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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-10-05, Page 1212 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Huron County making many historic newspapers available for online searches Thousands of historical issues of Huron County newspapers are now availa- ble online, keyword search- able and accessible to the public from home. The County of Huron's newspaper digitization pro- ject is scanning, preserving and sharing microfilm from the Huron County Library's collection, and making those images available online via Laserfiche, the county's online record repository. Students, teachers, researchers and genealogists can now search through over a century of Huron County history in the classroom or at home with a click of a mouse; previously they would have had to travel to multiple libraries, and spend hours looking manually image -by -image to access the same newspapers. "Our newspaper collection is a valuable historical resource, and sometimes these are the only known remaining copies," said Huron County librarian and director of cultural services Meighan Wark. "To ensure that this his- tory is not only preserved in a stable format for future gener- ations, but available as widely as possible to the public makes this a very significant cultural project" The project is ongoing, and the number of newspa- pers in the repository from across Huron County will gradually expand. Some of the first newspa- pers to be made available this fall will include The Blyth Standard, The Wing - ham Times, The Wingham Advance, The Goderich Sig- nal, The Exeter Times and The Exeter Advocate. Due to copyright restrictions, most of the available issues will be from the nineteenth century and first half of the twentieth century. As of the launch date, posted issues cover a period of the county's his- tory from 1848 to 1977. Others 'coming soon include Lucknow Sentinel, Seaforth News, Seaforth Sun, Brussels Post, Clinton New Era, Huron News Record, Clinton News Record, The Advance (Zurich), Goderich Star, The Herald (Zurich), Wroxeter Star, East Huron Gazette (Gorrie), The Huron Expositor (Seaforth), and more. "This project represents an embarrassment of riches for researchers, because the local weeklies carried coun- tywide, regional, national and international news," said special project coordinator Sinead Cox. "Online search- ability makes it easier to stumble upon some of the strange, sad, funny, and shocking things these news- papers hold, and gain new insights on the past." With such a wealth of information now available, Cox has created a list of search tips to help research- ers narrow their results, and will lead workshops in the upcoming weeks to intro- duce local researchers and genealogists to the online interface and help them get the most out of the reposito- ry's search functions. The first scheduled work- shop on how to use the digi- tized collections will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 at the Huron County Museum. To access the collection, visit www.huroncountymuseum. ca/digitized-newspapers/ The RCMP Musical Ride was a definite crowd pleaser at the 2016 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo near Harriston Sept. 20-24, 2016. People waited, some for up to two hours, to see the three performances. The RCMP Musical Ride, performed by 32 riders and horses, is a demonstration of precision, commitment, pageantry and grace. Perfect weather contributed to the success of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo. A huge crowd was in attendance when this photo was taken in the Tented City. nwmo NUCLEAR WASTE SOCIETE DE GESTION MANAGEMENT DES DECHETS ORGANIZATION NUCLEAIRES NWMO Learn More Centre Everyone is welcome. Drop in and learn more about Adaptive Phased Management (APM), and ongoing work in the area. APM is Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is working collaboratively with Huron -Kinloss to consider the project and advance preliminary assessment studies. The Township of Huron -Kinloss is one of nine communities involved in this learning process. INWMO Learn More Centre (Huron -Kinloss) 46 Queen St., Ripley ON (across from Lewis Park) 519.386.6711 Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. POLICE - HURON OPP School Bus Rear -Ended Huron County OPP officers investigated a collision that took place Sept. 29 involving a Pon- tiac Torrent and a school bus. At 8:22 a.m. Huron OPP officers responded to the crash scene located on Brussels Line just north of Amberley Road. Inves- tigators have since determined a Pontiac Torrent was travelling southbound on Brussels Line when it collided with the rear end of a stopped school bus. The bus had just come to a stop and it was struck prior to the waft- ing students loading onto the bus. Huron County Paramedic Ser- vices attended the scene along with the North Huron Fire Depart- ment. None of the 21 stu- dents on board or the involved drivers sustained injuries. A 17 -year-old male driver from Gorrie has been charged with Careless Driving. Opp Offering Online Reporting As Another Way To Report Crime (HURON COUNTY, ON) — Huron County residents, do you know there is another way to report a minor crime? It's called Citizen Self Reporting. Huron County Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) is remind- ing the public about their online reporting system as an alterna- tive to having an officer attend a scene for a minor incident. You make the report, at your con- venience, without the need to attend an OPP Detachment or call the OPP Provincial Commu- nications Centre (PCC). Citizen Self Reporting (CSR) rolled out across the province in the sum- mer of 2014 however the use in Huron County and throughout the region has been very low to date. The OPP's Citizen Self Reporting system is an easy to use Inter- net reporting tool that can be accessed from a computer or mobile device and sent directly to the OPP anywhere, anytime. Citi- zen Self Reporting provides a convenient and user-friendly alternative way to report crime and at the same time it allows the OPP to be more efficient with our resources. Frontline officers will be able to focus their efforts on targeted enforcement initia- tives and crime prevention strat- egies within our communities. Keep in mind, the use of this new system is completely optional. Police will still attend a call for service if desired. Here are the answers to some questions you may have: • How do I use the system? To access the system, go to www.opp.ca/reporting • What types of crimes can I report? Thefts under $5,000, Damage to Property under $5,000, Traffic Complaints, Thefts from vehicles, Lost or Missing Property. Note: Only occurrences that do not involve an injury, sus- pect or evidence are applicable. • Can I use this system in the event of an emer- gency? No, DO NOT use this system. Call 9-1-1. • What if I want to see an officer, Do I have to use the system? If you prefer, you may still con- tact the OPP by phone to make your report and have an officer attend. The 24 hour OPP toll- free number is 1-888-310-1122 • How secure is my information that I submit online? All informa- tion submitted via the Citizen Self Reporting System is confiden- tial and secure from hacking and other forms of electronic intrusion. Of course you never want to be a victim of a crime; however, if you find yourself needing to make a report to police you now have another convenient option. Give it a try at www.opp.ca/reporting Cottage Break & Enter — Port Albert Huron County OPP is cur- rently investigating a break, enter and theft to a Port Albert cottage that netted the thief some food & electronics. Investigators believe the break and enter took place sometime between Sept. 4-20, 2016. Those responsible attended the Russell Street cottage and were able to force their way into the cottage through a front window. Once inside the cot- tage the thief stole a television, stereo system and several food items from the refrigerator. The total value of the sto- len goods is estimated to be around $1,000. The stolen television is described as a black, 32" flat screen Samsung and the sto- len stereo system is a silver Bose Wave CD/radio system. 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.