THERE IS A BLOOD DONOR CLINIC IN WALLACEBURG TODAY AT THE UAW HALL FROM 2:30 TO 7:30 AND THEY ARE DESPERATE FOR DONATIONS. THEY ARE LOOKING TO DELIVER 96 DONATIONS FOR THE LOCAL HOSPITALS AND AT THIS TIME THEY STILL HAVE 28 APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE.
A WALLACEBURG COUPLE WERE POPPED IN A DRUG RAID AT THE THEIR HOME ON DUFFERIN AVE. WEDNESDAY EVENING. CHATHAM- KENT POLICE EXECUTED THE WARRANT AND FOUND 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH AND DRUGS. THE DRUG STASH INCLUDED OXY AND HYDROMORPHONE. THE PAIR, A 50 YEAR OLD MAN AND A 57 YEAR OLD WOMAN ARE FACING 2 COUNTS EACH OF POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING AND WERE LATER RELEASED WITH A FUTURE COURT DATE.
TURNS OUT THAT 34 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH LOCAL TIES WHO WAS ARRESTED IN SARNIA, WAS NOT ARRESTED AT ALL. THE REPORT THAT 34 YEAR OLD DEL-DAILY FISHER WAS IN CUSTODY WAS INCORRECT. SHE IS STILL ON THE LOOSE. POLICE SAY IF YOU DO SEE HER DON’T APPROACH BUT CALL THEM IMMEDIATELY. SHE HAS BEEN SEEN IN THE AREA IN THE PAST MONTH AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A CANADA WIDE WARRANT.
CHERRYFEST IN BLENHEIM GETS UNDERWAY TODAY. CHAIR JP HUGGINS SAYS THINGS GET UNDERWAY OFFICIALLY AT 4 THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF CHERRYFEST ARE THE PIE EATING COMPETITION, ALL OF THE FOOD AND OF COURSE THE CHERRY PIT SPITTING COMPETITION.
