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Community Newspaper <*> Vol. 14, No. 36, Folio 72 Wednesday, September 9, 1981 * oe OS wa « = Zo ee Peale Jeep's driver lost control on curve Bystanders stand beside a jeep that turned over last Friday when its driver lost control as he drove south on County Road 26. The intersection with Tiny Township's 13th Concession is just to the left of the bystanders. None of the three people in the 28 pages, 30 cents jeep were injured. Toronto resident Frank Bellini was charged with careless driving. Vandals on spree juveniles have con- $20,000 damage could reach $20,000 in value. Each of the uniden- Three male fessed their respon- sibility for acts of property damage and toh e7e, ob ion Penetanguishene last Friday night and early Saturday morning that tified youths, all of whom are under 16 years of age, yesterday had about 15 charges already assembled against them as in- dividuals. -- gee youths have admitted Police investigation responsibility, and also continues into the jnto an unusual number multiple break-ins at the Village Square Mall and the damage to three vehicles parked at different points around town, for which the of other incidents of break and enter that occurred on the weekend. Yesterday Police Chief Dennis Player Many pieces of weekend crime picture still missing More than a few of the unusual number of break- ins that occurred on the weekend in Penetanguishene had yet to be attributed to anyone yesterday by town police. Three juveniles have admitted their part in the break-in of most of the businesses in the Village Square Mall, and of the damage to three parked cars. However at least five other incidents occurred on the weekend that may or may not be related to the break-ins at the mall and the damage to the cars: Item. A resident living near Ecole St. Joseph scared away three persons who were attempting to break-in. Screens and windows were damaged to a total of $120. Item. On Sunday three youths were seen on the roof of the Penetang Bottling Company by an employee who was on the property. After he scared them off, it was learned that a window had been pushed open and some pop stolen. Item. A town Water and Light Commission employee who was answering an unrelated call about a power failure found bars of a window of the commission's building on Centennial Drive broken. Two tool boxes, with contents valued at $200, were missing. Item. Between 7 p.m. last Thursday and 11:30 a.m. last Friday Ecole Secondaire Penetanguishene Secondary School was entered through a broken window. Offices were ran- sacked. About $105 in coin was taken from a pop machine that was pried open. item. On Saturday a pickup truck belonging to Bernard Couriere of 76 Main Street was taken from the rear of his property and later found in Tiny Township near the Golf Link Road. Item. On Saturday the Penetanguishene pollution control plant was entered through a broken window. A lawn mower and other items were taken. said that in the late hours of Friday and the early hours of Saturday the majority of the stores in the Village Square Mall were en- tered and damage done. In one _ instance Classique Hair Stylists, an occupant of the mall, was broken into, and approximately $1,500 of electronic equipment and __sihair styling equipment stolen. About $500 damage was done. One of the confessed participants lives in Penetanguishene. The other two have a Midland address, Chief Player said. The three youths will be charged under the Juvenile Delinquent Act and taken to court, he said. More charges will likely follow as the investigation continues. The three vehicles damaged were parked on the Post Office parking lot, on Tessier Land, and on Water Street. Tires were punctured and wiring cut. Three safe after jeep overturns A careless driving charge has been laid by the Midland OPP against the driver of a jeep which overturned outside Penetanguishene last Friday afternoon. Frank Bellini, 21, of Toronto, and two passengers, were uninjured after the jeep in which they were riding rolled over in the east ditch 50 metres north of Tiny Township's Con. 13. Police said the jeep-was southbound on County Road 26 on a downhill, left curve when the driver lost control. The jeep spun around before entering the ditch. 'Gift of life' is needed today Don't forget you still have plenty of time to give "the gift of life' at today's Blood Donors' Clinic at Penetanguishene Legion. Clinic hours are from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Today's target is 325 pints of blood. Odesse photos in National Geographic The current, September issue of National Geographic magazine includes a story on Nahanni National Park illustrated with two photographs by Penetanguishene's Michael Odesse. One of the _ two; photographs is a colour photograph spread | across two pages of the magazine that shows a | view of the park's § Virginia Falls. Odesse is shown standing in the | foreground of _ the photograph. He framed the view he wanted, set © the camera to take a delayed picture, and stepped into the fram in time to be included in the photo. The feature photo for the article is also by Odesse. Michael Odesse First meeting of new year tonight Trustees of the Simcoe County Board of Education meet for their first meeting of the new school year tonight. The trustees will receive seven reports, among them a report of the Aug. 20 meeting of the French Language Advisory Committee. The board meeting starts at 8 p.m. in the Education Centre in Barrie. Special night Members of the Penetanguishene Hor- ticultural Society are being reminded of their next meeting to be held in the library building on Sept. 15 starting at 8 p.m. Highlight of the meeting will be a flower show featuring best in garden show. Members are also asked to bring surplus house plants and perennials for swap night. Long weekend passes without major accident No major accidents occurred during the long holiday weekend in the area covered by the Midland detachment of the Ontario Porvincial Police. Only 4 minor injuries resulted from the 21 motor vehicle accidents reported in the seven days ending yesterday morning. 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