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PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2001,
Court news
Bluevale man jailed for 3rd drunk driving arrest
An RR2, Bluevale man is in jail
after pleading guilty in Wingham's
provincial court on Oct. 18 to a
charge of over 80.
This was the third drunk driving
conviction for Christie Kuepfer in
less than 10 years. Crown Attorney
Bob Morris said that the previous
convictions from Red Deer, AB, both
date back to 1993, but were only 15
days apart.
Kuepfer's third arrest came after
an incident Sept. 26 of this year.
Police were called by a man, who
told them his wife had nearly been
struck by a car while she was driving
'home on Browntown Road, The
other car swerved and went into the
ditch. He said he had spoken with
the driver, who appeared to be intox-
icated.
Breathalizer readings were 150
and 130 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of
blood.
Kuepfer was sentenced to 14 days
straight time. His license was sus-
pended for one year.
Theft
Three youths pled guilty to theft.
David James, 18, RR3, Brussels,
Richard Haskins, 21, Brussels and
Cody Nichol, 18, Seaforth, were
charged Aug. 22 after police
received a call from a witness who
said they saw the co-accuseds load
items from outside the Brussels 5Rs
Thrift Shop into a vehicle.
Morris told Judge Garry Hunter
that most of the items were recov-
ered when police stopped the car,
while others had been "discarded"
into the river.
Haskins has a record for break and
enter from 1996 while James's
record is from 1999 youth offenders
court.
Walton WI
hears speech
for fair
ambassador
Wednesday evening nine members
of the Walton Women's Institute met
at the home of Leona McDonald for
the October meeting on culture.
Convenor, Brenda Perrie, had as a
special guest, Dwayne Evans who
gave a slide presentation on his trip
to Korea. A question and answer
period followed.
Mrs. McDonald presided for the
business, which opened with the
Institute Ode, Mary Stewart Collect.
She read a poem before introducing
her granddaughter, Kelly McDonald
who had been chosen as Brussels
Fair Ambassador. She was sponsored
by the Walton Institute. Kelly gave
her speech.
The Institute presented her with a
gold inscribed bracelet.
Seven members took a car tour to
the Errand Lee Home in September.
They attended the Harvest-Antique
Appraisal where they enjoyed the
luncheon at noon.
A donatitn will be made to the
poppy fund.
Mrs. Perrie gave a full report of the
rally she had attended in Fordwich.
The next meeting will be held al
Ruth Axtmann's home at 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 21.
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Duty Counsel John Myers said the
youths acknowledge this was a "stu-
pid mistake on their part" and
expressed the view that they didn't
really think about the "material on
the sidewalk as being destined for
the thrift shop".
Nichol received a conditional dis-
charge and 12 months probation,
while Haskins and James were fined
$100. They were given 30 days to I
pay.
Fail to comply
A Mildmay woman was given a
suspended sentence and three years
probation over a series of phone
calls.
Hunter was told that Darlene
Harper, 43 had been picked up by
police for other matters and was
released on the condition that she not
have contact with the victims.
On Oct. 9, police were notified that
Harper had made several calls to the
complainants, some hang-ups but
others where she spoke directly with
them, Morris explained.
The difficulties have been on-
going since 1990, he said. In June of
2000 she was found guilty of making
harassing phone calls.
In acknowledging his client's
record Counsel Phil Cornish said
Harper had had a relationship with
one of the complainants, but they
had split up some time ago. He said
'she had not made the hang-up calls,
but did have a conversation with her
ex-partner during one call that "was
not unpleasant".
Cornish said the calls were made
because Harper was seeking infor-
mation and noted it was a "slip she
regrets."
In asking for probation he added
that the situation had not been
"malevolent".
During probation, Harper is to
have no contact with the corn-
plainants.
Peace bonds
In unrelated cases two people
entered into peace bonds. Charlie
Terpstra and Leigh Anson are
required to be on good behaviour and
keep the peace for a period of 12
months.
They must also have no contact
the of victim with
case.
their particular