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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Leamington is investigating an assault that occurred on Thursday, March 14 at approximately 10:30 p.m. The incident occurred on Wigle Street in Leamington, between Mill Street and Marlborough Street East. An altercation ensued involving several parties resulting in one Leamington male being treated for serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Police are requesting any person with information regarding this dispute and the persons responsible to contact Leamington OPP at 519-326-2544. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
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Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday at Seacliff Park
The Easter Bunny is coming to town and he’s dropping off eggs and goodies at Seacliff Park in Leamington. This Saturday, March 23 the annual Kinsmen Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 10 a.m. for all childrn under 12. Come and enjoy this family event.
The M.V. Jiimaan and M.V. Pelee Islander rest at the Pelee Island Ferry Service docks awaiting the start of the 2013 ferry service season. The Jiimaan will be sent to the Welland area for pre-scheduled maintenance and inspection while the Pelee Islander will officially start the daily shuttling season on March 26. (SUN Photo)
Pelee Island ferry service on schedule for 2013...
By Bryan Jessop A repeat of last year’s delays are not expected for Leamington’s ferrying services. While the Jiimaan is scheduled for a trip to the Welland area for mandatory, routine dry dock inspection, the Pelee Islander is ready to go for the upcoming ferry shuttle service season between Leamington and Pelee Island. Although no trips to or from Sandusky, Ohio are being scheduled for the first two weeks, the Pelee Islander will first venture from the local docks on Tuesday, March 26 — three days ahead of its original schedule for 2013. The 53-year-old ship will make seven trips to and from Pelee Island per week from March 26 to April 25. If scheduled inspection and maintenance to the Jiimaan go without incident, the larger vessel will take over the same schedule from the Pelee Islander from April 26 to June 20. The Jiimaan, built in 1992 and first put in service two years later, will soon make its way to Port Weller, Ontario for dry dock inspection by Lock 1 of the Welland Canal, an estimated four-week process. This year, the pre-season services are being conducted by Seaway Marine and Industrial. Inspection is required for all ferry service ships once every five years, a service tendered to companies wishing to bid competitively on the jobs. “They’ll be pulling out shafts and a list of other interesting things,” said Owen Sound Transportation Company president and CEO Susan Schrempf. The Pelee Islander underwent inspection last year and will not be due for its next check up for another four seasons.
Routine service to the Jiimaan last year revealed that unexpected repairs to the vessel’s propellers were required while the Pelee Islander was undergoing its prescheduled inspection. A trouble-plagued 2012 season also left the Jiimaan stranded on a sandbar near the Kingsville docks, leaving more than 30 passengers temporarily stranded for nearly two days in October. The operators of the two ships, the provincially-controlled Owen Sound Transportation Company, are hoping for an incident-free inspection and maintenance session this spring to allow the Jiimaan to relieve the Pelee Islander of daily, round-trip duties. “We hope to see it back in time for that (April 26) start,” said Schrempf. The Jiimaan can carry a maximum of 400 passengers, including 15 to 16 crew members while the aging and smaller Pelee Islander can carry 250, including a crew of eight. Although other transportation services are often vulnerable to the condition of the economy, there is rarely a lull in activity for the Pelee Island Ferry Service. “I don’t think we’ve ever had a season that’s not busy,” said Schrempf. Aside from mechanical condition, the only factors that normally obstruct the local ferrying service are inclement weather conditions. The schedules posted for the Jiimaan and Pelee Islander — available on www. ontarioferries. com/peleeferry/english/schedule.html — are subject to possible change stemming from Lake Erie’s water/ice conditions and weather patterns.
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