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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-03-02, Page 3POLICE BRIEFS Assault with a weapon, drug possession charges laid in Goderich A 47 -year-old man from Cen- tral Huron is facing four criminal charges after he threatened a bystander with a knife Feb. 20. Shortly before 6:00 p.m. last Sunday, Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a call from a motor- ist who reported that while he was driving southbound on Huron Road in Goderich a passenger of a nearby vehi- cle threaten him with a knife. Officers responded to the area to investigate and were able to locate the suspect vehi- cle parked at a shopping plaza located just east of Goderich. Officers located both the driver and the passenger from the suspect vehicle. Both were placed under investiga- tive detention and a search for weapons was conducted. Officers subsequently found the passenger to be carrying a knife and a quantity of sus- pected Oxycodone tablets. The male passenger was then placed under arrest and a further search of the vehi- cle was conducted. A back- pack containing a quantity of methamphetamine was found inside the vehicle. As a result, 47 -year-old Randy Kostuik has been charged with possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purposes of trafficking, possession of a schedule 1 substance, assault with a weapon and failure to comply with a recognizance. The suspect has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for March 14, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich. OPP investigating break-in at Hamilton St. Laundromat A local Hamilton Street Laun- dromat was broken into and the money from a coin dispenser was stolen. Huron County OPP officers are currently investigating. According to the OPP press release, police received a call about the break and enter after 4:30 a.m. Feb. 24 after the owner had discovered dam- age to a change machine located inside the building. Investigators believe sometime ovemight a suspect entered into the building, located the change machine and proceeded to pry open the coin dispenser. A large quantity of loo- nies and quarters was sto- len from the machine. Any person with informa- tion regarding this incident 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. Racing charges laid A male driver from Seaforth has been charged with Rac- ing following a traffic stop that took place last week. Just before 6 a.m. on Feb. 18, a Huron County OPP officer spotted a Pontiac G5 speeding eastbound on Huron Road (Highway #8) through the village of St. Columban. The officer con- firmed that the vehicle was speeding by using a RADAR device. The speed of the vehicle was measured at a high of 130 km/h in a posted 70 km/h zone. A traffic stop was initiated and the driver was subsequently charged with racing a motor vehicle. The driver, a 32 -year- old male from Seaforth, has had his licence sus- pended for seven days and his motor vehicle was impounded for a week. He has a court appearance scheduled for March 15, 2016 at Provincial Offences Act Court in Goderich. 50 cows, 20 calves die in Brockton barn fire On Feb. 24, 2016 at approxi- mately 9:19 p.m., South Bruce OPP together with the Elm- wood Fire Department County responded to a rural struc- ture fire on Concession 12 in the Municipality of Brockton. The structure, a large barn housing dairy cattle and farm equipment, was destroyed by the fire. Fifty cows and 20 calves perished as a result. The damage/loss was esti- mated in excess of $500,000. Wednesday, March 2, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 3 Robotic seal heals at Pinecrest Revera Inc. is committed to helping seniors live their lives to the fullest. One way to do this is through a strate- gic focus on innovation. Res- idents and families of Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home were surveyed and results showed interest in the following areas for inno- vation: dementia care, falls prevention, recreation and well-being, wound manage- ment and communication. Pinecrest Manor in Luc - know met the criteria to be a site for an innovation pilot project. The home has Paro, a companion robotic seal, on loan from the International Federation on Ageing for a 12 week pilot project. The pilot is intended to benefit residents who have demen- tia, who are lonely and who have pain. Paro is an advanced inter- active robot that mimics the actions and movements of a baby harp seal. "He responds to his name, your tone of voice, touch and sound and that kind of thing," said Karen Griffin, the recreation manager at Pinecrest. "So it's kind of neat because it'll respond to the person when they're pet- ting them. They get that sense of collaboration socially .. He's animal ther- apy without the cat or the dog." Since Pinecrest doesn't have experience with pet nwmo seals, the residents have no preconceived ideas about how the seal should behave. They have no negative child- hood experiences that may make them fearful of inter- acting with the seal. Paro, whose name is a short form for personal robot, provides the benefits of animal therapy. Unlike real animals, Paro is availa- ble 24 hours a day and has antimicrobial fur as an infec- tion control measure. The fur can be cleaned with hand sanitizer. Interactions with the seal can help to improve behav- ioural and psychological symptoms. "If someone is more social," said Griffin, "they will actually talk to it like it's their own pet. They will have neat little conversations or share a story with Paro, but for someone who is lower functioning it is more so the body language between the animal and resident. If someone was really upset and we came to their room with the seal and said, 'Oh look who I have here,' they slowly go from kind of a sad mood and the more they interact with the seal they get distracted by knowing it can interact with them. Try- ing to boost them up." It can decrease agitation and blood pressure while improving eating and physi- cal activity. The seal is NUCLEAR WASTE SOCIETE DE GESTION MANAGEMENT DES DECHETS ORGANIZATION NUCLEAIRES appealing and needy. It helps to stimulate interac- tion, improve socialization, promote relaxation, decrease wandering and agi- tation as well as reduce loneliness. Everyone needs a sense of belonging. Paro provides opportunities for residents to feel connected and to nurture something. Paro doesn't replace human interactions. The seal facilitates connec- tions and conversations. At Pinecrest, residents' eyes light up when they see the seal, they like to hold it and they enjoy talking to it. Although Paro benefits people who do not have dementia, Revera has a spe- cial focus on innovations in dementia care. Approximately 80 per cent of Revera Long Term Care residents live with Alzheimer's or other dementias. Pinecrest has nine staff NWMO Learn More Centre The Township of Huron -Kinloss is one of nine communities involved in a process of learning about Adaptive Phased Management (APM), Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is working collaboratively with the community to advance preliminary assessment studies. Learn about APM, meet NWMO staff, ask questions and offer your thoughts. Drop in to the NWMO community office and Learn More Centre in Ripley. Everyone is welcome. members trained in Dementi- Ability, a Montessori based program for Dementia Care. This inter- disciplinary program is being rolled out to help residents with Dementia enjoy activities that are meaningful for them. Using Paro for animal therapy can be an intervention in the DementiAbility Program. Revera is committed to helping Seniors live their lives to the fullest. As Revera's Chief Elder Officer, Hazel McCal- lion, former mayor of Missis- sauga, is helping shape the innovation agenda at Revera. She consults with residents and families to learn how to continue to improve our pro- grams and services. Revera's strategic focus on innovation is one tactic that helps seniors live their lives to the fullest. "The seal's kind of turned into our new pet here ... it's kind of for everybody," said Griffin. NWMO Learn More Centre (Huron -Kinloss) 80 Huron Street, Ripley ON 519.386.6711 Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.