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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-10-21, Page 88 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Thieves are taking the opportunity Huron County OPP Huron County Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) officers con- tinue to investigate a recent spike in the number of stolen vehicles. Just last week over a couple of days Huron OPP has had an additional three vehicles and a trailer reported stolen. In each of these latest stolen vehi- cle occurrences the vehicles were left insecure with the keys inside the vehicle. On October 15, 2015 at approximately 2:15 a.m. a sleep- ing Moncrieff Road resident was alerted to his barking dogs. He looked outside and saw both of his pickup trucks leaving his property. The owner attempted to follow the trucks however he lost sight of them at Newry Road. The thieves made off with a blue 2003 Dodge Ram valued at $3,000 and a grey 2004 GMC Sierra extended cab pickup val- ued at $3,500. The GMC Sierra pickup truck has a large roof rack with a ladder on it. In addi- tion, there was a trenching machine valued at $5,000 in the back of the truck box. Huron OPP is also investigat- ing a theft of a white 2005 Chev- rolet Avalanche that was stolen from a nearby commercial prop- erty located on Livingstone Line. The vehicle had been on the property overnight as it was scheduled in for service the next day. The vehicle was stolen sometime between 6 p.m. on October 14 and 10 a.m. on Octo- ber 15, 2015. The Chevrolet Avalanche had "Z71" written in pink camo on the sides of the cargo box. The vehicle is valued at approximately $10,000. Huron OPP officers are also investigating the recent theft of a utility trailer and diesel fuel sto- len from farm property located on Plugtown Line in South Huron. Officers believe the theft took place sometime between 5 p.m. on October 14 and 7 a.m. on October 15, 2015. The trailer is described as a two axle 2014 AJJS model 821, aluminum utility trailer. The trailer has a flat bed with raised sides and two attached ramps. In addition to the trailer theft those responsible siphoned a quantity of diesel fuel from various machines located on the property. Huron OPP Staff Sergeant Shawn Johnson advises, "Despite our best efforts to remind the public to 'Lock it or Lose it' we continue to see too many vehicle owners making poor choices when it comes to protecting their property. Huron County is a very safe place to live, however let's not take that security for granted by leaving your ignition key in an unattended vehicle. Quite frankly, you're taking a chance your vehicle won't be there the next time you look for it. Please take some personal responsibility in protecting your property. The message is very simple: Remove your valuables, Take your ignition key and Lock it Up!" Any person with information regarding these stolen vehicle occurrences or any other crime should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800 -222 - TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. Erin Gilchrist poses with the community at Kagevera spring in Kenya following the completion of repair work to improve access to clean water during her 2015 summer internship. Support from Lucknow area improves access to clean water in Kenya Gilchrist returns from Kenya internship Erin Gilchrist Erin Gilchrist has recently returned to Lucknow after spend- ing the summer completing an internship in Kenya. Erin worked with local skilled labourers in an effort to improve the quality and accessibility of water in the Maragoli region in western Kenya. Erin's work involved meeting with village elders, community members, and government officials in order to determine which water sources were in the greatest need of repair, purchasing the necessary construction materi- als, and organizing community meetings to establish commit- tees responsible for ensuring the sustainability of the water springs. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of members of the Lucknow community who came to support Erin at the Chili Luncheon fundraiser she organ- ized in March, four communities in rural Kenya now have improved access to clean drink- ing water. If you would like to hear more from Erin about her work in Kenya, you can email her at ErinE.Gilchrist@gmail.com or call her at 519-395-4676. She wishes to express her sincere gratitude to all those who have supported her in pursuing her passion for international development. Submitted Photo During her 2015 summer internship in Kenya, Erin Gilchrist consults with village elders at the Akunava spring prior to the start of the project to repair the water source.