Tuesday, November 15, 2005

HERE WE GO AGAIN—THIS TIME WILL YOU BE PREPARED ???

Sault Ste Marie, Ont., With most internet weather sites predicting another upcoming 24 hours of high winds for this area, Sault Ste Marie OPP are asking everyone if you are prepared for extended periods with no hydro and other necessities of life?

Environment Canada is predicting that later today and into tonight that wind will once again pick up and will be gusting to 80 km/h (50 mph). They are suggesting that that high winds will last into Wednesday morning.

Are you and your family prepared to sustain yourself with no hydro for an extended period of time? Check your flashlights to ensure the batteries are full strength. Do you have a plan to position candles in your home where they can burn safely and not cause a fire hazard? Stock up on bottled water and food supplies that don’t need to be heated before eating.

If you have to leave your home in an emergency do you have a small suitcase packed with enough clothes and medical supplies to last several days? Make copies of all your important documents and either keep them at a different location or have the copies packed in your suitcase. Take a few minutes today and prepare an emergency plan for your home and family. When adverse weather does blow in and the roads are impassable, then it’s too late to make that “quick run” to the store for supplies. Prepare today for what may be coming tomorrow.

Drug Seizure

(Municipality of Huron Shores, Ont.) An officer from East Algoma Detachment, concerned about the driving capabilities of the driver of a westbound car, led to the seizure of various illicit drugs.

On Monday 14 Nov.05 shortly before 6:00 p.m., an officer noticed a white car traveling west bound on Hwy 17 using up two lanes of travel. The vehicle was stopped and the officer began to investigate what he thought might be an alcohol related incident.

After detecting an odour of some alcoholic beverage and questioning the occupants of the car the officer noticed some drug paraphernalia and remnants of what appeared to be marihuana. The occupants were placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance.

Subsequent search of the persons and vehicle turned up suspected Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Magic Mushrooms, Marihuana and a Percocet tablet along with several items consistent with drug the drug trade.

The drugs are believed to be valued at approx $45,000.

Charged persons are:

-41-year-old John E. SMITH of John St in Spanish, Ont.
Charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substance X 4.

36-year-old Glenn C. WARD of 355 King St in Massey, Ont.
Charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance X 2.

Both persons were released and are to appear in court in Blind River on 02 February 2005.