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Times Advocate, 1995-07-05, Page 3Lucan man charged for exposing himself to schoolgirls LUCAN - A Lucan man was fined $1,000 and placed on pro- bation for 18 months after he ex- posed himself on two separate occasions to schoolgirls, report- ed the Goderich Signal -Star. Harry Joseph Arnold, 35, was sentenced Mast Monday in Pro- vincial Court. He pleaded not guilty to the charge but was con- victed in May, after a trial. The first charge was laid in January, 1995 after Arnold exposed him- self to two girls on their way to school. Arnold was involved in a similar incident in June 1994 but he was not charged at that time. Councilor charged with drinking and driving GODERICH - A Goderich Town Councilor was convicted of drinking and driving after he was found guilty of driving with an excess blood alcohol level. Councilor Clayton Corcoran, 49, was fined $750 last Monday and prohibited from driving for one year, reported the Signal -Star. Corcoran was charged on Octo- ber.28, 1994 after he was in- volved in a two -car collision. Corcoran's vehicle was rear- ended by a second car which was following too close at the Five Points intersection Emergency hospital service in jeopardy CLINTON - The 24-hour emergency service of the Clin- ton Public Hospital is in jeopar- dy due to the hospital's current financial situation. The board is seeking solutitas to the issue of medical staff cov- erage of the emergency depart- ment in response to a proposal received from the hospital and medical staff to increase the top - off of on-call OHIP billings. For the past year and a half, CPH has been 'topping up' the fee for service billing of their doctors for emergency on-call coverage. The proposal from the doctors for on-call service is $70 per hour. At present the cost of 'top- ping up' is $73,500 per year and the board reported that no addi- tional funds arc available from the hospital to increase this amount. New separate high school on target for autumn CLINTON - A new separate school for Huron -Perth Counties will be ready for students by the autumn, reported the Huron Ex- positor. St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School's Principal Ray Comtois said the construction in on target and the building will be ready for students in the upcoming school year. The staff has been hired and the school will have a first-year Lnrollment of 125 students in grade nine. Grade 10 will be added the next year and each year a higher grade will be creat- ed until the full grade comple- ment is achieved. Tines -Advocate, July 5, 1995 Page 3 All the animals in -the zoo Pineridge Zoo is a popular Grand Bend attraction for the kids Ingrid Nielsen T -A Staff GRAND BEND - There were green alligators, and...monkeys, mules, wolves, tigers, cougars, tropical birds... These are some of the inhabitants of the Pineridge Zoo in Grand Bend. It is a family -run business, headed by Ted Re,ouw who has a home on the property. Relouw has had the zoo for 25 years, and said it started as, "a hob- by that got out of hand." The zoo began with just a few an- imals, just a few birds and was only a quiet pastime for Relouw for the first five years. The hobby grew and the animals multiplied, both naturally and through pur- chase. "1 remember when I started "Many of the animals you see are born here. We only have one rhesus monkey that was not born here. All the baboons, too," said Relouw. The zoo is a popular destination for children, both as school trips and an attraction for campers in the . summer. If the weather is right, says Relouw, the zoo is very busy in June and July. On Wednesday. the grade one and grade six students of Usborne Public School took their year-end trip to the zno as part of their stud- ies throughout the year on animals. The grade six students and grade ones have been matched up as buddies for the year. "We came to the zoo be- cause we knew it would be of interest to both age groups," said Michelle Beaulac, grade five/ six teacher at Usborne school. The students reacted with curios- ity and excitement as they stood back and watched as many of the animals did their own unique per formances. The Is For You! you could buy a spider monkey for $25.00. Now it costs $7,000 for a pair, if you can find them," said Re- louw. It is increasingly difficult to at- tain zoo animals, the unique kinds that will draw customers. Relouw is proud of his success raising and breeding animals on his property. vorite as it bared its teeth, and screamed at the children from be- hind the cage screen. This met with squeals of laughter and a little fear. Relouw was very impressed with the Usborne students. "Where did you get such a good quiet group?" Relouw asked Beau - lac and Cathy Hugill, the grade one teacher helping with the trip. For those who question the treat- ment of the animals at Pineridge. Relouw is adamant he is regularly inspected and always passes with high praise. The Sarnia Humane Society visits once a year for in- spections. I can't afford to lose them," said Relouw. "And besides, I love the animals." Brogan Cook, 2 and half years ofd, gives the mule a little tickle at Pineridge Zoo. He is from The rhesus monkey was a fa- Owen Sound, and came to Grand Bend to go camping. Jail terms and fines for various court charges EXETER - Judge R.G.: Hunter levied fines and jail sen- tences on a variety of charges heard in Exeter Provincial Court on June 23. Representing the Crown was Donald Vale. Dangerous driving conviction William Gordon of London and formerly of Wiarton will pay fines totalling $1,700 on charges resulting from an acci- dent at Whalen's Corners on October 28, 1994. The accident occurred on Highway 23 at 7.40 p.m. when the vehicle being operated by Gor- don travelling southbound in the northbound lane struck a first vehi- cle, spun around and hit a second vehicle. The accused got out of his vehicle to speak to the other drivers when several beer bottles fell out. Several minutes before police arrived, Gordon is alleged to have left the scene quickly. He was pursued by an off-duty RCMP officer. Three days later he contacted police. Gordon's lawyer said his client had consumed three beers between 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. the day in question and may have fallen asleep and lost control, but he panicked and left the scene. Judge Hunter levied a $1,200 fine for dangerous driving and another $500 for leaving the scene of an