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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-09-21, Page 132 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Police - Huron County OPP TEEN IN CRITICAL CON- DITION FOLLOWING CRASH A 16 -year-old boy from Huron East remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a roll-over collision that took place early this mom- ing northwest of Kippen. Just before 2 a.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Huron County Paramedic Services were called to a single motor vehicle collision that took place on Staffa Road between Airport Line and Gulley Line. Investigators have deter- mined the driver of a four - door sedan was travelling westbound on Staffa Road when he lost control of his vehicle. The out of control vehicle left the roadway on the south side of the road. The vehicle subsequently rolled and tumbled several times before it came to rest overturned in a grassy field well off the roadway. The lone passenger, a 16 -year-old male from Huron East was ejected from the vehicle. He remains in hospital with life-threaten- ing injuries. The novice driver, a 17 -year-old boy from Clin- ton sustained minor injuries from the crash. He has been released from the hospital with minor injuries. During the course of the investigation, police deter- mined the driver had been drinking alcohol and his ability to drive a motor vehi- cle was impaired by alcohol. As a result of the investiga- tion he is facing the follow- ing charges: • Causing Bodily Harm by Criminal Negligence • Impaired Driving Caus- ing Bodily Harm • Young Driver - Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Above Zero He has since been released from custody on a recogni- zance. He has a court date scheduled for the Ontario Youth Justice Courtin Goderich on October 13, 2016. Members from the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team (TTCI) remain on scene investigat- ing the crash. Any witnesses to this crash or anyone that may have information about the events that led up to it are asked to contact the Huron OPP Detachment by calling (519) 524-8314 or 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800- 222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. IF YOU SEE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - REPORT IT! Huron County Ontario Pro- vincial Police (OPP) would like to remind residents to contact police should suspi- cious activity be taking place in your neighbourhood. Working together, citizens and police can greatly enhance the overall safety of any Lucknow 4-H Beef Club recaps summer The fourth meeting of the Lucknow 4-H Beef Club was held at two locations being Chris Freiburgers and Karl Frooks on June 27. The club gathered at Maclntyres Farm and travelled to our first farm of Karl Frooks. When we LUCKNOWLUCKNOW RESIDENT'S WINGHAM FOODLANDJI1AS YOU COVERED! 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Crime preven- tion needs to be a collaborative effort in order to be truly effec- tive. We encourage citizens to be that extra set of eyes & ears and to take that step to call us when you have information," said Huron OPP Detach- ment Commander Inspector Jason Younan in a media release.. Collectively, if we take pro -active steps we can reduce crime and enhance the overall safety of our com- munities throughout Huron County. One of the simplest, yet most effective things we can all do is getting to know our neighbours and watch- ing out over our neighbour's property. If you see some- thing happening that seems suspicious or out of place please call us so we can check it out. Here are just a few situa- tions in which you should call police: • A vehicle that seems to be "casing" the neighbourhood • Furniture or electronics being removed from homes when the owners are at work or on vacation • Avehicle that appears to be abandoned that is unknown to you or your neighbours • A stranger looking into homes or parked cars • Unusual activities of pets such as a dog barking that is normally quiet • A salesperson or can- vasser going door to door that doesn't have proper identification • Unusual noises late at night, i.e. the sound of breaking glass. For emergent situations and crimes in progress, please call 9-1-1 and continually update police with a descrip- tion of the events that are unfolding. For non -emergent and after -the -fact information please utilize our toll-free number at 1-888-310-1122. Alternatively, you may call the Huron OPP Detachment at 519-524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800- 222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. It's your community and your safety, please get involved. meetings after an eventful few months arrived, we did a tour of the especially since there is a feed lot. Several questions computer that categorizes were asked during the tour the information recorded. such as; the feed, how to tell We got to see the manure when the cattle came in, tanks, how the methane machinery, ventilation, digestor worked and the building set up and much engine room. This tour more. As Karl has solar pan- ended with cookies and els placed on top, he drinks and our last pit stop showed us the tank that was for ice cream at measures it and discussed Holyrood! many more things. The third meeting of the Our next stop was Chris Lucknow 4-H Beef Club was Freiburgers farm. He just held at Paul and Christine built a new barn. We went Maclntyre's Farm on June 5. over the feed and what to The meeting started off by look for when purchasing an older member showing cattle for a feeding lot. Next, others how to do the basics we went over a sweep tub of washing and drying the type of chute which could be animal. After that we split used for vaccination, castrat- into two groups. As 4-H is ing and it allows easy sorting mostly based on "Learn To from receiving or shipping Do By Doing," one group washed and one group blow dried and when they were both done, the ones that washed took the animal to blow dry it and the other group received a new animal to wash. For roll call, we played a game where you received a piece of paper saying a part on a beef ani- mal. After we all received a part, there was a poster of a beef animal and we had to find where it would go on it. Followed by the 4-H pledge, minutes from last meeting, and treasurer's report. As we discussed dates, fun day will be held at Dungan- non Fall Fair on Aug. 7, 2016. We closed the meeting with cookies and ice cold beverages. Shingles vaccine now available to seniors 65-70 years of age Starting Sept.16, the shin- gles vaccine is provided free of charge to eligible Ontario seniors. The shingles vaccine, Zos- tavax, will be available for seniors aged 65-70 years through their health care provider or public health. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, effects more than 42000 people every year in Ontario and can cause complications such as loss of vision and debilitating nerve pain. Research shows that the vaccine is most effective when seniors are vaccinated between 65-70 years. Seniors that fall outside of this age group can purchase the vaccine through their health care provider or local pharmacist. Immunization is impor- tant for all ages. Seniors will benefit from this new pub- licly funded vaccine. For more information call Sarah Ellis - Program Man- ager, Vaccine Preventable Diseases at Grey Bruce Health Unit 1-800-263-3456 ext. 1443 or e-mail s.ellis@ publichealthgreybruce. on. ca Submitted Grey Bruce Health Unit announced the shingles vaccine is available to seniors on Sept. 16, 2016.