Wednesday, July 22, 2009

TIM HORTON’S TRACTOR TRAILER DESTROYED IN FIRE

(Fenwick Twp., ON) – Sault Ste. Marie OPP and Goulais River Fire and Rescue responded to a tractor trailer fire on Highway 17 north in Fenwick Township yesterday afternoon at approximately 2:30 p.m.

A fully loaded Tim Horton’s tractor trailer unit destined for Sault Ste. Marie was alerted by a passing motorist of smoke coming from the refrigeration unit located at the front of the enclosed trailer.

By the time the driver pulled into the parking lot of the Goulais River liquor store, the entire tractor trailer unit became fully engulfed in flames.

The fire was extinguished and the tractor trailer unit and its contents were removed.

There were no injuries to the driver.

DRIVER CHARGED FOR FAILING TO STOP FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE

(Fenwick Twp., ON) - While enroute to the fire on Highway 17, an OPP officer observed a transport overtake and pass a Goulais River fire truck with its emergency lights activated.

The fire truck was enroute to the Tim Horton’s tractor trailer unit fire incident.

Charged with Failing to Stop for Emergency Vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act is 50 year old Ray UNSWORTH of Angus St., Regina, Saskatchewan.

HELP PREVENT BEARS FROM COMING AROUND YOUR PROPERTY

(Elliot Lake, Ontario) It's black bear season in Ontario, so be BEAR WISE!

• Household garbage is the single biggest attractant for black bears. And once they get a taste for garbage, they will keep coming back, again and again. Please, store your garbage behind closed doors in your garage, basement, or a secure, bear-proof storage area. Freeze “table scraps” or any unwanted food and put it in the garbage when putting it out the morning of garbage day... not the night before.

• Bears' keen sense of smell attracts them to the food odours left on your barbeque grill. So, they come around, foraging for food. Bears have been known to lift barbeques right off peoples' porches. During bear season, clean that grill after every use. Burn off the food residue and grease... and wash the grill thoroughly, until there's no food odour left.

Once bears get a taste for an easy meal, they keep coming back.

To report bear problems, call the Ministry of Natural Resources hotline at 1 866 514 2327.

In an immediate emergency, call you’re the OPP, or 911.

For more information, visit the special bear website at ontario.ca/bearwise