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POLICE BRIEFS
Marine collision
BAYFIELD — On Aug. 13 three male drivers ages
46, 31 and 22 were operating watercrafts in the
Bayfield area of Lake Huron. Two of the watercrafts
were located in front of the third and the spray from
their wake was placed in the face of the driver of the
third watercraft. The driver of the third watercraft
turned right not realizing that a driver in front had
also turned right. The vehicles T-boned each other.
The 31 -year-old male resident of Mitchell suffered a
severe injury to his right leg and was transported to
the Clinton Public Hospital for medical attention.
Investigation revealed that alcohol and speed was not
a factor. Police are reminding Seadoo enthusiasts that
like a car you must leave plenty of room between
watercrafts to ensure safe operation of the water-
craft.
Adare Drive ATV theft
LUCAN-BIDDULPH — A 2004 Red Honda ATV was
removed from a tailor overnight Aug. 14 on Adare
Drive near Highway 4 in Lucan-Biddulph. The licence
plate of the ATV is 98HK3. Police have
Vehicle eludes police
EXETER — On Aug. 20 Huron OPP were patrolling
Andrew Street in Exeter. The officers observed a
1995 Chrysler Intrepid pull out of a residence. The
vehicle was behaving oddly when officers observed a
party run from the front lawn of a residence and
jump into the vehicle. Officers attempted to stop the
vehicle but the driver took evasive actions, placing
him and others at risk. The vehicle was last seen trav-
eling southbound on Elimville Line in Middlesex
County. The vehicle was later recovered by OPP.
Stop leads to charges
BLUEWATER — On Aug. 19 Huron OPP stopped a
2001 Chevrolet Pick- up on Parr Line in Bluewater.
Officers approached the driver and observed an open
package of liquor. Upon further searching, a small
quantity of marijuana was found in the vehicle. The
20 -year-old driver, a Hensall resident will attend
Goderich Provincial Court, facing one count of posses-
sion of a schedule II under 30 grams.
llderton vandalism
ILDERTON — Overnight on Aug. 19 Middlesex OPP
responded to vandalism at the UPI Station on Merton
Road in Ilderton. Officers did not find any evidence of
vandalism or damage. However, there were several
males located drinking alcohol. Two 16 -year-old
males were charged with liquor infractions. One male
lives in llderton, the other male lives in Middlesex
Centre. One 17 -year-old from Middlesex Centre was
also charged. As well as an 18 -year-old male of
llderton who was charged and issued a ticket under
the Liquor License Act, as was a 19 -year-old male of
Middlesex Centre.
Storytelling in St. Marys Sept. 8 to 10
ST. MARYS — From September 8-10 a kind of
magic is set to happen on the banks of the river
Thames in St Marys.
The third annual St. Marys 'Once Upon a
Thames Storytelling Festival' will welcome people
of all ages to sit and listen as world renowned
storytellers weave their storytelling magic.
The magic begins Friday as over 400 area
schoolchildren are led to the tents at the Flats by
local piper Mark Fletcher.
Storytellers will also visit eight
Perth County schools as part of
a special Understanding Human
Diversity program funded by the
Foundation for Enriching
Education.
Friday night's festivities
begin with a concert of
stories and music suitable for
adults and children aged 12 and over
at the family tent at 7:30 p.m.
Muslim author and storyteller Rukhsana Khan
will visit the St. Marys Public Library Saturday
morning from 11 to 11:45 a.m.
Khan is an award winning author of seven chil-
dren's books including "Muslim Child" and "Ruler
of the Courtyard."
This is a free event sponsored by St. Marys
Public Library.
Three storytelling workshops are scheduled for
Saturday morning from
9-11:30 a.m.
Registration for these
workshops can be made
by calling festival co-
ordinator Nancy
Vermond at 284-2698.
On Saturday begin-
ning at 1 p.m, story-
tellers will perform in
the family, adult, and
children's tents until 5
p.m.
At 7:30 p.m. a family
concert of music and
storyteller's favourite
stories will take place.
The Storytelling
Festival takes place at
the Flats, at the corner
of Water Street and
Parkview just two
blocks from downtown.
Admission to
the Friday and
Saturday con-
certs is $3 for
children and
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