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THE NEW TANNER12THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010 Wellington O.P.P.ReportA 22-year-old Orange-Police said the van, with blood, driving with open ville man was charged a passenger hanging out liquor and fail to surren-with driving and liquor-of the open window and der a drivers licence.related offences and a yelling, was stopped on The 22-year-old pas-passenger was charged Alma Street at 9:40 a.m. senger was also charged with obstructing police They determined that the with not wearing a seat-and failing to comply driver had been drinking, belt and held for a bail with a recognizance after and charged him with hearing.Rockwood OPP stopped a impaired driving, having The driver was released speeding van in Rockwood over 80-milligrams of al-with a June 12 court date on Saturday morning.cohol in 100-millilitres of in Guelph.RAZED TO THE GROUND: Ruins are all thats left of a home on Ash Street in the village of Eden Mills. Eighty-nine year old Bill Ritchie lost his life in the Aroundtragic fire. Denise Paulsen photoROCKWOODEden Mills man Remembrance serviceservice, which begins at ninth annual Eden Mills The annual Summer 7 p.m.Arts Festival will feature Service of Remembrance Eden Millsan eclectic mix of the is slated for June 16 at the remembrancework of 18 village artists loses life in fireHanna Chapel at Rock-A Service of Remem-which will be showcased wood Cemetery. All are brance is slated for June in studios throughout the invited to the service, held 6 at 2 p.m. at the Eden village .Investigators with the said her husband was Three firefighters were to comfort families who Mills Community Cem-Along with the art, the Ontario Fire Marshalls working in the attached treated at the scene for have experienced loss in etery, which is beside the event will feature music, Office have completed garage when he ran up-minor injuries they their lives, noting those Presbyterian Church.dance, theatre and a host their on scene investi-stairs to tell her that suffered fighting the who have died in the past The semi-annual service of other artistic genres gation of a house fire on there was a fire and to devastating fire at the year.is to memorialize those from the visual artists, Friday afternoon in Eden get out.bungalow that now is Light refreshments and who have passed in the authors and artisans who Mills that claimed the She went outside and nothing more than a a social time follow the past two years.live in the village.life of an elderly man.waited in vain for her charred foundation.brief service at the unique If it rains, the ser-A Welcome Centre in Although officials have husband as flames fully Eden Mills resident chapel, which was a gift vice will be held in the the community hall will not released the victims engulfed the house. Janet Isbrucker, who to the community from Eden Mills Presbyterian include examples of the name the body has not Ritchies body was not comforted Mrs. Ritchie the late Gladys Hanna.Church. For details call artists work, directions to been positively identi-recovered from the base-as the fire raged, said Brochures will be avail-Maisie Lasby at 519-856- each studio, and a cafe. fied neighbours said ment until the next day. Ritchie was a farmer who able for those who want 4436.For details check the it was 89-year-old Bill Although a post mortem always had chemicals in to wander through the ad-Art in Eden website www.guelpharts.Ritchie of Ash Street. conducted at Hamilton his garbage. Insbrucker jacent cemetery after the This weekend, the ca/edenmillsartsfestival. His wife, Ivy Ritchie, General Hospital on and Rob Bresnahan, a Monday, officials have 17-year-old neighbour, not released the cause of comforted Mrs. Ritchie death.who kept asking when Cops urge grads to party safelyOn Tuesday, Mike her husband was com-Potvan of the Fire Mar-ing out.The County of Wel-graduates and their damaging any public or public or private property shalls Office updated the Coroner Dr. Dirk lington OPP is reminding parents to celebrate gradu-private property. is not a celebration, its a investigation.Huyer said it could be upcoming high school ations safely, and without Some past years have criminal offence.We have seized sev-months before they seen some grad pranks Vandalism is not a eral exhibits from the know what caused the that involved damage prank. Its a crime even GET READY FOR house and the scene fatal fire.to school properties. In if its not intended that has been released to the Visitation for Ritch-some of these instances, way, said Wellington family, Potvan said, ie will be on Monday, SUMMER!parents may have been OPP School Resource adding it could take June 7, from 2 to 4 p.m., aware of what was go-Officer Constable Steve weeks to determine the and from 7 to 9 p.m., at ing on.Smith. It could cost the cause of the fire. He Wall Custance Funeral While Wellington OPP schools a lot of money $.95A/C System Checkwould not say what ex-Home in Guelph. The support our youth and that they cant afford and hibits had been seized funeral will be Tuesday celebrate the achieve-it may tarnish the reputa-by our LICENSED PROFESSIONALS39at the scene, which now at 2 p.m., at St. Johns ments of this years tion of the school.is just a pile of charred Anglican Church in Specializing in:graduating students, any Wellington OPP is en-Late model vehicles tune-upsgrad pranks rubble.Rockwood, followed that con-couraging the public to electrical diagnosis fuel injection servicestitute a criminal offence assist by keeping an eye The Ritchies had been by interment at the air conditioning oil changeswill be investigated, and on schools and parks and married for 65 years and Rockwood Cemetery. A 108 Station St. Rockwoodany possible charges may report suspicious activity were closely affiliated reception will follow at be laid for those respon-immediately to the po-with the local seniors Rockmosa Community Phone: (519) 856-1531sible. Damaging any lice.group.Centre. Fax: (519) 856-2075