Moose FM CKLP 103.3 - Parry Sound

Police are increasing their presence to try and ensure the final long weekend of the summer is a safe one.  Over the past year there have been 6 fatalities on our roads in the area and police say five of the six fatalities can be directly linked to driver error and in some cases, alcohol.  Last year in the Parry Sound area, the Labour Day long weekend was fatality-free and the West Parry Sound OPP are planning on repeating that this year.  Staff Sergeant Ron Campbell says we are in a major holiday travel corridor - both on land and water and his officers are constantly on the lookout for impaired drivers, aggressive drivers, and people not using their safety equipment such as seatbelts and life jackets.

Seguin Township residents who live on the northwest side of Horseshoe Lake are being advised that a Blue-Green Algae bloom has been detected.  The North Bay Parry Sound Health Unit say the bloom was found between Gebralter and Centre Bay and although there may not be signs that toxins are present, there is always a risk they are.  The Health Unit is asking residents and visitors on the northwest shore of Horseshoe Lake to not use the water for drinking, cooking or bathing at all because home water treatment devices and even boiling the water does not kill the toxins.  Residents who draw water from underground wells are not at risk.  The Health Unit also says to avoid swimming in the affected area to avoid toxins coming in contact with the skin or being consumed. The Health Unit says the bloom could be present for up to 3 weeks.

In under 7 soccer MPS Engineering fell to Walmart 4-3.  Players of the game were Liam Henry and Grace McLennan.  Also Central Roofing downed Trailside Storage 7-3.  Players of the game were Simon Palmer and Liam Wesley.  In more under 7 soccer Crafts N Things topped Assante Capital 11-3.  Players of the game were Ryne Phillips and Brandon Ebbert.  Also, Subway doubled State Farm Insurance 6-3. Players of the game were Nolan Bell and Aaron Ball.

Police are looking for the public’s help in recovering stolen boat motors taken from Archipelago Township.  Near North Crime Stoppers and the West Parry Sound OPP say the lower unit of a motor was taken from a boat parked on Munroe Road sometime during the summer.  Earlier this month police say two outboard motors were stolen from stored boats on Grisdale Road.  Any one with information regarding the thefts of these motors is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

The shooting death of former West Parry Sound OPP Constable Vu Pham has been looked at for a final time by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit.  The report clears Constable Del Mercy, the officer who shot back at the man who shot 37-year-old Pham, Fred Preston.  Constables Pham and Mercy went to Preston’s sister-in-law’s home after Preston broke in and police believe he intended to hurt her after his wife left him.  Preston wasn’t there when the officers got there and Pham pulled over Preston’s pickup a short time later and radioed to Mercy before exiting his cruiser and the fire fight began.