The Times Advocate, 2008-08-27, Page 1414
Times–Advocate
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
AdultTrade Fair and Info Expo
Exeter expo —The 6th Annual South Huron AdultTrade Fair and Information Expo was
Aug. 20 at the South Huron Recreation Centre in Exeter.The event, hosted by the South
Huron Chamber of Commerce, featured vendors, live entertainment and door prizes, while
focusing on the senior lifestyle in South Huron.Above from left Huron OPP Const. Joanna
Van Meirlo and South Huron district fire chief Cam McLeod were on hand giving informa-
tion. Below Bob Down with Habitat for Humanity Huron County was looking for volun-
teers for the next build in Goderich in 2008. For more information visit www.habitathuron-
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OPP shaving head for cancer
GODERICH — Huron OPP
Const. Joanna Van Mierlo
will shave her head for the
upcoming Canadian Terry
Fox annual event Sept. 12
— if the price is right.
"I am asking for your
financial support. I
won't do this for less
than $1,000, but I'd like
more than that. My dad
even choked up $200,"
says Van Mierlo.
Van Mierlo says she
is participating for several
reasons. "After my best
friend lost her husband to
lung cancer when he never
smoked a day in his life,
after my doctor died of
ovarian cancer, after my
mother beat breast cancer,
after my father-in-law beat
colon cancer, after my
good friend lost his mom
and dad to cancer in a
very short time and as
my old neighbour's 19 -
year -old son is dying of
cancer, I feel that the
least I can do is raise
some money and shave
off my hair."
The Huron OPP put in a
whole team for the event.
There are four females
signed up out of a total of
16.
To sponsor Van Mierlo or
support the OPP in the
Terry Fox Run event, send
money to the Huron OPP at
79437 Bluewater Hwy. Box
6, Goderich, Ont., N7A 3Y5.
Mail should be addressed
to Van Mierlo. If your home
address is included, a tax
receipt for
any dona-
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$20 will
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recent reports
HURON — A series of media
reports recently indicating violent
crime is out of control in many
smaller Ontario communities are
misleading and don't accurately
reflect the situation, said OPP com-
missioner Julian Fantino August 21.
On a more local note, the articles
discussed crime rates in Goderich, a
community of over 7,500 on Lake
lIuron.
The articles stated that weapons
charges have tripled since 2000 and
violent crime charges have virtually
doubled to almost 600 charges last
year. The articles also discussed the
double slayings of Mount Carmel
residents Bill and Helene Regier,
that shocked not only the county,
but most significantly the communi-
ty of South Huron where the inci-
dent unfolded.
As indicated by commissioner
Fantino, the OPP, like other police
services, utilizes Statistics Canada
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)
reports which are specific to either
jurisdiction or police service.
Statistics can be tricky and open
to interpretation so many factors
need to be considered when exam-
ining statistical reports to avoid
jumping to conclusions.
Violent crime (against a person) in
OPP jurisdictions across the
province has remained relatively
constant since 2002.
The Huron detachment has seen
a nearly nine per cent decrease in
violent crime occurrences since
2002.
Weapons offences are one of the
tricky areas leaving the numbers
open to interpretation. While
weapons charges in Ontario
increased by almost 35 per cent in
the last six years, the number of
OPP occurrences have only
increased by 12 per cent.
One incident could easily result in
several charges being laid.
In Huron County, while the num-
ber of weapons charges increased
by 45 per cent from 2002 to 2007,
the number of weapons occur-
rences in Huron OPP territory
decreased by 12 per cent for that
same time frame.
Drug statistics are similar to
weapons statistics in that one
occurrence can lead to numerous
charges. Drug offences have
declined by just over six per cent
for OPP jurisdictions across the
province. Locally, Huron County has
seen a 22.5 per cent increase in the
number of drug offences, partly due
to increased enforcement efforts.
Lastly, impaired driving provin-
cially has seen over a two per cent
increase in the number of impaired
driving occurrences between 2001
and 2007. In that same time frame
provincially, there was a 10 per
cent decrease in impaired driving
charges.
Impaired driving occurrences
could include citizens calling in sus-
pected impaired drivers.
Enforcement efforts have also
increased significantly in an effort
to keep roads safe for the motoring
public.
Huron OPP inspector Mark Wright
states, "We are committed to keep-
ing this county safe. Public safety is
paramount."
Food Grains Bank project supported
By Muriel Lewis
GRANTON CORRESPONDENT
GRANTON — A large crowd
enjoyed the annual Middlesex
Beef Producers' barbecue at the
park in Poplar Hill on Thursday
evening, Aug. 21. Musical enter-
tainment followed.
The annual Decoration Sunday
was held at the Granton ceme-
tery on Aug. 17.
There was no service at the
Granton -Wesley United Church
on Sun., Aug. 24. The congrega-
tion worshiped with Lucan
United Church in Lucan, where
Rev. Kathy Wreford and Pastor
Paul Vollick led the service.
The Canadian Food Grains
Bank project was supported with
a corn roast, etc., hosted at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church near
Lucan on the afternoon of Sun.,
Aug. 24.
The Granton Volunteer
Firefighters held an annual
breakfast on Sun., Aug. 24 at the
Granton firehall with a good
crowd in attendance.
At St Paul's Anglican Church in
Kirkton on Sun., Aug. 24 Rev.
Dalice Sim celebrated the Holy
Eucharist and the message was
about the healing power of God's
Love. Liam Michael James
Dumphy, son of Michael and Judy
Dumphy, was welcomed into the
family of God through the sacra-
ment of baptism.
A time of fellowship followed
the service during a coffee hour.
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