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-- In provincial court * ; Man who took car in Midland will spend one year in jail A 26-year-old Scar- borough man was _ sen- tenced in provincial court in Penetanguishene last Thursday to 12 months definite and six months indeterminate, on a charge of theft over $200. James Dagg pleaded guilty to the charge, which was laid on October 21 in Midland, after police investigated the theft of an automobile. The court was told the car was parked with the keys in the ignition at the corner of Bay and Fourth Streets, at about 9:00 p.m. on the day in question. It was gone when the owner returned. An officer, returning to his home later in the evening, noticed a man abandon a car which was stuck in the mud. He phoned the station, and discovered that the car had been stolen earlier that night. He gave a description of the man who had abandoned the ear and Dagg was picked up. The arresting officer followed Dagg's foot- prints in the. snow from where he was picked up to where the car was stuck in the mud, and Dagg was charged. Dagg's attorney told the court he could not contest the facts since Dagg had been so inebriated that night, he could remember nothing about what had_tran- spired. The attorney told - Judge Len Montgomery, before sentencing, that Dagg had had an ex- tremely hard life, and had had a alcohol and other drugs for about the last five years. When Montgomery passed sentence he strongly recommended that Dagg be sent to the Ontario Correctional Institute at Brampton, and that while he was there, he should be given a psychiatric assessment, and treatment for his problem with alcohol. Dagg was also charged with failing to appear in court on January 10. His attorney told the court Dagg had intended to be in court that day but had been in no condition to make an appearance. The judge sentenced him to one month, consecutive to the other sentence, on the failing to appear charge. Remanded A couple of thefts and problem with > ee ee ee ee aera ee Pe ee eee eee ee ee ee ae Oe an incident of wilful damage in the summer. and a _ joy-ride_ in November, resulted in four convictions in court Thursday for a 16-year- old Port MeNicoll youth. The court was told William Robert Fournier stole two batteries valued at $50 apiece from boats in Tiny Township on August 5, and removed the drainage plug from one of them, causing $30 damage to the boat, and the loss of water skis valued at $30. He also took a Dodge truck on the morning of November 14 in Port McNicoll and drove it around before abandoning it. FeOnUsianit € was remanded to February 17 for sentencing, pending receipt by the court of a pre-sentence report. Dangerous driving A 17-year-old LEAESY Township man is spending 20 days in jail as a result of an incident last fall in which he drove a_-- small motorcycle at some children and a_ dog walking along Concession hos Robert Mayer admitted that on September 5 at ATTENTION CROSS- COUNTRY SKIERS clothing ond © SIZES to fit ite -- 3 years old to adults. Brewery cheveescessoliowl your questions ond fit © Boot sizes 28 te 50/10 to 16: Canadian. = PRICES ore spring low -- the money you save "will be your © Chiles on tering, waxing end equipment every Wednesday starts with ski film. Knowi eo RENTAL AVAILA' is batter than not © KEEP THIS AD 47 SIMCOE st. TORONTO, 863-0932 LET'S GOTG 1 bl. Wet of Bencecn Wskinalan tad tint LOTS OF PARKING HOURS: ¢ MON., TUES. 10 te 6 © WED., THURS., FRI. 10 to 8 ; © SAT. 10 t0 4 FOR QUALITY, SELECTION, PRICE AND ADVICE ALSO WINTER BOOTS, SHOES, CLOGS about 8:30 p.m. he was driving his motorcycle with a friend on the back. Neither of the riders wore helmets. A woman walking along the road with a group of children and a dog told Mayer he should have his headlight on, but he told her he did not have to. 'He then spun the bike around, and gunned it toward the dog. The dog leapt out of the way, and some of the children had to take evasive action as well. Mayer then turned around, taking another run at the group, and again causing some of the children to have to move out of the way. The judge told Mayer the maximum sentence for behaviour of that kind was six months and a fine of $500, before passing the 20 day jail sentence. He also. put Mayer on probation for a period of 12 months, and placed a 12 month suspension of his driver's license on top of the mandatory suspension. Suspended Six months in jail was the sentence handed to a 21-year-old Victoria Harbour man, after he was convicted in provincial court Thur- sday of three counts of driving while his driving privileges were suspended. . Edward Pelletier pleaded guilty to all three charges which arose out of three separate in- cidents which occurred over a two and a half week period. The court was told Pelletier was stopped and charged on December 23 in Victoria Harbour, again on Janvanye. 