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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-12-17, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, December 17, 1997 Regional wrap up Mother and daughter injured in accident GODERICH - A six-year-old Dungannon area girl and her mother were airlifted to Victoria Hospital in London on Dec 6 be- cause of an accident on C. R. I near Belfast, stated the Goderich- Signal-Star. Kathleen Logtenberg, 34, of A>.iilieId Township lost control of her van on a slush -covered road. entered a ditch, struck a tree and became airborne. The ve'ucle then travelled along the highway a short distance before entering another ditch and going through a plowed field into a fence line, the article said. Logtenberg had non- threatening conditions while her six-year-old daughter, Meagan, was listed in critical condition. Three other children in the van. received minor injuries. - Drugs seized SEAFORTH - Seaforth OPP found a Targe amount of marijua- na plant material, "worth $10,000 at street prices" from Lot 40, •Cone. 3 in East Wawa - nosh Township last Wednesday. stated the Huron Expositor. OPP executed a search war- - rant at the residence, after an in- vestigation: Brucefield women faces 11 charges BRUCEFIELD - Sarah Le - Beau, of RR I Brucefield, is charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm, four counts of criminal negligence causing death, one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm and one other impaired driving charge, and will be back in court Jan. 2, stated the Clinton News - Record. The 2! -year-old women ap- peared in Goderich Criminal Court on Dec. 8 for the start of a preliminary hearing to determine whether or not there is enough evidence to bring her to trial. The 11 charges are from a Nov. 24 accident in Stanley Township. Lake water levels dropping GODERiCH - Great Lake lev- els dropped in October but the risk of flooding and erosion re- mains high, stated the Goderich Signal -Star. Reports from Environment Canada state • Lake Huron is down 25 cm from its peak in July. The decline was greater than average due to less than . normal raitifalls over the Great Lakes basin, stated the article. Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair and Lake Eric remain about 50 cm above average, meaning there is still potential for flood- ing along the shoreline during high winds from fall and winter storms. Man arrested for threatening officer MITCHELL - A 47 -year-old Mitchell man was arrested and charged with threatening a po- lice officer Dec. 9 after entering the Mitchell police station, stat- ed the Mitchell Advocate. When he arrived, . he barged into the office area and threat- ened the constable on duty at the time and the police secretary. Later, a single round of ammu- nition was found on the accused, as was a rifle in a vehicle he drove to the police station. The man was detained at the London Psychiatric Hospital and will soon undergo a hearing to deter- mine whether he can retain pos- session and ownership of fire- arms. This past August, the accused was charged by Goderich police with careless storage of fire- arms, the article said. IN THE NEVVS_. -qmommomming i Meeting seasonal demands. London Community Foundation donated $100,000 to various service clubs and organizations in London, Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin. The foundation do- nated $4,000 to Ailsa Craig and Area Food Bank. Pictured from left are executive director with the Ailsa Craig and Area Food Bank Donna Juergens, associate director with the Lon- don Community Foundation Karen Shelstad and assistant manager with the Ailsa Craig and Area Food Bank Joanne Hutchinson. - - Meeting physical and emotional needs The London Community Foundation donated $4,000 to Ailsa Craig and Area Food Bank By Chantal) Van Raay T -A Reporter Elgin. it donated 60 per cent of the -funds to food banks and distributed the remaining amount to other agen- AiLSA CRAiG - While it is rec- ries such as the London_ and District ognized that many people need Distress Centre and the Grand Thea- . help over the Christmas season. it tre and Orchestra London. is sometimes over -looked that as- This year, the distress centre; sistance is needed year round. • which received a grant of $5,00), The London - will put the. money into Community a suicide awareness Foundation he- "There are a lot of campaign to help peo- lieves there are food drives aroundplc deal with stressful a hard time cop- quistmas.