THE OPP CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION UNIT HAS CHARGED A LEAMINGTON COUPLE WITH POSSESSION AND MAKING AVAILABLE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. THEY SEARCHED THE COUPLES COMPUTERS EARLIER THIS WEEK AND HAVE NOW CHARGED WITH 41 YEAR OLD THERESA LYNN HENNIN AND 48 YEAR OLD JEFFREY WIGHTMAN. SHE WAS RELEASED WITH A FUTURE COURT DATE BUT HE WAS REMANDED IN CUSTODY.

A 31 YEAR OLD PORT LAMBTON WOMAN WAS CHARGED WITH FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY IN CONNECTION WITH A 2 VEHICLE CRASH IN WALLACEBURG LATE MONDAY MORNING. THE CRASH TOOK PLACE ON FORHAN  BETWEEN MCKEE ROAD AND LANGSTAFF LINE. NO INJURIES BUT DAMAGE TOPPED THE 12 THOUSAND DOLLAR MARK.

ABOUT 20 MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM WESTERN ARE ON DUTY AT THE CHATHAM KENT HEALTH ALLIANCE THIS WEEK FOR THEIR FIRST DISCOVERY WEEK. IT’S WHEN THEY LEAVE THE BOOKS BEHIND AND STRAP ON A STETHASCOPE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT’S A GREAT CHANCE FOR RECRUITER FANNY VAVOULIS TO SING THE PRAISES OF THE REGION AND HOPEFULLY ENTICE SOME OF THESE FUTURE DOCTORS TO COME BACK WHEN THEY ARE FINISHED.

WHILE THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT IS ALL SMILES OVER THEIR DECISION TO PUT BEER IN GROCERY STORES, LOCAL HEALTH UNITS ARE NOT AS THRILLED. THERE IS A FEAR THE EASIER TO ACCESS SUDS WILL ONLY LEAD TO MORE DRINKING.  THEY ARE HOPING TO FORCE THE STORE OWNERS TO POST NOTICES WARNING OF THE DANGERS OF DRINKING, AND TO RESTRICT THE HOURS YOU CAN PURCHASE BEER. MEANTIME THE LIBERALS KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE 100 MILLION A YEAR THE MOVE WILL GENERATE.