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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-07-22, Page 12POLICE BRIEFS SPEEDER LOSES DRIVING PRIVELEGES FOR A WEEK (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE- WAWANOSH, ON) -A 62 -year- old driver from Seaforth will have to make a court appearance later this summer after she was charged with Racing July 13. At 12:33 pm a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck travelling northbound on Bluewater Veteran's Highway at a high rate of speed. The officer used a RADAR device to measure the truck's speed at 130 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver came to a stop near Brindley Beach Road. Shirley HUGILL, 62 years of age from Seaforth has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle. Her licence has been suspended for seven days and her truck has been impounded for the next week. Her court appearance is scheduled for September 1, 2015 at Provincial Offences Act Court in Goderich. RACING DRIVER NEARLY CAUSES HEAD-ON COLLISION (BLUEWATER, ON) -A 47 -year- old driver from Ashfield- Colborne-Wawanosh has been charged with Racing following a near miss head-on collision July 13 south of Bayfield. Just before 2:30 pm a Huron County OPP officer observed the driver of a Ford F-150 travelling northbound on Bluewater Veteran's Highway near Blue Bluff Road ata high rate of speed. The officer, travelling in the same direction as the Ford watched as the driver entered into the oncoming lane to pass a string of three vehicles. The pickup truck accelerated to a speed of 132 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone to complete the pass of the vehicles. The dangerous pass forced a southbound vehicle into taking evasive action in order to avoid a head-on collision. The speed of the pickup truck was measured by a RADAR device. Richard IRELAND, 47 years of age from Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh has been charged with Race a Motor Vehicle. His licence has been suspended for seven days and his pickup truck has been impounded for the week. He has a court appearance scheduled for September 1, 2015 at Provincial Offences Act Court in Goderich. HURON OPP ARRESTS WANTED MALE AT CABIN (MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) -A North Huron resident remains in custody after police tracked him down hiding out at a cabin located on Huron -Bruce Road. Huron County OPP officers received information on July 14, 2015 that a wanted male had broken into a cabin and was taking shelter in the cabin. Just after 3:30 am officers from Huron OPP, South Bruce OPP and Wingham Police Services converged on the property and set up containment. Officers were able to instruct the male over the phone to walk out of the cabin and turn himself over to police. After some discussion the male complied and surrendered to police. He was immediately placed under arrest for the outstanding warrants and subsequently searched. Officers found the male to be in possession of knives, a small quantity of marihuana, drug paraphernalia and prescription medication that was not prescribed to him. In addition, he failed to comply with conditions of his probation orders and recognizance. As a result, Michael BENNINGER, 27 years of age, from Wingham has been charged with 44 criminal code charges. Charges include: Break & Enter, Mischief Under $5,000, Possession of Cannabis Marihuana, 30 counts of Fail to Comply with a Probation Order and 11 counts of Fail to Comply with a Recognizance. He remains in custody with an upcoming court appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich. IMPAIRED DRIVER LOSES CONTROL AND HITS TREE (KINCARDINE, ON) - On July 16, 2015 at 12:03 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single vehicle crash along MacKendrick Drive in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a Red Ford F150 pick-up left the roadway and hit a tree. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. Twenty -four-year old Taurian ROY of Huron -Kinloss Township has been charged with impaired driving and operate over 80 milligrams. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 17, 2015 to answer to the charges. POLICE INVESTIGATING HEAD ON CRASH (HURON TWP, ON) - On July 15, 2015 at 5:32 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a head on crash on Lake Range Drive in Huron Township. Officers arrived to find that a south bound Silver Chevrolet Impala was in the north bound lane when it struck a north bound Grey Ford Explorer. The driver of the Impala, a 24 -year- old Huron Township man, was airlifted to a London hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. The occupants of the Explorer, an 18 year old North Perth male and a 17 year old Huron East female, are being treated for serious, but non- life threatening, injuries. The OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation unit is assisting the South Bruce OPP with this incident. ROADWAY CLOSED FOR STRUCTURE FIRE (ASHFIELD-COLBORNE- WAWANOSH, ON) - Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) closed a section of Hawkins Road between Prosperity Line and St. Augustine Line. A pig barn caught on fire. Fire crews from