Suspect in Listowel Surrenders to Police

The OPP has confirmed 19 year old Joshua Drumond of Listowel is now in custody. Provincial Police Spokesperson Joanna VanMierlo told CKNX News a suspect surrendered to authorities at a house in Drayton. No word on what charges the man faces. An early morning altercation in Listowel brought police out in force searching for a suspect believed to be armed with a shotgun. Several streets south of the Main Street were blocked off. Schools in Listowel were locked down for several hours and some students were asked to stay home.

CKNX Precision Weather - Evening Update

Tonight: Mainly clear. Some cloud late. Low 9.

Saturday: Becoming cloudy with late day showers. High 21.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. A few showers. Low 12.

Sunday: Mix of sun and cloud. Spotty showers. High 18.

CKNX Precision Weather - Evening Update

Tonight: Mainly clear. Some cloud late. Low 9.

Saturday: Becoming cloudy with late day showers. High 21.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. A few showers. Low 12.

Sunday: Mix of sun and cloud. Spotty showers. High 18.

Pine River Cheese To Shut Down for Months

Pine River Cheese expansion plans have been put on hold until the remnants of a major fire earlier this week are cleaned.
Because it processes food, the cleanup must be done according to strict government regulations.
Vijay Kumar, general manager, said this morning damage will be in the millions of dollars although he couldn't be more specific.
He praised the community for its help during the initial days.,The plant was in the final stages of a contract with Walmart to sell its cheese there.
It also was planning to manufacture a specific brand of cheese for Sobeys grocery chain.
Cause of the fire has not been established.

Farm Workers Die in Accident in Ayton

Two people are dead after an accident at Filsinger Organic Farms in Ayton. West Grey Police tell CKNX News that the incident is under investigation by both police and the Ministry of Labour.
No names have been released.

Lockdown in Listowel Over

The Lockdown in Listowel is now over.
All the students and staff member from Listowel District Secondary School and Central and Eastdale Public Schools are now home safe.
Police in Listowel have not yet found the armed man involved in an incident this morning near Royal Street
OPP Constable Joanna Van Mierlo says they are searching for a teen from Listowel.
The OPP are looking for 19 year old Joshua Drumond of Listowel last seen wearing a grey hat, coat, and pants.
The schools in the area are no longer on lockdown, police believe it's safe enough to let them go.

Listowel Lockdown, Schools Closed

A police search continues this hour in the east end of Listowel -- and four schools are under Lockdown.
Police say it started with a gun incident on Royal Street in the east end of Listowel just before 6:00 this morning.
There were no injuries in the incident and no shots were fired.
Police are looking for 19-year-old Joshua Drumond.
He is wearing a grey jacket, grey pants, grey ball hat and walking a pitbull-type dog.
He may be carrying a firearm.
The OPP Emergency Response Unit, the TRU team, and a canine unit are on scene.
Listowel Eastdale public school, Listowel Central public school, St. Mary's Catholic school, the Listowel District Secondary School are under lockdown.
Police say that means students continue with normal classes, but no one is allowed to leave, and the school doors are monitored to make sure no unauthorized person gets in.


Photo by Russ Courtney.

Owen Sound Bears

There were two bear sightings in Owen Sound yesterday.
Police got the first call around 10:30 in the morning after a bear cub was seen in the playground of Dufferin School.
The bear cub was spotted in the top of a tree in the 11-hundred block of 2nd Avenue West.
The Owen Sound Fire Department was called to bring their ladder truck and bucket.
Tranquilizers and a pole snare were used and the cub was safely removed from the tree and taken to an area outside the city in hopes it would find it's mother.
The second bear sighting was called in by a man who saw a large bear rubbing against a shed at the north end of a right-of-way that runs between 11th and 12th Street West parallel to 2nd Avenue West.
It was close to the same area where the cub was found.
Personnel from the MNR assisted police in the search that last for over an hour, but the large bear was not found.
Officials believe she made her way back out of the city to the west.

Port Elgin Arrest

Saugeen Shores police have made an arrest in connection with several break-ins in Port Elgin and Southampton.
They've also issued a warrant for the arrest of a man wanted for a suspicious fire in Port Elgin.
Earlier this summer, there were several thefts from vehicles and homes.
The arrest of one man led to the recovery of numerous articles stolen from Port Elgin and Southampton.
22-year-old Karl Sternberg Jr. has been charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Break and Enter and Mischief.
A warrant has been issued for 23-year-old Matthew Oliviera of Toronto for Break and Enter, Arson, and 3 counts of Mischief over $5000.
The arson charge goes back to a fire in mid-May that started in a home under construction on Bluewater Drive in Port Elgin.
That fire damaged several neighbouring houses.

Bruce County Museum Changes

The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is looking at a change of format in the near future.
Director Barb Ribey says the museum is proposing to stop renting seasonal exhibits in 2012 and instead direct the money towards permanent exhibits.
Ribey says one exhibit would be a marine simulator which allows guests to captain a ship along the Bruce County coast.
Ribey adds the simulator would feature the Southampton area at first but could be expanded to include ports like Kincardine and Tobermory.

Goderich School Open House

Staff and students at the newly-named Goderich Public School held an open house last night to give the community a chance to see the renovations to the former Robertson Public School.
The students of both Robertson and Victoria spent last year at Victoria School while the renovations and additions were being made to the Robertson building.
And principal Deb Gill says that has turned out to be an excellent decision because students from both former schools have spent time in the other's building and now they're together in what is essentially a new school.
Students planted a tree in the yard yesterday and last night there was a barbecue and a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new Goderich Public School.

Election Signs Going Up

Candidates running in the municipal election next month are starting to get their signs up.
But there are some rules regarding the placement of election signs.
Huron County's Director of Public Works says signs are permitted on the back slope of a ditch but not on the front slope where they would interfere with maintenance like cutting the grass.
Dave Laurie says corners are also very popular spots for election signs and as long as they don't interfere with visibility and traffic sight lines they're OK.
All signs are to be removed within five days after the election.