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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-12-28, Page 7Drug busts in Hanover, Durham Rob Gowan police with the assistance of Owen Sound Sun Times the other police services at a residence in the 200 block of Eight people have been Countess Street in Durham. charged and a quantity of"seri- As a result of the search ous" drugs were taken offthe warrants, police seized streets following busts inHano- methamphetamine, fent a- ver and Durham last week nyl, heroin and a small "It will have a significant quantity of marijuana esti- impact in the disruption of the mated to be worth $6,000. flow of illicit drugs in the Grey- Knoll said serious charges Bruce area," Hanover Police were laid involving serious chief Chris Knoll said Tuesday. drugs. "Fentanyl I think is getting out there into the general population. That's a very seri- ous opiod-based narcotic," said Knoll. "Very small amounts can result in an over- dose that results in death!' Police also seized drug traf- ficking paraphernalia, prohib- ited weapons, money coun- ters, body armour, other offence -related property and approximately $16,500 in Canadian currency. Meaghan Schick-Duregger, 27, of Durham was charged with possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking, possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, posses- sion of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of possession of can- nabis marijuana, four counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of methamphetamine. On Thursday at 5 a.m., Han- over Police Service with the assistance of the OPP Drug Enforcement Unit, Saugeen Shores Police Service and the West Grey Police Service exe- cuted a search warrant at a resi- dence in the 500 block of llth Avenue in Hanover. Seven suspects including four women, two men and a male youth were arrested at the residence. Another man, who faces other charges from the West Grey Police Service, was also charged in relation to the search warrants. Knoll said police have had an interest in the property and the suspects for several months and said the four policing part- ners worked together because they all had a vested interest in the investigation. On Friday at about 9:30 a.m. another search warrant was executed by Hanover ►Police briefs - South Bruce OPP DRIVER CHARGED AT TWO -VEHICLE CRASH On Dec. 17, 2016 at 7:57 p.m., the South Bruce OPP received a report of a two - vehicle crash at the inter- section of Highway 9 and Bruce County Road 20 in Greenock Township. Officers attended with Bruce County Paramed- ics to find that a Black Honda Civic and aWhite Ford F150 were involved. The driver of the Civic, a 35 -year-old North Perth woman, was charged with fail to yield. There were no injuries reported at the scene. OPEN LIQUOR FOUND AT RIDE On Dec. 17, 2016 at 3:10 a.m., members of the South Bruce OPP were conduct- ing R.I.D.E. on Clinton Street south in Teeswater when a Red Chevrolet Cobalt stopped. Officers found open alco- hol in the vehicle. Two passengers, both residents of Teeswater, were charged with having open liquor. BRUCE COUNTY ROAD 4 CLOSED AFTER TACTICAL SITUATION On Dec. 19, 2016, the South Bruce OPP closed Bruce Road 4 between Bruce County Road 19 and Bruce Road 22 for a weapon involved fam- ily dispute investigation. Members of the OPP West Region Emergency Response Team, OPP Canine Unit, OPP Negotiators and West Region OPP Tactical Rescue Unit assisted the South Bruce OPP with this investigation. The accused, a 24 -year-old Brockton man, was taken into custody without incident. He has been charged with 2 counts of fail to com- ply and unauthorized pos- session of a firearm. Police said it's an iso- lated incident and there is no threat to public safety. Joseph Decunha, 34, of Hanover, Clarissa Eby, 49 of Kitchener, Donald Mitchell, 32, of Hanover, Chloe Brooks, 22, of Hanover and Jessica Wilson, 32, of Hanover, were all charged with possession of heroin for the purpose of traf- ficking, possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, possession of methampheta- mine for the purpose of traf- ficking, possession of canna- bis marijuana and possession of a prohibited weapon. Michael Duregger, 32, of Durham was charged with pos- session of cannabis marijuana, possession of methampheta- mine and three counts of pos- session of a prohibited weapon. A 16 -year-old male youth of no fixed address was charged with possession of heroin for the purpose of traf- ficking, possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, possession of methampheta- mine for the purpose of traf- ficking, possession of canna- bis marijuana, possession of a prohibited weapon and breach of a recognizance. All suspects were held for bail hearings and as of early Tuesday afternoon, Mitchell, Brooks, Wilson and Duregger remained in custody. Police continue to investigate and more charges are pending. Wednesday, December 28, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 7 Canadian government launches drone safety website, snitch line John Miner Young said Transport Can - London Free Press ada officials will use the reports to investigate With thousands of people incidents. expected to get their first Anyone who operates a drone under the Christmas drone in a reckless and negli- tree, the federal government gent manner or endangers has launched a safety cam- the safety of an aircraft could paignthatincludesawebsite face fines up to $25,000 or where people can report prison. reckless drone use. The government recog- "We want people to be nizes there is a huge interest aware of the safety concerns in drones, both by enthusi- with drones ...weknowalot asts and for commercial of people aren't using them