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Local lawyers judges Would you like to see Moreland Lynn behind bars? Dean Nicholls in prison pajamas? Yvon Gagne in handcuffs? Chief of Police Ernie Bates on trial? On May 4 and 5, the above named and some Less action For a number of recent weeks the Midland OPP detachment, one of the busiest in the province, has reported, with pleasure, less action than average. The quiet period might be ending. Last week's OPP press release said, "Saturday evening, the 11th of April, had all the signs of a typical summer night for Midland OPE "Alcohol was the basic ingredient for the follow- ing occurrences, just to mention a few: a man found sleeping in a ditch in Tiny Township, who was sobering up; a high speed chase that ended with im- paired charges and a fail to stop for police (charge) be- ing laid against a Tiny - Township resident; a careless driving charge; two other impaired drivers; one fail to provide a breath sample and also a fight in the Burger King parking lot that saw two other well known com- munity people will be the defendants during a mock trial. The jail and bail idea is being introduced to this area by the Midland Chamber of Commerce. Local lawyers have young offenders and one adult charged with liquor related offences." The OPP reported 97 general occurrences in the period of Apr. 6 to Apr. 13. During the investigation of one complaint, the wind- shield of an OPP car was shattered. The officer driv- ing the cruiser had responded to a complaint from the Honey Harbour area of a lawn being damaged by a truck. Subsequently, after a se- cond OPP officer arrived, a man and a woman from Victoria Harbour were each charged with several offenses. One of the eight motor vehicle accidents of the week occurred when a Midland man was unsuc- cessful in avoiding a muskrat on Highway 69. Part of the roof of the car was peeled back when the car hit three guiderail posts. Minor injuries only resulted. Reader's comments Coverage appreciated Dear Editor: On behalf of the dieti- tians listed below, I would like you to thank the staff of the Times and the Weekender, for the ex- cellent coverage of our Nutrition Month informa- tion during March. The newspapers play such an important part in an event such as this, which depends on reaching the greatest number of people in an area in the shortest length of time, and we really ap- preciate having our articles appear, as well as other coverage. In particular, I would like to thank you for the two pages, in separate issues, which were sup- ported by the following advertisers - Midland Legion, Ogilve Mills Ltd., IGA, High Point Mall, Coldwater Stan Frankland and Lloyd Attridge walked away with the Contract Swiss Pairs Monday after- noon game at the Col- dwater Bridge Club last week, with 79 Victory Points. Anne MacBean and Dave Parker (who was celebrating his return from a long vacation in India), came second with 56 VP. Iris Bolyea and Marjorie Smith were virtually tied with mary Polkinghorne and Verna Williams with 33 and 32 VPs each. The evening Duplicate Pairs Contest was won by Helen Medveckis, Gus Salcevics with 63.5 per cent. Jim Hughes and John Heritage Farms Diary Ltd., Beatrice Foods, Armco Foods Ltd., Grass Roots and Holder's Bakery. We hope our message of - "Good Nutrition - It's Your Choice'? may have planted at least a few seeds whyich may lead to better health for some of the area's population. Preven- tion is much better than cure - especially when sometimes the 'cure' is not there. Thank you again for your help. Sincerely The Dietitians: Diane Kennedy, Penetang General Hospital Pat Miller, Mental Health Centre Judy Thompson, Huronia District Hospital Alleyne Attwood, bridge Dowling of Midland were second with 56; Mae Det- timers and Joanne Botman, third with 53.5. Other players were Lloyd At- tridge and Stan Frankland 52; Sheila Hawkins of Vic- toria Harbour, Francis Whale from Midland 46; Dorothy Pheasant and Jean McLeod 44.5; Rae and George Kingsborough 43; and Dot and Dac Harris 42. Next Monday afternoon the monthly Novice game will be held. The evening duplicate pairs game on April 27 will be Handicap- ped. Afternoon games start at 1 p.m. and finish at 4 p.m.; evening duplicate at 7:30 p.m. volunteered to be judges (two are needed), defence lawyers and prosecutors. The accused will be tried on a special set in front of the cameras of Communi- ty TV 6, between 6:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on May 4 and 5. CKMP's Scott Warnock will be the host. Whether the mock charges stick will depend on the viewers of the mock trials. Bates - Lynn Nicholls Gagne Out of school, -- want to work. Call Free 1-800-387-077 out of work, under 25, Connect to @FUTURES will help you put together the skills you need to get a job. e We'll pay you for up to 52 weeks of on-the-job training and work experience. If you commit to your future Ontario will commit to you. Ontario Minister, Hon. Gregory Sorbara Premier, Hon. David Peterson Ministry of Skills Development Tuesday, April 21, 1987, Page 7