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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-02-06, Page 1918 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, February 6, 2013 OPP remind public to be vigilant with door to door visitors OPP If something seems too good to be true, it likely is. Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reminds people to be wary of anyone corning to your door uninvited, with the purpose of saving you money or helping you out with house- hold appliances even though you haven't called for their help. Use caution when considering allowing a stranger into your home, or with what you are willing to say or do in reference to your home when a stranger conies by looking to help you. Don't be pressured into allowing thein access to your home or access to your private information just because that person says he or she can help you save money. Lambton OPP has responded to calls about strangers who are going to homes and using high pressure tactics to try to gain entry in order to inspect appliances inside. Always remember that you are in charge of your home. BLUEWATER .M.,. ,,..,....0 goo NOTICE OF PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTING THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BLUEWATER, HAY EAST, HAY WEST, STANLEY EAST AND STANLEY WEST WARDS TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater passed 13y -law No. 15-2013 on the 21st day of January, 2013 under Section 34 (10) of the Plan- ning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the by-law by tiling with the Clerk of the Municipality of Blucwatcr, not later than the 26th day of February, 2013, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection, accompanied by payment of the fee prescribed under the Ontario Municipal Board Act. The fee payable is $125.(X). AND TAKE NOTICE that only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorpo- rated association or group. However, the notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. AND TAKE NOTICE that no person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public Ixxly as a party. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the housekeeping zoning by-law amendment is to extend the consideration for reduced lot area, lot frontage, and lot depth requirements for existing RC1, VR 1, and RR I undeveloped Tots to include all existing undeveloped Tots in these zones. This by-law amends zoning by -paw 10-1987 of the former Township of Hay and zoning by-law 22-1985 of the former 'Ibwnship of Stanley, now Wards of the Commotion of the Municipality of Bluewa- ter. For further information regarding this Notice email pla�ginfo@town blue_wat ran or phone (519) 236-4351 x 235. DATED at the Municipality of Bluewater this 6th day of February, 2013. Clerk Municipality of Bluewater, Box 250 14 Mill Ave., Zurich, ON NOM 2T() P: (519) 236-4351 F: (519) 236-4329 Report any suspicious activity, to your local ()PI'. For information on the most popular scams that are circulating, log onto The Canadian Anti -Fraud Centre website at: http://www.antihudcentre-centreanti- fraude.ca/english/home-eng.html For more information on how to pro- tect yourself from a scam, please look under the resources tab on the OPP web- site at: http://www.opp.ca/ecros/index. php. Any person with information regard- ing the person(s) responsible for any incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310- 1122 or the nearest police authority. Should you wish to remain anony- mous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.00. OPP warn computer users of continuing scam Ihe Lambton County Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) is once again warning computer users of an on-going computer scam that continues to circulate in our County. 'Ihe latest report was made to OPP on January 14, 2013. 'Ihe victim received a telephone call from an individual claim- ing to work for Microsoft. Oddly enough, the victim had been experiencing per- formance issues with the computer and Arbortech/Taylor Professional Tree Care Inc. Within this past year Arbortech Professional Tree Care and Taylor Tree Service became one company. Both businesses have operated in the area since the early 1990's, run by people who have been in the trade for over 30 years. We employ well-educated, informed and friendly Certified Arborists, apprenticing Arborists and Certified Horticulturists. These professionals come with a great work ethic and attention to quality and detail. Here's What We Can Safely & Professionally Do For You: • Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Hedges • Tree Removal • Stump Removal • Cabling and Bracing of Weak Trunks and Limbs • Qualified Electrical Utility Line Clearing • Fertilization of Trees, Shrubs and Hedges • Disease and Insect Management • Emerald Ash Borer Control • Brush Chipping • Lot Clearing • Storm Damage Repair • Spotless Cleanup BUCKET TRUCKS TO 60' • TRAINED TREE CLIMBERS CRANE TRUCK • STUMP GRINDERS • CHIPPERS YEAR ROUND SERVICE Grand Bend: 519-238-5451 Strathroy: 519-245-1019 VISA atter a brief conversation with the caller, the victim paid the fee and allowed the caller to take control of the computer remotely. 'Ihe victim became suspicious when the caller continued to download various programs even after the plume conversation had ended. l'he victim eventually disconnected the computer and notified the financial institutions and credit curd companies. No money was lost in this instance. Allowing a random person to remotely take control of your computer is extremely dangerous if you have not initiated the phone call to a reputable agency. Sensitive data including online banking information, bank accounts, credit card information, user names and passwords can easily be copied from your computer without your knowledge. Please be extremely cautious when you receive unsolicited offers of assistance for your computer. For more information on the latest scams, advice on how to protect yourself and a victim's guide to assist you to recover from fraud loss; please log on to the Canadian Anti -Fraud Centre website at www.antifraudcentre.ca. Grand Bend man charged with stealing copper wire On Wednesday January 30 around 9:30 AM, Sarnia Police were called to the area of Campbell and Ontario Streets regarding a theft in progress. They responded after receiving information that a pian dressed in black was trying to steal copper wire from a compound in the area. Witnesses advised they saw the man pushing a Targe wooden spool of copper wire away from the location. Ile was seen cutting the wire into shorter lengths. Once the man knew he was Tering watched, he walked away. Police spotted the man near Ontario and Confederation Streets. When ques- tioned, police noticed his clothing to be muddy and wet. Other officers located a Targe amount of copper wire lying near the side of the road. Two holes had been cut in the compound fence. I le was arrested and when searched, gloves, a flashlight, utility blade and wire cutters were found on him. A 43 year old Grand Bend man is now facing charges of Theft tinder $5,000, Possession of Stolen Property and Pos- session of Break in 'pools. I le was later released and will make his first court appearance on March 5, 2013. Residents on Seneca Court woke up on the morning of January 29 to find their curs had been rummaged through. 'l'hree reports were received by Sarnia Police indicating unknown person entered their unlocked vehicles and stole loose change, bridge tokens, sun- glasses, a wallet and a Nexus cared. Please secure your vehicles and keep valuable property out of sight. If you know who is responsible for these thefts, please call Sarnia Police or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.