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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1996-10-16, Page 3TN THF. NEWS Times -Advocate, October 16, 1996 Page 3 Regional wrap up Youths arrested after riding on top of train DOWNIE/FULLERTON - Two youths were charged with trespassing after riding a west- bound 38 -car train on October 4. According to the Mitchell Ad- vocate, Sebringville Ontario Provincial Police reported a pas- serby noticed the youths riding on the moving train. When po- lice flagged the vehicle down at the Downie/Fullarton boundary line, the offenders fled to a near- by corn field. Following a 30 -minute chase, one youth was caught and the other was later apprehended. The Goderich-Exeter Railway Co. Ltd., wants to press more se- rious charges against the youths. "When this happens we get really concerned, General Man- ager Arlene Parker told the Ad- vocate. "We want to discourage kids from doing that." Food bank suffers low food supplies MITCHELL - The Mitchell Community Food Cupboard is "in the hole," reported the Mitchell Advocate. Manager Don Robinson told the Advocate donations had de- creased in June. He hoped 'future donations would make up for a S264 shortfall. "We're open but, there isn't much there," he said, adding there isn't enough food to fill two bags of groceries, which is what visitors are allowed every two weeks. Due to low supplies, the food bank's hours have been reduced from two days a week to once a week. Morris Tract finally sold COLBORNE TOWNSHIP - The Nature Conservancy of Canada purchased the 144 -acre Morris Tract located in Col- borne Township, finishing near- ly two years of work by Friends of the Morris Tract, reported the Goderich Signal -Star. In an effort to prevent logging activities, a campaign was launched in an effort to raise $285,000 for the purchase of the land from Huron County. The conservancy has worked closely with Friends in the process of saving the tract. The conservancy, a charitable organization that serves to pro- tect natural areas, has arranged bridge financing of more than S30,000 - funds the Friends needed. Blyth urges CIBC to maintain services BLYTH - Large business and farm accounts of the Blyth Ca- nadian imperial Bank of Com- merce will be transferred to Brussels, Wingbam or Ooderich branches, reported the North Hu- ron Citizen, However, it will not be neces- sary for these customers to traS- el to these conurturddes do do their banking. Bank personnel will service , clients in their homes when discussing larger loans. Service providers discuss elder abuse at one -day workshop CLINTON - At least 70 service providers turned out for a one -day workshop on elder abuse last Wednes- day at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs office. According to a fact sheet by the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, "one in 25 people over the age of 65 and living in the community have suffered some form of abuse." Karen Wells. a social worker with the Regional Geriatric Program who spoke to workshop .par- ticipants, pointed out "elder abuse tends to be over- looked." valooked." "A lot of financial abuse tends to happen in fam- ilies," she continued, adding fraudulent sales pitches are also common. She listed abuse risk factors for the elderly, in- cluding being female, having a history of family vi- olence, being socially isolated, depending on family members and being overcrowded. The workshop, hosted by the Huron County Long Term Care Planning Committee, also featured an in- formation session with Arden Farrow, an abuse issues coordinator with the Ontario Provincial Police. "Finally the OPP has decided victims have rights as well," she began, explaining the force has set up co- ordinators throughout the province to assist at abuse scenes and educate the police on assault and financial fraud. Farrow also discussed questions of reporting elder abuse, which, according to Wells is not mandatory in Ontario, with the exception of those abused in long- term care. "We have a moral obligation to report elder abuse," said one workshop participant. "Some people have told me they just don't have the energy to go to court," explained Farrow...It can take up to a year before they get to trial." The workshop also included identifying an extensive list of community resources such as the Alzheimer's Society, the Huron County Home Care Program and Legal Aid. Following group sessions that explored education and prevention as well as reporting and referring, it was discovered more concrete information is required on such facilities. Group members also suggested the need for addi- tional follow-up help for abused elderly people in- cluding safe homes or a foster home network. The group concluded raising awareness of elder abuse is key in working with he problem. Defibrillators available EXETER - Helen Johns, MPP for Huron and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health together with Brad Lucas, owner of Sea - forth, Clinton and Zurich Ambu- lance Service, Harry Hoffman, owner of Hoffman Ambulance Ser- vice of Dashwood and the Gode- rich Ambulance Service operated by the Alexander Marine and Gen- eral Hospital, arc pleased to an- nounce the installation of defibril- lating machines. As of October 10, 1996 these life saving devices are available in ambulances across Hu- ron County. On December 14, 1995, the Onta- rio Government announced that funding would he available for in- stalling defibrillators in counties and regions across Ontario. Spe- cially trained ambulance attendants use the advanced life support, skill of defiberation to restart the hearts of people who have suffered cardi- ac arrest. "This is part of the government's commitment to reinvest scarce health care dollars into front line services where they timt, benefjt Ontirrlans, " said Johai. To qualify for a defibrillation' program a region must have or be committed to a 911 system and an ambulance response time of 10 minutes or less in emergencies. The region must also have a base hospital to introduce this advanced life support skill. "This is a great day for patients in Huron County", said Lucas. "We now have advanced technolo- gy that will allow us to provide even higher quality care for the people we serve." Break and enter investigated THEDFORD - Investigation of an early morning break and enter that occured at Allan Stubbs First in Entertainment is underway by North Lambton OPP. ' A 50" Hitachi color television, Model FX 18B, was stolen after un- known persorl(s) forced open a rear door and entered the business. If anyone has any information conceming the break-in or the whereabouts of the television, po- w ice, are requesting they call the, For- est OPP Detachment at 519-786 • - 2349 or Crimestoppers at 1-800- 265-7500. Police warn against telephone fraud LAMBTON COUNTY - Lambton OPP warn the ongoing problem of fraudulent telemarketing can become widespread. In recent months police have received numerous calls regarding this type of occurrence. In one case, a 79 -year-old woman was the victim of telemarketing fraud. With promise of a prize, she sent $1,000 to an address in Montreal and was about to send an addi- tional $500 before a hank manager cautioned her against doing so. Incidents such as this are under investigation by Project Phon- ebusters, a national task force designed to combat telemarketing fraud. 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