applications. The goal is to as safely as they should, Kate increase safety but not stifle Young, MPP for London the industry, Young said. West said Wednesday. Transport Canada's Do's "We are very aware it is and Don'ts for drone something people need operators more information about!' Do: Young announced • Fly your drone during changes to some of the rules daylight and in good weather. for drone operation on behalf • Keep your drone where of Transport Minister Marc you can see it with your own Garneau. Additional regula- eyes - not through an on - tions are expected to be board camera, monitor, or enacted in the newyear. smartphone. The new online tool allows • Make sure your drone is Canadians to report drone safe for flight before take -off. incidents from their mobile Ask yourself, for example: phones. The link is http:// Are the batteries fully www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilavia- charged? Is it too cold to fly? tion/opssys/drone-incident- • Respect the privacy of report-form.html others. Avoid flying over private property or taking photos or videos without permission. Don't: • Don't fly in clouds or fog. • Don't fly closer than nine km (five nm) from any aero- drome (i.e., any airport, heli- port, helipad, or seaplane base). • Don't fly higher than 90 m (300 feet) above the ground. • Don't fly closer than 150 m (500 feet) from people, animals, buildings, struc- tures, or vehicles. • Don't fly in populated areas or near large groups of people, including at sporting events, concerts, festivals, or firework shows. . Don't fly near moving vehicles, highways, bridges, busy streets, or anywhere you could endanger or distract drivers. • Don't flywithin restricted and controlled airspace, including near or over mili- tary bases, prisons, or forest fires. • Don't fly anywhere you may interfere with first responders. Great Lakes Region report details nuclear's critical role as reliable energy source The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) and its partners have released a report on Ontario'selectricity system. Titled `Ontario's Long - Term Energy Plan: Under- standing Carbon Emissions, the Role of Nuclear and Elec- tricity Trade with Quebec' - has found nuclear energy is a critical source of reliable electricity to maintain system reliability, achieve climate change targets and enabling electricity trade with Quebec. "The ongoing Life -Exten- sion Program at Bruce Power, refurbishment at Darlington and the operation of Pickering to 2024 are the necessary and most affordable first steps in a shift towards an electricity sys- tem that will be increasingly dependent on nuclear gener- ation and increased nuclear capacity as a source of safe, reliable and low-cost power for decades" said Mark Fisher, CGLR President and CEO. "The report summarizes the important role nuclear energy will continue to play in pro- viding clean, low-cost electric- ity for Ontario families and businesses now and over the longterm and also supporting months as outlined in recent Quebec's energy needs in the announcements." winter when they are often The report highlights that short of power" both provinces meet their The CGLR report is based respective peak supply needs on studies conducted in with fossil -fired generation 2016 by Strategic Policy Eco- and the need to reduce this to nomics (Strapolec Inc.), achieve climate change tar - which examined future elec- gets. The electricity swap tricity demand in Ontario, as arrangement recognizes both well as the options for meet- provinces can have greater ing this demand in a cost- electricity trade when their effective and environmen- respective markets are short tally prudent manner. One of electricity. area the report focused on In addition to the low-cost was interprovincial sharing electricity the long-term of electricity between investment programs under - Ontario and Quebec. way across Ontario's nuclear "The report finds that fleet will provide, there is imports from Quebec and also a benefit derived from the development of new the avoided costs of carbon hydro options are comple- pricing by using clean mentary to, but not a substi- nuclear. tute for, a continued com- In fact, between 2017 and mitment to nuclear in 2064 -the estimated end -of - Ontario," Fisher said. "Que- life of the Bruce Power units bec currently has no excess - clean nuclear, when com- winter supply available for pared to alternatives, will export and will have little avoid between $12 billion surplus capacity to share and $63 billion in carbon within the next 10 years, so costs that ratepayers would increasing trade with Que- have to fund if this output bec as a substitute for clean, was replaced by fossil fuels, emissions -free generation the report also outlines. within the province should "Through the refurbish - be focused in the summer ment at Darlington and Life -Extension Program at Bruce Power, as well as oper- ating the Pickering station until 2024 as previously planned, the region will con- tinue to benefit from low- cost, clean and reliable power for generations while supporting economic growth and job creation over the coming decades," Fisher said. The combination of announcements made over the last twelve months, and reinforced in the Speech from the Throne, to life extend Bruce Power's units, refurbish Darlington and operate Pickering to 2024, combined with the announcement recently with Quebec, demonstrate a strong link between the two provinces to build on the strengths of both jurisdic- tions in a practical way, while maintaining system reliability. The CGLR partnered with the Power Workers' Union, the Organization of Cana- dian Nuclear Industries, Hydrogenics, PowerStream, Plug 'n Drive and Bruce Power on the report.