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Huron Expositor, 2014-11-12, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Huron County driver charged in hit and run A 55 -year-old Gorrie man is facing a criminal charge in relation to a fatal motor vehicle collision that killed 27 -year-old Jordan Moorehead. According to police, on Sept. 22, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Huron County OPP, Huron County EMS and Brus- sels Fire Department responded to a collision scene located just east of Bluevale on Amberley Road. Emer- gency responders located an injured male pedestrian lying on the roadway. He was trans- ported to hospital by air ambulance and as a result of his injuries he died in hospital the next day. An OPP investigation into the collision determined the victim was walking west- bound on Amberley Road when he was struck by a westbound International 4400 delivery truck. The driver failed to stop at the scene of the accident and in -turn failed to render assistance to the injured pedestrian. Police identified the involved vehicle and the driver has since been charged. A 55 -year-old Gorrie man has been charged with fail- ure to stop at the scene of accident, contrary to section 252 of the Criminal Code. He will appear in court on Nov. 20 in Wingham. Investigators from the Huron, Perth and Wellington County Crime Units, Mount Forest Forensic Identifica- tion Services (F.I.S) and the West Region OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investiga- tion (TTCI) Team assisted in the investigation. H[*11. t COR Pius Mice MORE Christmas Open House NOVEMBER 13 TO NOVEMBER 16 25% Off regularly priced items, 1 Off sale priced items, extended hours., draws, gift with purchase, treats and much more! C i ts, Horne Decor, I71rrtiturc C',rocking Reed Di f fu:Y:ers je: -e] Eery Seasonal Decor and i ich more! T ursdny November 13/ 9am-'pm Saturday Novrrrnix r i5?Yarn hpro Friday November 14/ 43ant-9k}m 1.17.0 iidav Nevi i11L:ur i:t6/1i1.1 i n=iptn bbi�9li fir ET'S ALL DO OUR PART! PLEASE RECYCLE photo submitted Governor General's History Awards His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented teachers and other outstanding Canadians with the Governor General's History Awards for their efforts to further an interest in and understanding of Canadian history and heritage. The awards were presented at a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Monday, November 3, 2014 Remembrance committee honoured in Ottawa Monday, Nov. 3, was a day the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 Remembrance Committee will cherish for years to come. After a weekend full of events, Governor General David Johnston presented the committee with the Govemor General's History Award for Excellence in Community Programming at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The horrific storm that last from Nov. 8 to 10 in 1913, known as the "White Hurricane," devastated the shores of the Great Lakes and was responsible for the deaths of up to 300 mariners, as well as the foundering of 20 ships. The committee created a spe- cial series of Remembrance activities around Heritage, Culture and the Arts as well as a Marine Job Fair and Trade Show. Kathy Pletsch of Sea - forth and Paul Carroll, former longtime resident of Seaforth, are both committee members. OFFICE HOURS The Office Hours for The Seaforth Huron Expositor are as follows Mondays - 9am - 5pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 5pm Thursdays - 9am - 5pm Fridays - 9am - 5pm Seaforth Giron Expositor 8 Main Street, Seaforth ON PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com