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Arrest Made At Disturbance

(KINCARDINE, ON) – On July 1st, 2011 at 11:12 pm, the South Bruce OPP received a call to a disturbance on Russell Street, Kincardine. Officers arrived to find a group of males gathered on the front lawn of a Russell Street residence. Two males started to fight while officers were still on scene. 28 year […]

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Safety Equipment Violation on Lake Huron

(LAKE HURON, ON) – On July 1st, 2011, members of the South Bruce OPP Marine unit were out patrolling the waters of Lake Huron. At 2:10 pm, a vessel was stopped for an equipment inspection and officers noted a deficiency. 53 year old Glen WENDT of Carrick Township received a ticket under the small vessel […]

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Damage At Milverton Pool

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Saturday July 02, 2011 Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to the Perth East Recreation Complex where damage was reported at the pool. Investigation revealed that sometime between 10 p.m. on Thursday June 30, 2011 and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday July 02, 2011 unknown persons entered the pool area […]

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3 Suspended/Disqualified Drivers Charged

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) Over the Canada Day Long Weekend the Perth County OPP stopped large numbers of motorists traveling through The County. As a result of these stops 3 motorists were found to have a suspended or disqualified driver’s licence. On Friday July 01, 2011 shortly before 11 p.m. a car was stopped on Perth […]

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GT Montgomery Bus Lines SOLD

GT Montgomery Bus Lines of Lucknow is in the process of being sold to Pacific Western Transportation Limited. PWT is a Canadian, family owned business and is the largest privately owned bus transportation company in Canada with operations in four provinces and one territory.A company spokesperson says GT Montgomery is the first school bus acquisition […]

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$3,500 Worth Of Tires Found

(HOWICK, ON) – On June 22, 2011 a property owner located 8 brand new truck tires on Mud Lake Line just south of Harriston Road. It appears that the tires had only been in the area a short time when they were located. Huron OPP officers are looking for the owner of the tires but […]

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Letter To Editor: The Death Of Freedom

Dear Editor: Recently the WFP posted a survey asking if the comments with foul language should be blocked. I have been watching the results with a heavy heart. Approximately twice as many people are for censorship as opposed. I can’t help feel that I was likely the cause of the WFP to question their “free […]

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Operation Freeze

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) On the heels of this past winters “operation heat” and last summers “operation freeze” which recognized positive behavior of our youth with a treat from Mac’s convenience stores, Perth County OPP officers would like to distribute coupons to kids who deserve a Free Froster. In partnership with Mac’s Convenience Stores across Ontario, […]

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Construction Zone Collision

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Thursday June 30, 2011 shortly after 10 a.m. Perth County OPP officers and Perth County Ambulance personnel were called to a two vehicle collision on Hwy. 8 east of Road 125. Police investigation revealed that an eastbound sedan driven by an 18 year old female from the Municipality of […]

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Theft Of Bike Trailer From Porch

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) Sometime between 1 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday June 29, 2011 a bike trailer was stolen from the front porch of a Barber Ave. North residence in Listowel. The bike trailer is manufactured by Blackburn and the model is “copilot”. It is black and red in colour, it is […]