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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-07-06, Page 1616 News Record • Wednesday, July 6, 2016 NEWSPAPERS COVER ALL THE MAJOR SUBJECTS OFFICE HOURS The Office Hours for The Clinton News Record are as follows Mondays - 9am - 5pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 5pm Thursdays - 9am - 5pm Fridays - 9am - 5pm 53 Albert St., Clinton, ON PH: 519-482-3443 • www.clintonnewsrecord.com PO TFIE'DLA The kids are long gone, you're sick of shoveling snow, mowing the lawn, you're tired of paying to heat and cool a large home. Why not downsize? With downsizing however, comes hard decisions. Stay nearby or leave town? Condo or single-family home? Making the wrong move will cost you -and maybe you'll have to relocate once again. According to a recent survey conducted by Merrill Lynch in entitled "Home in Retirement" the top four reasons for downsizing are: 1. Lower Monthly Housing Costs 2. Larger Home is Too Much work 3. Fewer Family Members in the Household 4. Want to Free up Cash from Prior Home At Parkbridge communities, we take care of time consuming tasks of mowing the lawn and shoveling the driveway to allow our home owners the ability to focus on enjoying retirement and doing the things that are most important to them. Another key aspect of a Parkbridge community is the social interaction. Parkbridge offers vibrant social activities and a wide variety of expertly managed services and amenities. For more information on downsizing to a Parkbridge home, visit us at parkbridge.com THE BLUFFS AT HURON A Parkbridge Community The newest Adult Lifestyle community located just minutes north of picturesque Goderich overlooking beautiful Lake Huron. • 1 Learn more at TheBluffsAtHuron.com Par ridge Your brid e to smarter livin New homes starting in the $170k's. OPP UPDATES EIGHT ROAD DEATHS, TWO MULTIPLE FATALITY COLLISIONS OVER WEEKEND HAVE OPP APPEALING TO DRIVERS In the wake of a tragic weekend that saw eight people die in four sepa- rate collisions on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads, the OPP is appealing to drivers who plan on head- ing out this coming long weekend to avoid all forms of risk that could con- tribute to further loss of life on Ontario roads. Two of the weekend incidents involved multiple fatalities, with one of the col- lisions claiming four lives and another that resulted in the death of a motor- cyclist and his passenger. The deaths bring the number of persons killed on OPP-patrolled roads so far this year to 128 (as of June 26, 2016). With the Canada Day Long Weekend starting tomorrow, this recent rash of fatal crashes are important reminders of the significant toll poor driving behav- iour takes on road users. Over the long weekend (July 1-3, 2016) speeding and all other forms of aggres- sive driving will be some of the behav- iours OPP officers will have a watch- ful eye on, as highways and roads see some of the busiest traffic volumes of the year. Last year (2015), officers laid more than 250,000 speeding charges on OPP- patrolled roads and an additional 4,000 charges for racing, one of the most dan- gerous behaviours which involves driv- ing more than 50 kilometres per hour over the posted speed limit (Highway Traffic Act, Section 172). "Whether you are speeding, tail -gating, weaving in and out of traffic or acceler- ating when approaching a yellow traffic light, aggressive driving is a deliberate behaviour that costs people their lives every year. Ontario roads will be very busy this weekend and we are counting on all motorists to drive defensively and avoid all manners of risk so that all road users can travel safely," said OPP Dep- uty Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Opera- tional Support. "As many of us begin our summer holi- days, it is important that we all do our part to keep Ontario's roads safe. Eve- ryone wants to reach their destina- tion without harm. Impaired, aggressive and distracted driving take the lives of far too many Ontarians every year. This summer I urge everyone to pay atten- tion, be safe and respect the rules of the road and each other," said David Orazi- etti, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services. With boating and off-roading expected to be popular activities over the week- end, Huron County OPP is reminding the public that they will be out on water- ways and trails, ensuring that boaters and off-roaders are observing the law and keeping themselves safe. IMPAIRED DRIVER STOPPED IN CLINTON (CENTRAL HURON, ON) — A 22 -year-old from Clinton is facing Impaired Driving and Over 80 charges following a traffic stop that took place earlier this week. At approximately 3:22 a.m. on June 27, 2016 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a call from a concerned citizen that the driver of a Chevrolet sports utility vehicle was pos- sibly driving while he was impaired. Officers responded to dispatch address and began patrolling for the vehi- cle. At 3:53 a.m. a Huron OPP officer observed the suspect vehicle pull- ing into a laneway located on Ratten- bury Street West. The driver exited his vehicle and immediately challenged the officer to a fight. The officer was able to calm down the hostile male and upon speaking with the male driver the officer noted the driver had been drinking alco- hol and was displaying several signs of impairment. The driver was placed under arrest for Impaired Driving and was transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. He subsequently provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both samples registered over the legal limit. As a result, 22 -year-old Sean WALDEN from Clinton has been charged with Impaired Driving, Drive Motor Vehi- cle — Over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol and Novice Driver — Drive with Blood Alco- hol Concentration (BAC) above zero. He has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich on August 8, 2016. He also received an automatic 90 day driver's licence sus- pension and the motor vehicle has been impounded for seven days. A SAFETY REMINDER FROM THE HURON OPP MARINE UNIT Paddle Boarder Receives $240 Ticket (HURON COUNTY, ON) — As we enter the busy summer boating season the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine Unit would like to provide residents and visitors to our area with two vital safety tips to follow while out enjoying on our local waterways. The goal this year and every year for the Huron OPP Marine Unit is a safe boat- ing season free from fatalities. Unfor- tunately, every year throughout our Province too many individuals die on the water from not following two basic safety tenets. Always wear a lifejacket / PFD and don't cruise with booze. The statistics show the majority of vic- tims who die in fatal boating incidents are not wearing a personal floatation device (PFD) or a lifejacket. In 2015, the OPP investigated 16 fatal boating incidents in which 18 people died. Fall- ing overboard, capsized or swamped vessels, speed and alcohol and failure to wear a lifejacket or PFD were all con- tributing factors in the fatalities. Sadly, the trend continues in 2016. CONTINUED > PAGE 17