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The Times Advocate, 2005-11-23, Page 1818 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2-1 shootout win for Jets LUCAN — The Lucan Ilderton Jets maintained their hold on first place with a pair of wins on the weekend. The Jets have a 10-1-0 record for 20 points and are tied with Shelburne. Durham remains undefeated with 18 points, but has played only nine games. The Jets had to go to a shootout to finally defeat the Elora Rocks Saturday night in Lucan before rolling over Wingham 7-1 Sunday afternoon in Lucan. Saturday night after two scoreless periods, Elora opened the scoring three minutes into the third period before Mark Read tied it on a Jet's powerplay. With the game still tied after reg- ulation and an overtime, the teams' went to a shootout which was intro- duced to the league this season. Andrews said Jets goalie Marc Williams was outstanding stopping 53 shots for the win, including all four shots in the shootout. Todd Hunt and Read each scored for the Jets in the shootout to take the 2-1 win. Sunday afternoon Glen Marshall put the Jets ahead 11 seconds into the game and Matt McFarlane added two more for a 3-1 lead. The Jets continued to find the net with two in the second from Corey Smith and singles from Mike Vandeven, and Jason Wilson as they cruised to a 7-1win. The Jets are on the road this weekend when they visit Goderich Friday night at 8:30 p.m. before Lucan Ilderton visits Tavistock Nov. 26 at 8:30 p.m. Lucan Ilderton Jet Chad Lambourn (left) goes after a loose puck Saturday night in Lucan against Elora.The Jets defeated Elora 2-1 in a shootout. (Nina Van Lieshout) Hydro One Holiday Light Exchange If you haven't already discovered energy- efficient LED lights, here's a chance to try them courtesy of Hydro One. LEDs (light emitting diodes) use up to 95% less energy, are more durable and outlast conventional incandescent holiday lights. Your home will not only glow nice and bright, but your electricity bill will also be lower. By switching to energy-efficient lighting, you're also helping the environment. The first 250 Hydro One customers to bring two strings of incandescent holiday lights (any type) to the Hydro One tent will receive a string of LED lights in exchange. (One exchange per family, please). We'll be in Exeter with lights on! Come out and see us. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 MacNaughton Park Main Street, Exeter 6 - 8 p.m. (tree lighting by Exeter Lioness Club at 7 p.m.) Happy Holidays from Hydro One! hydr(.1 o°ne A new tool for OPP officers introduced LUCAN BIDDULPH — The Ontario Government has approved the Taser X26 for use by police officers. Insp. John Stephens and Platoon Sgt. Todd Mahoney of the Middlesex OPP explained and demonstrated the new tool at Lucan Biddulph council Monday night. Tasers apply an electrical charge to the body causing temporary motor dysfunction and providing a safe opportunity for officers to take control of a violent and unstable per- son. The OPP told Lucan Biddulph council the Taser is used on a person for five seconds. Mayor Tom McLaughlin asked if the Taser would have the same effect on everyone. The OPP say it does, explaining it doesn't matter if you are overweight, skinny or a drug abuser. They also say using a Taser is comparable to pepper spray. The Ontario Government and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police have conclud- ed the tool is safe. Extensive mandatory training is being pro- vided to OPP officers and an annual requali- fication will be required. Middlesex OPP front line supervisors are now equipped with Tasers. The OPP have purchased 605 of them. Other OPP units based in Middlesex includ- ing Emergency Response Teams and Biker Enforcement have also been issued Tasers. Stephens and Const. Doug Graham also reported that their Community Oriented Response (C.O.R.) Unit has issued over 1,900 charges. C.O.R. was established May 5 of this year to conduct traffic enforcement throughout the Middlesex OPP area. The unit could be deployed to address community concerns regarding traffic relat- ed issues. Their goal is a reduction in the number of motor vehicle collisions. Most of the charges are speeding but many include seatbelt, driving under suspension, impaired drivers, and other Highway Traffic Act offenses. One success includes stopping a fleeing person who had committed a break and enter. The Middlesex OPP also shared their sta- tistics for the county for the first half of 2005. The statistics showed Lucan-Biddulph has decreased by two break and enters from last year, sitting at 12, theft is also down seven from last year which was 26. Drugs were up from 21 in 2004 to 33 this year and traffic complaints have also increased along with assaults. Traffic com- plaints have shot up from 95 in 2004 to 149 this year. Assaults are at 21, two more than last year. Beef program gaining momentum CANADA — With 2,500 producers through- out Canada having taken the training compo- nent of The Verified Beef Production Program, it is gaining momentum. The producer -led, voluntary program was introduced in 2003. Producers are required to take a half day training workshop. Some benefits for producers include improved use of inputs and increased buyer confidence. Some new processing plants have indicated that participation in the program become a requirement as they develop more niche mar- kets. The goal of the program is to build on the beef industry's excellent food safety record and continually reinforce consumer confi- dence. Take!pourpick. 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