Friday, February 17, 2006

Impaired Driver Hits Utility Pole

A Michigan man has been charged with impaired driving after hitting a utility pole on Hwy 17 in Garden River.

Last night at about 11:30 p.m. the man was westbound on Hwy 17 in Garden River. He crossed the centerline, went into the ditch and then struck a utility pole. No one was injured in the crash.

Thirty seven year old Valentine Recollet of Dimondale Michigan has been charged with Impaired Driving and Driving While Over the Legal Limit. The vehicle had considerable damage and had to be towed from the scene.

Crack-Cocaine And Marijuana Siezed From Scarborough And North Bay Residents

On Wednesday February 16th, 2006, members of project “Northern Gateway “ (a joint investigation between members of the Ontario Provincial Police and North Bay Police service) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act ( CDSA ) search warrant at a North Bay residence.
A quantity of Crack-Cocaine and Cannabis Marihuana were seized. More than $400.00 in Canadian currency was also seized during the search warrant. Three (3) persons were arrested at the scene and all three of the individuals have been charged with a number of drug related offences. Police are continuing their investigation.

Persons charged include:

Justin Parker, 23 yrs-old of 862 Lakeshore Drive, North Bay; Ross Lemay, 40 yrs-old of 2626 Connaught Street, North Bay are both charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance.

Lennox Young, 32 yrs-old of 34 Dundalk Drive, Scarborough is charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking of a controlled substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Dangerous Ice Conditions On Whiskey Lake

Gaiashk, Twp.) A Sudbury man escaped an icy bath in Whiskey Lake on Thursday 16 Feb.06. when his machine broke through the ice. A group of snowmobile riders were traveling on the “F” trail between Spanish and Elliot Lake when they came across a bad section of the “lake trail” causing the trailing rider to break through the poorly formed ice and lose his machine.
The rider rolled off the machine onto the ice and was rescued by his fellow riders however the machine was lost.

Signs are posted on the trail advising of the poor/ unsafe conditions but due to the blowing snow were not seen by the riders.

Police are advising snowmobile riders to check with local clubs and fellow riders to inquire about local conditions and unsafe locations before venturing onto the trails.

Ice conditions are generally poor even on small lakes and probably will not improve to any great degree- RIDE WITH CAUTION!!