Customs catches man who's up 90 minutes past bedtime

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CITY POLICE

CANADIAN RED CROSS

************************** This morning at approximately 12:30 a.m., 30-year-old Ancil Peter Dedier attempted to gain entry into the United States via the International Bridge but was refused entry due to an outstanding warrant for a breach of recognizance.

He was arrested at Canada Customs and further charged for an additional breach of recognizance, as he was bound by a condition to be in his residence at 11 p.m.

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A Dodge minivan in the downtown area was entered sometime during the early morning hours yesterday and the ignition damaged in an apparent attempt to steal that vehicle.

A vehicle on Wellington Street East in the area of the Sault Area Hospital had its rear window smashed sometime during the previous night.

************************* Red Cross urges boaters to wear life jackets this summer

SAULT STE. MARIE - While enjoying a day on the water, it’s easy to forget that emergencies can happen in a split second, and in that moment, wearing a life jacket could make all the difference.

Every year, approximately 200 Canadians drown while boating.

Of those who drown, 90 percent are not properly wearing their life jacket.

It may be on but not secured, the wrong size or not worn at all.

Shelley Dalke, national coordinator for Canadian Red Cross swimming and water safety programs, urges everyone to wear their life jacket and plan to stay safe.

“If you are heading out on the water this weekend, ensure you are wearing your life jacket and that someone on shore knows where you are going and when you will be back,” she says. “If you are unexpectedly immersed in the water, a life jacket can save your life and spare your family and friends the grief of losing a loved one.”

Throughout the season, Red Cross is encouraging all boaters, of all skill levels, to wear their life jackets when in a boat, and to ensure it is properly secured.

As part of this initiative, the Red Cross would like to make it even easier for Canadians to wear a life jacket.

Mustang Survival, manufacturers of life jackets and a partner in water safety with Red Cross, is offering prizes of life jackets as part of our summer safety contest.

Visit this website and enter to win one of 20 family packs of life jackets, or one of four grand prizes of two adult inflatable life jackets.

“Incidents happen in many ways and wearing a life jacket helps prevent injuries in a situation when you’re not in control,” says Pierre Lafontaine, chief executive officer of Swimming Canada and coach of the national swim team. “Adults and even world-class athletes need to wear the proper safety equipment and are examples to their peers and the next generation. Even strong swimmers need to be safe.”

Dalke also reminds boaters that life jackets have come a long way from the bulky, uncomfortable models that most people recall.

“Life jackets are now made with new technology, making them ideal for high performance sports such as canoe/kayak and rowing, as well as recreational and sport fishing - activities requiring high quality gear that allows mobility,” she says. “Not wearing a life jacket because it interferes with your activity isn’t an excuse anymore.”

Swimming Canada is a partner with the Canadian Red Cross in swimming and water safety initiatives.

Canadian Red Cross has been helping to keep Canadians safe in, on and around water since 1946.

For more information about Red Cross swimming and water safety programs, visit here.

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