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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-11-01, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, November 1, 1995 Regional wra• u Harpurhey man sentenced to one year in jail SEAFORTH - A Harpurhey man was sentenced to a year in jail in Criminal Court in Wing - ham on a charge of possession of stolen property with a value of more than $1,000, reported the Huron Expositor. David Jervis, 47, was also convicted on 18 other charges including possession of stolen property and sentenced to 12 months, to run concurrently. The charges were laid last April after an OPP raid at his garage on the corner of Victoria Street and Goderich Street East in Seaforth. Mitchell area men charged with possession of a narcotic MITCHELL - Two 26 -year- old Mitchell area men were ar- rested and charged with posses- sion of a narcotic for the pur- pose of trafficking and improper storage of a firearm, reported the Mitchell Advocate last week. A warrant for a third male party is being sought after the two were arrested Oct. 17. A search of a private resi- &snce in Logan Township seized approximately 21.5 kilograms (47 lbs) of marijuana, a quantity of hashish oil and a number of improperly stored firearms. The value of the seized narcotics has been estimated at $250,000. The accused are scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Dec. 4 in Stratford. Centralia International Academy opens without fanfare HURON PARK - Centralia In- ternational Academy opened its door without fanfare on Oct. 1, 1995, according to the Huron Expositor. The academy is owned by five partners including President La- uren Sorichetti (former manager of the bankrupt International College), Tom Lawson (former Grand Bend mayor) and U.S. Navy Captain Dick Lyman of Detroit. Other "silent" partners have not been identified. The academy will operate in four quadrants, each to be man- aged separately, reported the Ex- positor. These quadrants in- clude Accommodation and Hospitality, Aviation Mainte- nance and Training, Flight School and English as a Second Language. A 10 -year lease including Middlesex and Huron halls as well as the grounds for the ten- nis court, ball diamond and track as well as the recreation centre has been secured by the acade- my. Lawson told the Expositor there is no government funding. The Huron Park cadets have moved back into the recreation centre and Lawson said the part- ners hope to cultivate a hockey school in association with the Township of Stephen. The new enterprise is the third school in two years to move into the Huron Park tuilding. Judge Hunter levies fines, jall term EXETER - In provincial court in Exeter on October 24, Judge R.G.E. Hunter levied fines and one jail term on five charges of drinking and driving and delayed sentence on two assault charges. In addition, more than 30 other persons were on the docket for vari- ous reasons, but were remanded or delayed until future court dates. Adjourn sentence Judge Hunter delayed sen- tencing of Kelly McAdam until December 12 after the Mitchell man pleaded guilty Il COUtt to two charges of assault. The incident in question took place on June 30 of this year at Gar's Bar and Grill in Exeter. A female and the establishment's manager were alleg- edly assaulted. In his defence McAdam's lawyer said his client was extremely intox- icated and thought the female he was dancing with was his girl friend, but it wasn't. A charge of creating a disturbance was withdrawn and Judge Hunter placed a ban on publication of the name of the female victim. Drinking, driving fine A fine of $850 was imposed on Clinton Underhill of Exeter for oper- ating a motor vehicle while his blood alcohol content was over the le- gal limit. While OPP Constable Finch was on routine patrol on Main street in Exeter at 1:40 a.m. on June 20, 1995, he spotted a vehicle veering across the road and found the accused as the driver with an obvious odor of alcohol on his breath, blood shot eyes and unsteady on his feet. When taken to the Exeter OPP detachment, the accused registered blood alcohol readings of 2.70 and 2.50 at 2:13 and 2:44 a.m., respec- tively. His driver's licence was also suspended for 12 months. Fined on two charges Michael Danna of Hi -on Park will pay a fine of $850 for operating a vehicle while his blood alcohol content was over the legal limit and $600 for failing to remain at the scene of an accident. At 11:50 p.m. on March 24, 1995, Constable Sadler of the Exeter OPP while southbound on Highway 4, north of Exeter saw a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Shortly afterward, the vehicle operated by the accused was in colli- sion with a vehicle driven by Christine Morgan. Danna is alleged to have left the scene of the accident and was apprehended about four miles from the original scene. At the OPP detachment his blood alcohol content was determined to be 1.60 mg. and 1.40 mg. at 12:48 a.m. and 1:10 a.m., respectively. Danna's driving privileges are also suspended for a period of 12 months. Fined $850 A fine of $850 was levied against Joseph Shea of Huron Park on a charge of operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content