Friday, May 23, 2008

NOTIFICATION OF COUNTERFEIT MONEY CIRCULATION

(MacDonald Twp., Ont.) Counterfeit money of $5.00 denominations have been received by several businesses in the Echo Bay area over the past several days.

Genuine bank notes have security features that are reliable, and quick and easy to use.

To verify that your money is real, here are some simple tips:

- Touch the raised surfaces on your money (e.g. the large number).
- Tilt your money and look for the changing colors and images (e.g. the holographic stripe on new Canadian Journey series $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes; the square color-change patch on older series $20, $50 and $100 notes).
- Look through your money for a watermark portrait, a windowed security thread, and a see-through number (only on the new Canadian Journey series $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes).
- Look at your money for the fine-line printing in the portrait and background patterns.

Remember, checking all bank notes is a good business practice. You protect your money and eliminate opportunities for counterfeiters.

To learn more about the security features of Canada’s bank notes, or to order free training materials, go to the Bank of Canada web site at www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes or call the Bank at 1 888 513-8212.

If you suspect a bank note to be counterfeit, contact the Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

Help keep counterfeit bank notes out of circulation. Together, we can fight counterfeiting!

MALE ARRESTED FOR MISCHIEF

(Aweres Twp., Ont.) Yesterday evening around 8:30 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie OPP were called to a residence in Fisher Trailer Park in Aweres Township.

OPP had received a call from a female resident of the park advising that a male known to the resident was on her property with an axe and proceeded to smash out the passenger and back windows of her vehicle.

The male was located by OPP shortly after and arrested.

Charged with one count of Mischief and Breach of Probation under the Criminal Code of Canada is 36 year old Eric GEMME, of 170 Trout Lake Road in Aweres Township.

GEMME is to appear in bail court this morning.

MOTHER OF SIX YEAR OLD CHILD ARRESTED ON ASSAULT CHARGE

(Havilland Twp., Ont.) Officers from the Sault Ste. Marie OPP detachment, Sault Ste. Marie Crime Unit, and Children’s Aid Society of Algoma are investigating an alleged assault on a 6 year old male child by his maternal mother.

It is alleged that the mother of the child inflicted visible injuries on the child’s facial area that was noticed by a teacher at school.

A 34 year old female from Havilland Township was arrested yesterday and charged with Assault under the Criminal Code of Canada.

She is to appear in Bail Court this morning.

THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE TRAFFIC AND MARINE UNIT BOATER’S AWARENESS AFTERNOON

(Sault Ste. Marie Ont.) The Sault Ste. Marie OPP Traffic and Marine Unit will be hosting a Boater’s Awareness afternoon this Sunday, May 25th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm. at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion.

Admission is free for everyone.

Both Canadian and U.S. Marine Law Enforcement agencies will be present along with a host of public marine support service representatives including the Office of Boating Safety from Burlington, Ontario.

Of special note, this will be the first time that the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) SAMEUL RISLEY (ice breaker ship) will be docking at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion and will be having an open house for the public.

OPP encourage the public to come out and have any marine related questions answered before the start of the 2008 boating season.