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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2007-09-26, Page 22 Times -Advocate Wednesday, September 26 , 2007 REGIONAL WRAP UP Grow op busts in same day MIDDLESEX — Two grow oper- ations were taken down in the same day by Middlesex OPP. On Sept. 21 members of the OPP Drug Enforcement Section and Middlesex OPP executed a CDSA search warrant at a resi- dence on West Corner Drive in North Middlesex. Police seized 126 marijuana plants, and over 68 kilograms of dried marijuana. An unregis- tered and improperly stored firearm was also seized from the residence. A 47 -year-old Parkhill male has been arrested and faces sev- eral drug and firearms related charges. In a second incident, Middlesex OPP officers attended a residence on Coursey Line, northeast of Lucan, in response to a 911 hang up call. Officers arrived at the resi- dence to check on the well being of the occupants and discovered a marijuana grow operation. Middlesex OPP seized 153 marijuana plants in various stages of development and over three kilograms of dried mari- juana. A 39 -year-old female and a 37 -year-old male face drug relat- ed charges. A preliminary estimated value of the drug seizures is over $63, 000. West Nile virus in Huron HURON — A woman from the northern part of Huron County is the first probable human case of West Nile virus, according to the Huron County Health Unit. It appears the woman contacted the disease while outside of Ontario, reports The Citizen. The woman tested positive after preliminary tests were conducted at the Public Health Laboratory in Toronto. Further test results are pending to confirm the West Nile virus. West Nile virus is an illness main- ly transmitted from the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms vary, some people with the virus show either no signs or get flu-like symptoms. The virus can in some cases can cause severe illness, resulting in hospitalization or death. School board looks at trip policy By Stew Slater SPECIAL TO THE TIMES -ADVOCATE DUBLIN — Teacher -chap- eroned March Break sojourns to Europe or the southern United States may become a thing of the past in the Huron -Perth Catholic District School Board, thanks to a tightening of policy regarding school trips. "Travel agency and tourism -based field trips that occur during school breaks are inconsistent with the expectations of educational excursions. "These trips will not be approved as Board or School Educational Field Trips. Board staff will not act as agents, nor advertise for non -approved Field Trips at school or during the school day," states an amendment to the board's Education Field Trips policy, approved by trustees at a regular meeting Aug. 27. Education superintendent Dan Parr, who outlined the amendment before the vote, noted the revised policy will not prohibit all school -spon- sored trips during March Break, Christmas holidays or over the summer. But the trips will now be required to "deliver value or contribute value" to the established curriculum. "Nothing in this policy is intended to jeopardize exist- ing programs which have demonstrated value to the programming of our schools," Parr said, when asked about the future of a popular trip taking high school students to the Dominican Republic for aid work. Asked if an overseas trip by a rugby team in the summer- time would be approved, however, Parr suggested it would not. According to the superin- tendent, the decision to revisit the policy came after "seeing an increase in travel agency types of packages being offered" to high school students. He said such mar- keting blitzes have tradition- ally concentrated on post- secondary campuses, aimed at attracting business to Florida and other March Hospital campaign continues with $10,000 donation PAY TO THEORDER OF i o4 gerdOtt /104pag ,g,Ittoiaatfd 00 To DOLL AIN DR. BILL & SUSAN McGREGOR Supporting thehospital —A recent $10,000 donation from Dr. Bill and Susan McGregor of Exeter has helped push South Huron Hospital fundraising efforts to $1,1 1 1,000. Pictured from left are John Wuerth and Bob Gehan of the campaign team, Susan and Dr. Bill McGregor and Pat O'Rourke of the campaign team. McGregors help fundraising efforts Dr. Bill McGregor Susan and I are pleased to be able to support the ren- ovations of the South Huron Hospital. As a practicing health professional and resident of Exeter for over 25 years, I am well aware of the importance of a well equipped and staffed hospital to the health of the com- munity. We applaud the efforts of the fund raising committee and are happy to lend our financial support to the project. Contact SHH South Huron Hospital Foundation 24 Huron St. W. Exeter, Ont., NOM 1 S2 Sandra Faber 235-2700 ext. 5133 shha.foundation@shha.on.ca ft The Little Hospital That Doesi Break destinations. But increasingly, companies have been targeting secondary schools. Parr said there have always been a limited num- ber of trips organized by teachers, with tourism as the main theme. Partnership Continued from front page shop, as well as notes about entrances to towns, signage and customer ser- vice. South Huron Mayor Ken Oke noted that no one from the Business Improvement Association (BIA) was at the meeting and asked Ross if the participation of the BIA would be critical to the success of the pro- gram, which Ross said it would. After the presentation by Ross, Huron County plan- ner Claire Dodds spoke on the new tools and funding available for downtown economic revitalization. Celebration Continued from front page A community choir from Exeter with an orchestra will also per- form, playing Bach and Mozart. Hoffmann says the whole commu- nity is involved, including munici- pal councillors and firemen who will serve food Friday night, adding the most important part of the event is the money which will be raised for the South Huron Hospital Foundation. Hoffmann says the Trivitt church will also donate money personally, with the money left over to cover the cost of the weekend. GOAL: 1.6 MILLION TO DATE: $1 111,000. 0 Campaign team thanks donors South Huron Capital Campaign, thanks the following for their generosity: • Benefactor The Hamather Family - Exeter, Bluewater • Leader Huron Apothecary, Ernie & Helen Miatello - Exeter • Builder Jon & Brenda Gaiser - Exeter Pooley Family - Exeter • Friend Bob Fletcher - Exeter • Supporter Ghislagne Whydoghe - Exeter Peter and Sally -Lou Raymond - Exeter tW4DIMID Cu FS % ,4e€ e j *cud—