The OPP would like to make residents, cottagers, hikers, cross country skiers and pedestrians aware that we do share our open spaces, bush areas and some residential neighborhoods with numerous members of the wildlife community.
One of those members is the coyote, which can be found in both rural and urban areas. Some key points for people who may encounter coyotes are as follows:
-Do not approach or feed coyotes.
-Do not try to "tame" a coyote.
-Secure garbage and minimize attractants on your property.
-Use deterrents and fences to keep coyotes away from your home and gardens.
-Keep all pets on leashes or confined to a yard.
On December 30th 2014, officers received a complaint from a resident in Collingwood that a small dog was taken by what is believed to be a coyote. The dog was in a backyard of a residence on Chamberlain Crescent.
Whistles and electronic alarms may frighten away an approaching coyote if encountered by a pedestrian. For those who walk with your family pet, be aware that a cat or dog may be seen as prey by coyotes and an attack may prove fatal or result in serious injuries for the pet.
For further information please visit the Ministry of Natural Resources web site hyperlink attached.
https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/preventing-and-managing-conflicts-coyotes-wolves-and-foxes
Drug charge laid at RIDE stop
TIVERTON – On January 1, 2015, members of the South Bruce OPP were conducting R.I.D.E. at the intersection of King Street and Main Street in Tiverton when a Grey GMC Sierra pick-up truck stopped. Officers found a quantity of illegal drugs in the truck. The driver, a 53-year-old Kincardine resident, was charged with possess a controlled substance and drive with no validation. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 2, 2015 to answer to the charges.
Impaired driver ditches vehicle
MEAFORD - On Thursday, January 1, 2015 at approximately 5:35 a.m., a Grey County OPP officer came upon a vehicle in a snow bank on Sykes Street North at Ridge Road in the Municipality of Meaford. The vehicle, a blue 2014 Nissan, was occupied by two males who had been drinking alcohol.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested for impaired driving and was taken to the Meaford OPP Detachment for breath tests. The test results indicated he had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
A 45-year-old Collingwood resident was charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle and care and control of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content exceeding 80 milligrams.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Owen Sound on Thursday, January 22, 2015.
The vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Thieves abscond with Fender Telecaster
COLLINGWOOD - Officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP are currently investigating a break and enter to a local business and are asking for the public's help in solving this crime.
The break and enter took place between December 29th at 8:00pm and Wednesday December 31st at noon at the Casbah on Huron Street. Culprit(s) forced their way into the establishment and made off with a quantity of cash as well as a sunburst coloured Fender Telecaster electric guitar and two silver microphones described as Shure SM58.
Source - OPP
