Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
ARF tickets still available
The annual Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) fundraiser is taking place on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Wallaceburg. 100% of the proceeds stays in town for the local animal shelter. The event will be held Saturday, April 8. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is being catered by Burn’s Family Restaurant. Tickets are $25 each, which includes dinner and entertainment by Classic Vibe. Tickets are available at K-9 Klips at 1542 Dufferin Ave. in Wallaceburg or by calling Maryanne Holland at 519-627-9855.
Dresden Rotary Banquet is tonight
The annual Dresden Rotary Club banquet and auction will take place tonight Friday, April 7 at the Lambton-Kent Memorial Arena. This year’s guest speaker is Andrew Faas, a noted business man, author and philanthropist who was raised in Dresden. Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
Festival of Giving on Saturday
This year’s Festival of Giving, Shipwrecked, is taking place at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham. Organizers say it will deliver all the sights, sounds and tastes of castaway life, with top-notch entertainment. Last year’s event raised $250,040 for the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent, and several other food banks and children’s charities throughout the community.
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The Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) working in partnership with the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority would like help from the public in identifying and preventing trespassers on All Terrain Vehicles (A.T.V.) from destroying protected property in Southwest Middlesex, Ontario, near Sassafras Road and Centreville Drive – just outside if Chatham-Kent.
Mosa Forest is a 300 acre parcel of property owned and managed by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority.
The parcel of land is considered an “Area of Natural and Scientific Interest”.
Due to its size it is considered the largest Carolinian Forest south of London, Ontario. It also is home to a number of species at risk.
Over the past couple days, trespassers have cut down wire fences and driven A.T.V.s and Jeeps through the forest. A great deal of damage has been caused to the forest floor and has certainly stressed the wildlife living in the forest. This illegal activity also deprives citizens of the lawful use and enjoyment of the forest for hiking.
The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority has partnered with the Municipal Enforcement Unit and the Middlesex County OPP to prevent repeat acts of trespassing and vandalism from occurring.
Police encourage anyone with information to come forward immediately. Should you wish to remain anonymous you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online to www.londoncrimestoppers.com where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Weather forecast from Friday, April 7, 2017 to Sunday, April 9, 2017
Today – A few flurries ending this morning then clearing. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 8. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight – Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.
Saturday, April 8 – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 13.
Saturday night – Cloudy periods. Low 8.
Sunday, April 9 – A mix of sun and cloud. High 17.
Sunday night – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 11.
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