..f r Saye $25 E"MINN Mamma amiftui ?ifi? ceN#iling nsg OLOP 110 fi ENERGY STAF HIGH EFFICIEWC'r HAUTE 11W7,Clli The Power Savings Event is back for spring! Visit participating stores .and pick-up money -saving coupons on electricity -saving products like speciality CFL light bulbs, clothesline kits, pool pump timers and more. , Povvrti Get your coupons today! Valid only until May 22. For details and participating stores visit: everykilowattcounts.ca every G' kilowatt %.. counts r_tili5'fifi 6r 2t tIeff TC d79i1 ifit`nK11'-t�TftgR a�fV�Yi' had some issues within the Town of Clinton itself." There are a number of barriers to police curtailing incidents involving assault, says Grant. "Assault prevention is not one of the easiest things," he says. Central Huron also leads the coun- ty in the number of break and enters at 56, and drug-related charges at 40. South Huron leads the nine .munic- ipalities with the most false alarms at 230, Huron East leads in arson charges at six, Goderich has the most mischief charges at 120, North Hu- ron had the most robberies at three, Huron East had the most theft over $5,000 charges at 18, while South Huron leads the municipalities with 173 theft -under -$5,000 charges, as well as the most number of traffic complaints at 203. Impaired driving continues t4 be problematic in Huron County, says Grant, as statistics show the OPP charged 26 impaired drivers in South Huron, 20 in Central Huron, 18 in Goderich, 17 in Huron East, 12 in Bluewater, seven in Morris Turnberry and Ashfield . Colborne Wawanosh, five in North Huron and four in Howick. Grant said increased enforcement and more Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) programs can be credited with some of the figures. "Impaired -driving " charges in- creased substantially," he said. "It's good that we're catching them, it's bad that they're out there." In that same vein, Grant reported 55 motorists were charged -under new provincial legislation, known as the racing law, for driving at speeds of more than 50 kilometres over the posted limit. Zbtal occurrences for each munici- pality show South Huron with 888, Central Huron with 751, . Goderich with 737, Huron East with 679, Bluewater with 382, ACW with 281, Morris Turnberry with 186, How - ick with 170 and North Huron with 112. ' Another issue impacting the coun- ty is the increasing number of deer collisions, noted Grant, who pointed to stats indicating the number of incidents has steadily grown since 1993. Indeed, stats reveal the number of deer -related crashes peaked this year at more than 350, up from the 2003 record of slightly under 350. Part of the reason for that, . said Grant, is an increasing deer popula- tion; a topic that he suggests should be addressed by the powers that be. Motor -vehicle collisions . are, also on the rise at a "startling" rte as there were 1,249 incidents in 2008, up from 1,221 in 2007. That topic led Central Huron's deputy reeve to address citizen com- plaints about OPP cruisers speeding through communities as well at least two OPP cruiser collisions in recent months. Grant said he is well aware of the problem and several younger officers are being sent for driver training to address the issue. "There is a trend around younger officers to be in those types of colli- sions," he said. "It's not something we're going to let go by the way- side." Further, Grant urged citizens with complaints about cruisers to call the OPP with the time of day and date of the incident so that the issue can be promptly dealt with. Grant told council the focus is upon enforcement, investigation and crime prevention. New ways in stepping up enforce- ment, said Grant, include two new All Terrain Vehicles that police will' use to patrol trails in the summer months.. Po- lice have also updated sleds in order to pa- trol sled trails where hundreds of charges were laid over the winter. In praising the work of the OPP, which cele- braces its 100th anniversary this year, Coun. Dave Johnston (Bluewater) moved a motion, which coun- cil endorsed, thanking the OPP for its good work. • LAWN £AINTFNANCE • LAWN ROLLING Call NOW for early booking... 5 3 .€e4IT •