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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-03-05, Page 3IN TH.T= NF.WS Five get jail terms in Exeter court EXETER - In Provincial Court in Exeter on February 25, Judge R.G.E. Hunter handed out jail terms to five persons, assessed fines against two others and heard preliminary evidence on two other cases. one of which will be dealt with in Code - rich. • Drinking, driving while prohibited Mark Morgan of no fixed address was sent to jail. for 60 days on a drinking and driving charge and four months to run con- secutively on a charge of operating a vehi- cle while prohibited. His licence was sus- pended for two years. A vehicle driven by Morgan was stopped by OPP Constable Kern at 4:50 a.m. on December 8, 1996 op sideroad 15-16 in Usborne Town- ship and was found to have alcotIolic odor on his breath. He admitted to having six or seven bottles of beer. At the Exeter OPP detachment breathalizer tests revealed readings of 1.20 and 1.10. • . • Only 12 days earlier on November 26. Morgan was fined $750 on a similar charge and lost his driving licence for 12 months which led to the -latest charge ofgtperating a vehicle while prohibited.' -Intermittent jail sentence • Kevin Campbell of R.R. 2, Dashwood was ordered to jail -for 60 days after pleading guilty to a charge.of operating a motorcycle while his driving privilwges were disqualified in -addition to being fined S500 for driving witheut insurance coverage. At about 8 a.m.-on September 17. 1996, OPP Constable George Finch received a complaini of a prohibited driver and found the ac- cused arriving at his.place of employment in Stephen -Township. Defence lawyer J. O'Donnell said his client was only driving a short distance from home to.work and doing it only "to help out his wife.". Campbell lost his licence for twoyears when he was convicted -for drinking and driving on Aughst26, 1995. The jail term will be served intermittently from 9 a;m. Saturdays.to 6 p.m. Sundays ()leach week. To return March•25 • Albert Hovius of Hensall pleaded guilty to four of six charges of as- sault involving his children. Between September 1, 1991• and June 7. 1996 Hovius is alleged to have assaulted his t% a sons and two daugh- ters by graphing them around the neck, cuffing their heads. kicking their,buttocks and•slapping their faces. • . Judge Hunter ordered Hovius to return to coun_on March 25 -for sen- tencing and resolution of the two other charges. • Mischief, assault convictions Judge Hunter assessed two consecutive 30 day jail terms against Jet- frev Averill of Exeter on.charges of public mischief and assault: -On the night of August 17. 1996, the accused was observed yelling and swearing on Exeter's. Main Street and then tearing up planters and flowers owned by the Exeter Business Association. Damage was esti- mated at $200.00 • • • The -alleged assault took -place on September 16 of last year when Averill•is said to have hit Paul Lovrc and threatened to "kick your teeth in.' and ",heat you up.'` _ - Fined $1,250 ' Jeremy Stone of Herisall who pleaded guilty at an earligr court ap- • pearancemas fined a•totatof'$1.250. He will pay $.1.000 on,a Charge of assault and $250 for a breach of probation. The conn was told Stone is undergoing anger managenient irediment. , Drinking, narcotic charges • Ann Halley of Morns: Township was fined $750 for -drinking and driving,and $1.00 for possession of a narcotic. At 2:44 a.m. on October 1 1. 1996. Etieter OPP Constable Finch -ob- served a vehicle travelling in Exeter without a.licence plate. The officer foupd the accused to be unsteady on her feet and a searchof the vehicle revealed 13 grams of marijuana. . • - Breathalizer, tests at the Exeter OPP detachment revealed blood alco- hol readings of 2.20 and 2.30. In addition to the -fines. her driving ccnce was suspended for 12 months. . • -Jailed for assault Joseph Blommaen of Wellingion Street in Exeter was -ordered to jail for 30'days after pleading guilty hi a charge of assault. • • Blommaert pleaded guilty to striking a 22 year=old female on the evening of October 14. 1996. A short time earlier. the accused was ' foundguilty of a similar charge of assault' against his wife. - Defence counsel David Reid said his client was verwremorseful for his actions and sayslie did not mean to hit her and has sincc apolo- gized. Reid added that Blomrnaert was prepared to take anger manage ' rent counselling. . •_ . Reacting to a defence request.for an iniermittent jail sentence. Judge Hunter said:" Unless you are working. it's straight times" - Five month jail term ,A jail term of five months was levied against Paul Erdley of Crumlin Sideroad on charges of operating a vehicle with an over the limit of al- cohol in his -system and driving %%title his privileges were disqualified On August 3. 