2 ene. Waly, Township, and again on January 10 in Victoria Harbour. The original suspension was due to a conviction for impaired driving about three months before first suspended driving in- fraction. Pelletier was given a fine of. $200 or 30 days in jail on the first charge, 60 days in jail on the second charge, and a further 120 days in jail on the third charge. Drive suspended A 23-year-old Galt man was sentenced in provincial court Thur- sday to 40 days in jail ona charge of driving while his license was suspen- ded. Robert Ross was charged on October 11, after police investigated a minor accident on High- way 69 in Tay Township. The driver involved in the accident told police the person in front of him had been driving erratically, and the police followed the car, and pulled it over. They found Ross was the driver, and he produced an_ expired driving permit. After checking, they found his license had been suspended. Ross had a long record of driving offenses. Judge Montgomery allowed Ross to serve the 40-day sentence on weekends in order for him to maintain his em- ployment, and continue to support his wife. Withdrawn Charges of causing a disturbance, and failing to appear in court, laid against 20-year-old Brent Anderson of Midland, were provincial court sday. at the request of the provincial court sday to a charge of failing to provide a sample of his found i ina pighup truck in Celanese Until Feb. 5 SUNDANCE Cut and loon design Suggested Retail $15.95 *9.49 Richmond LOVE SONG Cut and loop design wn 0.99 Richmond GENTLE NIGHT. 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Dunbrook was ordered lo pay a fine of $200 or spend 30 days in jail. Onhis way tothe nationals Penetanguishene's Brian Orser placed third in the Eastern Canadian Figure Skating Championships held this e Service Change Over @ Electrical © Renovations e Appliance Service Call Jim at 526-9780 a licensed electrician month. The 14-year-old star will be going to the Canadian Championships in Calgary on eeeary 6. Staff Bhuee Police report Police investigate P.S.S. break-in A break-in at Penetanguishene Secondary School is the subject of an currently being carried out investigation by Constable Graham Whiteside of the Penetanguishene Police Department. Police received a call Sunday morning at 10:30, from a custodian at the school, who reported the incident. Entrance was gained by breaking a window ina door, and school officials are still determining if anything was taken. Car theft Police were on the ball over the weekend, as they recovered a car stolen from a Penetanguishene resident before it was reported missing. The car, owned by Basil Secord, of 30 Beaumaur Drive, was stolen sometime between midnight Friday, and Saturday morning at 8:00, when it was discovered on Highway 27 just outside Penetanguishene by members of the Midland detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. There was minor damage done to one side of the car, where it struck a snow bank. The theft is still under investigation by Constable Michael Brady of the Penetanguishene police. Impaired driving Charges of impaired driving and excess alcohol were laid against a Midland man in Penetanguishene Saturday morning at 1:55. John David Beardsal, 29, was stopped on Main Street as a result of erratic driving, and the charges were laid by Sergeant Donald Westcott. Drive disqualified A 37-year-old Penetanguishene man was charged with driving while disqualified early Friday morning. Edward Carl Quaranto, of 42 Yeo Street, was charged by Sergeant Westcott, after he was stopped for a routine check. Accident Penetanguishene police investigated a two car accident in front of 25 Watter Street Friday af- ternoon. The cars involved were owned by Joseph Somers, of 25 Water Street, and Anne Marie Duval, of 169 Fox Street. No damage was done to Somers' car, but Duvals's car sustained $250 damage. There were no injuries in the accident, and no charges were laid by the investiga pe officer, Graham Whiteside. Area boa rd studies growth Cont'd from p.1 When asked by the press whether or not Midlanders were anxious to see, such growth, Mayor Moreland Lynn reported that he had taken his own personal poll which indicated that the people of Midland were interested in this kind of growth. "TI only talked to one person who offered a negative response to the idea of expansion," Lynn said. "Ninety-nine per cent of the people that I talked to were excited 'by the prospects of peninsula growth." Lynn added that in modern times a municipality must con- tinue to grow moderately just to maintain the standard of living it has grown accustomed to. Board member Ray Baker also pointed to the inevitability of population growth, explaining that the broad expansion of the Toronto megalopolis will greatly effect peninsula planning. "'Cottagers and tourists are going to begin looking for viable alternatives to big-city living,' Baker said. 'In a sense, we're planning for people who aren't yet here, but we want to have a say now, before the influx begins." If Gray Coach leaves PMCL will fill gap Penetang Midland Coach Lines announced last week that it is prepared to fill the gap left by Gray Coach if that company curtails bus service to the North Simcoe area. i we an 8x10 natural color portrait of you or your family! "Something for New & Existing Members of H.C.U.L." 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