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The Times Advocate, 2008-04-30, Page 2020 Times–Advocate Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Kids helping kids — From April 4-1 1, Exeter Public students paid a $1 a day to wear their hat all day to raise $605 for the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario. In front from left are Darci Prout,Andrew Moses, Kyla Chapman, Carter Mcllwain and Tyanah Rooyakkers. In back are Max Webber, Josilyn Parsons, Emery Figuera, Katie Hartman and David Waite. (photo/Pat Bolen) Animal parade Favourite animals — On April 23, in an event suggested by a resident, Queenway Retirement residents held an animal parade. Residents brought out their stuffed animals that sang, squeaked and danced.ln front from left are Feida Johnston and Bertie Keyes. Back: Beth Knox, Elva Peck, Doug Wedlake, Ina Russell, Esther Wright and Bea Richardson. (photo/submitted) POLICE BRIEF Woman fails breath test EXETER — A Huron OPP officer made a traffic stop April 6 at 2 a.m. at the Exeter Legion. While speaking to the driver, the officer detected the odour of an alcoholic beverage on her breath. A roadside breath demand was made and the driver provided a sample of her breath. The result was a fail and the driver was arrested for driving with over 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood in the system. She was taken to the Exeter Detachment where she provided two more samples of her breath to a qualified breathalyzer technician. Test results confirmed she had over two times the legal limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol in her blood. A 21 - year -old London woman will return to Exeter Court June 26, to answer to one count of driving with over 80 milligrams of alcohol. Her vehicle was towed and her drivers' licence was suspended for 90 days. WANTED! 7 HOMES THAT NEED ROOFING 7 homes in your area will be given the opportunity of having an INTERLOCK metal roofing system installed on their home at a reasonable cost. 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Upon fur- ther inspec- tion the police found about 15 grams of marijuana in Bendig's pocket. Bendig was given a condi- tional discharge and six months probation. The driver of the vehicle, Goderich man Adam Graham was found with about 50 grams of marijua- na in his jacket pocket. He was also given a condition- al discharge and six months probation. Uttering threats Mitchell man Jeffrey Harris pleaded guilty to uttering death threats in South Huron March 4, 2008. Ilarris was served an eviction notice, which he ripped up and began play- EXETER C ing his music loudly. Harris then went to his landlord's home where he was "ranting and raving" in front of the victim's chil- dren, saying that he was planning to "bash his face in." Police were contacted. Harris was "polite and co- operative," according to the police. Harris, who has since moved, has three children and is a manag- er ata pig barn. OURT Harris was given 12 months probation, ordered to have no contact with the victim or the victim's family and was given a five-year weapon prohibition. No helmet Kippen man Murray Connolly pleaded guilty to failing to wear a helmet while driving his motorcy- cle in South Huron Aug. 30, 2007. He was given a $110 fine to be paid in 30 days. Other charges were with- drawn. Over 80 Huron Park man Bradley Dixon was found guilty of driving with over 80 mil- ligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood in his system Aug. 12, 2007. Police who were on gen- eral patrol in South Huron watched Dixon roll through a stop sign on his 2005 ATV. Dixon was given a $1,250 fine to be paid within six months and a 12 -month driving prohibition. Failing to comply Parkhill area man Stewart M. Irvine was given a $250 fine to be paid with- in 30 days after failing to comply with his probation in South Huron Jan. 18, 2008. Failing to comply Sarnia man Derek McCrudden was found guilty of driving impaired after police were called to the Grand Bend Motorplex July 21, 2007. McCrudden was seen dri- ving over a woodpile around 2:48 a.m., with the police being called shortly after. When McCrudden took his breath tests, the results were 230 mg and 210 mg in 100 millilitres of blood. McCrudden was sen- tenced to 60 days in jail intermittently. He also received probation with his licence suspended for one year. $15,000 donation JIL 4,4 Date: pri1 25. 2008 p:a} In; ,lusahlc Bayfield Consei anon foundation ~lfteen thousand do!lars $15,000 tl l ta Bran temp CuminnFoundation oundaltion memo: ()Od:�i:- f n1pl Mentarn 1946 2008 62 19% 2008 62 1946 2008 1,2 ~i i Management plan — David Bannister, left, chairperson of the Grand Bend Community Foundation (GBCF), and Pat Morden, right, vice -chairperson of the GBCF, present a cheque for $15,000 to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation for implementation of the community recommendations of the "Old Ausable Channel (OAC) Long -Term Management Plan" Accepting the cheque is Kari Killins, aquatic biologist with theAusable Bayfield Conservation Authority and co-ordinator of the"OAC Management Plan" The plan, which was two years in the making and included extensive consultation with the Grand Bend community and multiple agencies, was released to the public April 19 at a meeting attended by 35 people. 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