1996. a. vehicle driven by Erdley almost struck a police cruiser on Highway 4. just north of Exeter and drove over the curb. When stopped he had no identification, was unsteady on his feet and • had slurred speech. •- At the Exeter OPP detachment. breathalizer readings of 2.2(8 and 2.10 were recorded. The five month jail sentence will run consecutive- ly to anotherjail sentence now being served for' an earlier conviction. His driving licence has been suspended for three years. To appear it Goderich Charges against Scott Inson of Exeter will be heard in Godench. He is charged with possession of stolen property. possessing break and enter instruments and breaking of a probation order. Paramedics hit the streets Varicose vein procedure in doctor's office New teachers assigned to South Huron District High School include (from left) Dale Greenwood. Cam Stone, Vince Trocchi and Kamberly Dempsey (in back). High school welcomes new teaching staff EXETER - South Huron District . Higb Sthool recently welcomed roar new additions to its teaching staff. Kamerly Dempsey, formerly of Brampton, will be teaching Grade 9 and 11 English during her first as- signment since graduating-` from York University: Dale Green- wood, who taught recently at F.E. Madill in Wingham; will be in-' struck Grade 9 Math and Grade 12 Physics. •Greenwood lives in (lode- rich -and has attended universities in Waterloo.- Toronto, Guelph and - London. . • Cam Stone, of St. Catherines, is also beginning his format teaching - career.. -at SHDHS. He will- teach Grade 10. 11 and 12 History and Law. Stone volunteered and taught night school before his as- ' signment in Huron Count He studied at Brock tlniversiu as well as in Buffalo. -- 'Vince Trocchi. will instruct 25 students from all. grades -in the Challenging Learning -Needs-.-class, a seven-year: prograin that ollt'r. education for those aged 14 to 21 Trocchi was educated at .Windsor University and he recently taught develo ,mentally challenged e1e- meniary students in Windsor. All four teachers will be With South Huron until •June and hope to make their assignments permanent.- , Prank er manent.- Prank calls used on 911 LAMBTON COUNTY - North Lampton Detachment. Ontario Pro- vincial Police have. in thc past.in- vestigated'occurrences where a•911 - call was made to the emergency op- erator. Some of these calls were not legitimate . in nature. Officers re- sponded to prank calls• or' calls • where parents have advised police that their child must have made. call. - . Prank! calls -arc a Criminal .0f7., fence .under the -Criminal Code of Canada.- The .child activated calls are a nuisance to the police and oth- er, emergency agencies. These -type of calls are of a great concern to po-: • lice • as they tic up officers. ambu• - lance attendants • and fire depart- ment personnel. —These agencies . may be required •in a true emergen- cy..while responding to a call of thi. nature. Police ask the public to be amt are of these .type. of occurrences and ask for co-operation in decreasinz these. calls. Parents are asked to ex- plain --to their children the . import Lance of -the 911 system and also .the •-seriousness . of placing a call *hen an •emergency doesn't exist. IF you see 'anyone or hear of any- one- making these calls. please tell -them to stop or,call your local po- lice office and report these individ- uals. ' Police also request the help of the public in solving any occurrences . crime related or other.types of inci- dents. Call thc North Lampton De- tachment, Ontario Provincial -Police at 786-2349 or Crime Stoppers at -800-222=8477.(1-800-222-T1PS) Easter dresses for Month of March Open Friday evening until 8 p.m. 355 Main St. S., Exeter 235-1500 DASHWOOU Paramedics hit the streets Monday. March 3 in Lambton and Huron Counties Am- bulance attendants that are trained tri the new "Symptom Relief tech- niques will now be able to assist patients with angina, heart attacks. asthma. diabetic .reactions and se- vere allergic reactions. It is hoped that these interven- tions will alleviate symptoms. and have patients in an improved condi- • tion when they reach the hospital. For further information please call Dr. Martin Lees, Medical Di- rector. Base Hospital Program at. 464-4500 ext. 5480. Have a news tip Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 Varicose veins used to be treated with vein strippings: This was a very invasive procedure done in the hospital. requiring an anesthetic. and the patient had many incisions and stitches and usually had to take extensive time off work - anywhere from one to six weeks. Many times the scars were quite disfiguring. Now strippings arc done by a procedure called ambulatory phlebectomy. By contrast. in this procedure veins are removed through tiny needle holes and there is no'sca- at all. No stitches, no anesthetic and no time off work No scars and it is permanent. - Now Dr. Cauchi at the Loramar Centre for Cosmetic Medicine is able to offer his varicose vein patients. a procedure to strip varicose veins called ambulatory phlebectomy. This procedure is done in ,the clinic, under local anesthesia. The patient is able to return to work and normal activities that day. This procedure was pioneered in the United States by Dr. Pauline Dr. Mario Cauchi Raymond-Martinbeau, a Canadian doctor who practices in Texas and is acknowledged to be North America's foremost authority in varicose vein treatment. Dr. � 41+411111110, Cauchi and Lorraine Cauchi. RN have both studied and trained with Dr. Maninbeau in Texas, Mexico and Pennsylvania on this procedure and are now offering this at their clinic. Varicose veins cause people to have painful. heavy legs and if left untreated can progress to cause phlebitis and varicose •ulcers. Thc Loramar Centre for Cosmetic Medicine clinic offers up to date treatment of varicose veins and prides itself on being one of the first Canadian clinics to offer this new vein treatment. Besides this innovative surgery the Loramar Centre also offers the treatmentof varicose veins by laser and painless injections (sclerotherapy). 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