above the prescribed limit. Following an accident at the intersection of Huron Road 4 and Ste- phen Concession 2-3 at 1:45 a.m. on July 2, 1995, Shea was appre- hended by OPP Constable Kern after appearing to have an odor of al- cohol on his breath with slurred speech. In his defence, Shea indicated he was sorry for the incident as he hadn't been drinking for 15 years, doesn't have alcohol in his home and doesn't visit bars. He had been working for 10 hours prior to the inci- dent. Breathalizer tests taken at the Exeter OPP detachment registered readings of 1.70 and 1.60. Shea's driving licence will be suspended for 12 months. Jailed for drinking, driving Calvin Willard of Stephen township was sentenced to 14 days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle with a blood al- cohol content over the legal limit. The charge arose from an incident at 10:27 p.m. on May 27, 1995 when Willard's vehicle was observed as speeding on County Road 6, near Concession 4-5 of Usbome township. He was stopped in a private driveway and his condition was described as having glossy eyes and slurred speech. At the Exeter OPP station, the accused's blood alcohol content was registered at 2.80 and 2.70, respectively. Through his lawyer, Willard indicated he was sorry for the incident as he was not a regular drinker. Counsel said Willard operates a pig op- eration and was needed to continue with that. Although he agreed to have the jail term served on weekends, Judge Hunter said, "I have more concerns about drivers on the road than the pigs in your barn." After hearing Willard had a similar drinking, driving conviction in 1991 his driving licence was suspended for two years. Another drinking fine Bounma Phetmeuangheua of Stratford was fined $750 and had his driving privileges suspended for 12 months following an incident on June 25 of this year. The accused was stopped on Highway 83, east of Exeter and at the Exeter OPP detachment he registered readings of 1.20 and 1.10 on the breathalizer machine. Opti -terror Above, Joan Sararas and her children Emily and Joseph scream in sheer terror while touring the haunted house at the Exeter Optimist Halloween Party Friday night. Volunteers from the Optimist club, the BIA, Recreation Centre staff, the First Exeter Scouts and the SHDHS drama club organized "haunted hay rides" and a "tunnel of terror - haunted house." Organizers say the event was an overwhelming success with over 700 children, parents, ghosts and goblins attending. Below, seventeen month-old Chelsea Brintnell and her mother Julia get a spooky hello from a vampire. Tractor taken from school LUCAN - A tractor was stolen Wednesday from a shed behind Medway High School. On the same day a television and camcorder were stolen from a Lon- don Twp. residence. Last Tuesday Hensall Co-op re- ported the theft of tools from a stor- age shed. Last Wednesday Anne's Fashion- ation in Exeter was broken into and robbed of cash. A knapsack was stolen from a ve- hicle parked on Main Street in Ex- eter Thursday afternoon. Pets also at risk when handling hazardous waste EXETER - Ethylene gly- col is the main ingredient in antifreeze and it can be fatal in both humans and animals if swallowed. With winter fast ap- proaching drivers are having their vehicles winterized for the cold weather. Replacing a vehicle's radiator fluid with mixture of antifreeze and water is necessary to prevent freezing and many people choose to perform this simple task at home. Keeping antifreeze or automotive engine coolant out of the reach of small children is something most people don't need to be re- minded of; however, most people neglect to think about the family pet when handling and storing the chemical. Veterinarian Dr. Ellen Shapiro of the Exeter Animal Hospital said dogs are particularly sus- ceptible because antifreeze is stveet to taste and dogs arc attracted to sugars. A small amount of ingested aq$ifreeze can'bc tox- ic for a small animal and if left' untreated, kidney failure will result causing death within 36 hours. Symptoms include vomiting, constant urination and the animal may act confused and disoriented. Because the symptoms are ambiguous it is difficult to diagnose the animals condition before it is too late. "The initial symptoms are not specific and can be attributed to a number of things," said Shapiro. Shapiro has only treated two confirmed cases of antifreeze poisoning since she began practicing vet- erinarian medicine, however, she feels there are many cases that go unreported. She suggests keeping the family pct in mind when walking around the house and garage checking to see all toxic substances are sealed and stored properly. Art flunking, owner of Art's Garage behind the Tasty Nu bakery in Exeter said many gar- ages provide a disposal service for discarded antifreeze. He said used coolant should be collected in non-food or beverage containers with a secure lid and labelled for proper disposal. Should a spill occur when draining or filling your radiator, it should be cleaned immediately with absorbent material such as kitty litter. Blu water Recycling will be offering a safe dis- posatie tee on Oct. 11. 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