accident. His driving privileges were suspended for 12 months. A charge of impaired driving was withdrawn. Jailed for theft Caryn Norman of Exeter and London was sentenced to 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of theft under $5,000. She admitted to taking $575 from a purse at Braemor Lodge. The Crown asked for a short jail sentence and Duty Coun- sel Jamie Grant reported all the money had been returned. Mischief gets fine A fine of $200 was levied against Shane Pepper of Exeter after he pleaded guilty to a charge of mischief. A charge of preach of probation was withdrawn by the Crown. The mischief charge arose from an incident in Zurich on November 16, 1994 when Pepper is alleged to have kicked in a door at a private residence when he was refused entrance. The court heard the damage was repaired by the owner. Suspended sentence Passing of sentence was suspended and 12 months proha- IIIIMEMMEMe tion ordered against Bradley Thompson of Huron Park when he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault. Thompson was alleged to have struck a female with his open hand at 2.30 a.m. on April 15 of this year. The accused was also ordered by Judge Hunter to take counselling as rec- ommended by the probation officer. Fined for narcotic possession Corey Huber of Exeter was fined $300 for possession of narcotics•. He was charged on a number of counts following a search warrant at his residence in Hensall on November 15, 1994 when a quantity of canabis resin was found. He had a previous conviction on a similar narcotic charge in Kincardine in 1993. Over .80 drinking violation George Blair of London was fined $750 and had his driving licence suspended for 12 months after pleading guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle while his blood alcohol content was over the limit of .80 mg. Blair's vehicle was observed and then stopped by an OPP officer at 11.49 p.m. on May 19, 1995 while travelling on Highway 21 in Stephen township. The officer reported that Blair had an odour of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech and glossy eyes. At the Exeteer OPP detachment, breathalizer tests recorded readings of 1.50 and 1.40. Conditional discharge A conditional discharge and probation for 12 months was placed against Darryl Mitton of Hensall on a charge of mak- ing harassing phone calls. Mitton was accused of making these calls to his ex-wife between January 29 and April 26 of this year after being warned by police on three occasions. Jailed for disqualified driving Judge Hunter sent Keith Miller of Zurich to jail for 45 days after he pleaded guilty to charges of operating a vehicle while his privileges were suspended and driving without having in- surance on his vehicle. The charges arose from an incident at 2.20 a.m. January 1, 1995 when a vehicle driven by Miller went out of control while northbound on Highway 21, northt.'tighway 83. It entered the east ditch and struck a culvert. Miller was driven home by a resident of the area and the vehicle was removed the next day by OPP officers. The driving while disqualified charge was because of a two year licence suspension on April 7, 1994 for impaired driv- ing. Another charge of public mischief was withdrawn by the Crown. Impaired driving fine James Young of London was fined $750 and had his driv- er's licence suspended for one year after pleading guilty to a charge of driving while his ability to do so was impaired. A charge of failing to provide a breathalizer test sample was withdrawn. To get pre -sentence report Charles McMillan of London will return to court on Sep- tember 26 for a pre -sentence report after pleading guilty to a number of sexual assault charges. These charges arise from incidents occurring in the District of Kenora in 1972 and Huron county in 1993. Judge Hunter ordered a ban on publication of the names of the victims. A 12 month jail term Judge Hunter imposed a jail term of 12 months against An- drew Vanaltena of the Exeter area on charges of uttering threats, operating a vehicle while disqualified, impaired driv- ing and failing to comply with a bail condition. The latter charge was eventually dropped. Vanaltena's driving licence had been suspended for three years on October 19, 1992. On March 10 of 1994, Constable Wevernink of the Exeter OPP was informed by a motorist that a vehicle was proceeding in an erratic manner. The accused was found with strong signs of intoxication. Breathalizer tests at the Exeter OPP detachment at 12.23 and 12.46 revealed readings of 2.20 and 2.20 and he was found to be a prohibitive driver. Vanaltena failed to make a court appearance on October 25, 1944 and the uttering threats were made against his ex-wife on May 22, 1995. In the accused's defence his lawyer told the court, "My client has a drinking problem and was out of control that day. By pleading guilty there will be considerable cost saving by eliminating witnesses and another court date and he has been in custody for more than a month." His driving licence has been suspended for three years. Charges dismissed After hearing evidence in two separate trials, Judge Hunter dismissed assault charges against Brian Sutherland of Exeter and Daniel Regier of Parkhill. Gets probation Shirley Memmott of Exeter was placed on probation for 12 months on a charge of assault. Judge Hunter told the accused, "You must control your aggression. 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Plain and simple. we want people to sec that there is more to do to maintain good health than just go to the doctor an get a prescription." Complimentary medicine involves the prevention of illness through awareness of flhysical, emotional and spiritual body. It's meant to enhance. not replace, tra- ditional medical practices, Sutton emphasized. "We do not try to replace doctors, we try to assist them," she explained. Located at 472 Main Street, South. Exeter, Nature's Clinic is unique in that it offers a one-stop shopping concept for a wide range of alternative medicine services, includi • prevention stressed at c inic Gabriele Sutton, right. practices Iridology and Herbology at Nature's Clinic, Exeter. The clinic, which emphasizes preventative health care, offers 11 alternative health services. Iridology and Herbology Through iris analysis body weak- nesses are found and professional guidance is offered to strengthen a client thmugh herbal remedies, vitamins and minerals. 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