A RIDING LAWN MOWER WAS ABLE TO SHUT DOWN THE VIA LINE NEAR KENT BRIDGE ROAD AND NORTHWOOD LINE THIS MORNING WHEN IT WAS CLIPPED BY A TRAIN. THE TRAIN WAS HEADING FROM WINDSOR TO LONDON WHEN IT NUDGED THE LAWNMOWER AROUND 10;30. NO INJURIES, VERY LITTLE DAMAGE BUT IT STILL HELD UP THE TRAIN FOR NEARLY AN HOUR WHILE THEY FIGURED OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.
IF YOU ARE A YOUNGSTER INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. THE CHATHAM- KENT FORCE IS LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH YOUNGSTERS THROUGH THE YIPPY PROGRAM. IT MEANS YOUTH IN POLICING INITIATIVE AND WILL GIVE KIDS A TASTE OF THE LIFE. YOU MUST BE BETWEEN 15-18 AND RETURNING TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL. GO ON LINE TO CKPOLICE.COM.
CHATHAM KENT POLICE OFFICERS NAILED SOME RUSTLERS MAKING THEIR WAY AROUND CHATHAM TUESDAY STEALING MEAT FROM LOCAL GROCERS. THEY FOLLOWED 2 CHATHAM MEN AND A WOMAN IN THEIR HONDA CIVIC AS THEY STAKED OUT SOBEYS, NO FRILLS, THE REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE AND BOBS FOOD BASICS. THEN PULLED THEM OVER AND FOUND OVER 200 BUCKS WORTH OF MEAT IN THE VEHICLE. ALONG WITH SOME METH AND FENTYNAL. THE TRIO ARE FACING SEVERAL CHARGES EACH.
ABOUT 400 MEMBERS OF THE SARNIA LAMBTON LIBERAL RIDING ASSOCIATION SHOWED UP LAST NIGHT TO NOMINATE DAVID MACPHAIL TO CARRY THEIR BANNER IN THE FALL FEDERAL ELECTION. HE BEAT OUT ELIZABETH WOOD MACDONALD FOR THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT THE GRITS IN THE OCTOBER 19TH ELECTION. MACPHAIL SAYS HE WILL BE PUTTING TOGETHER HIS CAMPAIGN STAFF IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