-But-it -. -Holiday - times are ing • in • the drops in January or often stressful and' sui- months fol- February, so the cide and stress calls go foiving Christ " said Shelstad. mss. Suicide foundation comes in up These calls are usually rates increase and fills the gap. up in January." - and cases of se- A grant to the Grand vere loneliness Theatre will subsidize and depression are at a high once tickets for performances. Tickets the yuletide season passes. . will he distributed to children and The foundation raises mpricy families, "who do not always have through service clubs, agencies and • the chance to go to a performance," individuals throughout the year and Shelstad said. disperses money raised through in- Grants are also serest to charitable organizations, such as the Ailsa Craig and Arca Food Bank. This year the foundation raised $100,000 in interest from fund of $639,235. The food bank was one of the organizations the foundation . assisted, giving them $4,000 which will "last throughout the year," ex- plained Karen Shelstad,' associate director for the foundation. "There are a lot, of food drives around Christmas," she, said. "But it drops in January or February, so the foundation comes in •and fills the gap." The foundation has dispersed the - grants throughout London. and counties of Middlesex, Oxford and many_ who have periods. Shop the TA for that last minute Christmas gift! CORRECTION NOTICE We wish to draw your attention to the following in our Current "Scrooge Savings Guide" flyer. Page 15 Sunbeam Slumber Rest blankets. 43-6035x, docs NOT include the digital remote as illustrated. Page 37. Motomaster Touring LXR Tires. Copy should read: Due to an unforeseen labor stoppage at the Uniroyal Goodrich manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne Indiana. we are unable to supply the following sizes of the Motomaster LXR: P175/70R 13, P185/70R 13, P185/70R 14. Also.... We wish to draw your attention to an error in our Scrooge best prices' flyer. Page 8. Working out Barbie, 5(1-0581-6, does NOT include cassette player and two cassettes. Page 28. item 7. 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"We'll wait until all the food comes -in and then we'll look at our stock after Christmas and de- termine the items most. needed." Juergens explained_ _ - Two major food drives are held in the Ailsa Craig area throughout the year. One is at Christmas and the second one is in Jurie. Juergens said in order to have enough goods to last between these drives, they need funds to buy food. "There's an awfs1-lot of -fowl,,, she said. "But when you fietire we help out 80-85 families a month, that food -has to last us to June." In June, the firefighters food drive begins. ou ere all the Juergens said more time that people donations pour in eve - don't care anymore, ry year. but they do. I see it "it just gets Netter." she said. "People get everyday. more and more gener- rt s a range of . ous every year. You things we're trying to do with the here all the time that people don't $100.000,"-Shelstad said. care anymore, but they do. I see it The Ailsa Craig and Area Food everyday. I see it in here. People Bank receives many donations arc reaching out and helping each throughout the year from the corn- other and there's a real sense of munity. explained its executive di- community." rector Donna Juergens. To donate or for assistance from She said 34 churches. 11 schools the Ailsa Craig and Area Food and 18 service clubs from the arca Bank call 519-293-3637. The num- assist the food hank regularly. ber for the London Community The Ailsa Craig arca includes ar- Foundation is 519-667-1600. eas north to Crediton Road, east to Infrastructure projects approved wr Continued from front page drainage system and asphalt paving. Work was completed at the end of October. "Upgrades to the storm drainage system on McConnell improved access to local businesses," said Exeter mayor Ben Hoogenboom. Township of' Stephen Funding of $48,131 was used to. replace sections of deteriorated sanitary sewer collection line in the Huron Park residential subdivision. Work was completed at the end of November. "This work will reduce storm water overflow and . negative environmental impacts, which will benefit our residents for many years to come," said Harvey Raiz, Reeve of the Township of Stephen. Township of Colborne Funding of $26,162 will be used to upgrade the road to a smooth asphalt surface, which will meet provincial standards. Work is scheduled for completion by the end of December. "This is- a heavily -travelled road which needed upgrading," said Stewart Steenstra, Reeve of the Township of Colborne. "This project will improve safety and reduce maintenance costs." Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works is a joint venture of the federal and provincial governments with participation from local partners such as municipalities, post -secondary institutions and health care facilities. The program is designed to renew Ontario's infrastructure which leads to economic development and job creation. 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