Goderich, Lucknow, Blyth and Wingham were on scene working on the fire. The pig barn fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage and approximately 100 pigs were lost in the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation but it is not suspicious in nature. MAN ON THE RUN - NOW IN CUSTODY (MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) - A Morris-Turnberry resident remains in police custody following his arrest yesterday afternoon outside of Wingham. The accused had been on the run from police after he attended a farmhouse located on B Line Road and made threats toward the owner of the property. After threatening the owner the suspect then fled the property on foot traveling north to a residence located on Howick-Turnberry Road. He forced entry into the home and proceeded to steal a power drill and articles of clothing. As the suspect was inside the home the owner returned home and confronted the male. Once he was directed to leave, he took off running from the residence. With the assistance of the West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and an OPP Canine Unit officers successfully tracked the male to a nearby woodlot. The suspect was taken into custody shortly before 2 pm.. As a result, Donald WEBER, 49 years of age, from Morris-Turnberry has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences: Utter Threats to a Person; Utter Threat to Damage Property; Two Counts of Theft Under $5,000; Break and Enter; Possession of Property Obtained by Crime; Fail to Comply with Probation Order. He remains in custody with a court appearance scheduled for July 23, 2015 at the Ontario Court of Justice - Goderich. MINOR INJURIES IN TWO VEHICLE CRASH (KINCARDINE, ON) - On July 16, 2015 at 6:21 pm, the South Bruce OPP received a report of a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and Durham Street in Kincardine. Officers arrived to find that a south bound Red Ford F150 struck an east bound Black Toyota 4Runner. The 3 occupants of the 4Runner were treated at hospital for minor injuries. The driver of the F150, a 17 year old Municipality of Kincardine teen, was charged with fail to stop for red light. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 15 MP Lobb Announces funding to improve Accessibility at the Benmiller Community Hall Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron - Bruce, announced improved access for Canadians with disabili- ties to programs and ser- vices at the Benmiller Community Hall. The Benmiller Commu- nity Hall will receive $50,000 through the Ena- bling Accessibility Fund (EAF) for their renovation and upgrade project that consists of installing a lift and building an accessi- ble washroom. Gina McDonnell, Chair of the Benmiller Commu- nity Hall Committee stated, "This accessibility grant is a tremendous help to the Benmiller Community Hall Commit- tee's (BCHC) fund raising efforts towards the pres- ervation and renovation of this 1880 school house; specifically allowing for inclusive access to the building and facilities. Plans are to begin renova- tions this fall with com- pletion of the project expected in November 2016. Cost estimates for the entire project are around $450,000, of which $160,000 has already been raised through grants and com- munity events at the BCH. Local campaign efforts in the business and private sector are expected to begin at summer's end." Under this latest EAF rollout, the majority of projects will enhance access for children with disabilities (e.g. play- grounds and recreational facilities), Veterans with disabilities or seniors with disabilities. Lobb states, "Through the Enabling Accessibility Fund, this project will help people with disabili- ties by improving access to community facilities, programs and services. Thanks to the Benmiller Community Hall Commit- tee, we will see first-hand how these kinds of pro- jects make a real differ - e n c e in our communities." The EAF commits $15 million per year to improve accessibility in facilities across Canada. Since 2009, the Govern- ment of Canada has funded over 17 projects, totalling close to $500,000 to helping residents of Huron -Bruce get better access to their communi- ties' facilities, programs and services. For more information on the Enabling Accessi- bility Fund, visit www. hrsdc.gc.ca/disability. Bear Wise Program (SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) - The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding residents about the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) bear wise program follow- ing reports of bear sighting in the Huron Ridge area of Kincardine Township on July 13, 2015. Following the bear wise program tips will help reduce your chances of encountering a bear: Store garbage in contain- ers with tight lids Only put garbage out the day of collection Clean outdoor grills after each use, including the grease trap Only fill bird feeders dur- ing winter months Don't let leave pet food outside Pick ripe fruit from trees and bushes Bear sightings should be reported to the MNR Bear Hotline at 1 866 514 2327. Anyone interested in more information on wild- life can contact the MNR at 1 800 667 1940 or check online at http://www.mnr. gov.on.ca.