Watch for suspicious people around your house, OPP says

DAYLIGHT BREAK AND ENTERS
Peterborough County OPP recommends that the public be aware of suspicious activity that may result in daylight break and enters occurring throughout the County of Peterborough.
A common method of operation used by thieves is to approach a home, knock on the door and if answered, request directions, fictitious neighbour or delivery address [...]

Two men rescued after boat sinks near Lakefield

CAPSIZED VESSEL
SMITH-ENNISMORE-LAKEFIELD – On Saturday November 14, 2009 at approximately 9:30 P.M. Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Fire Department, Peterborough County Ambulance and police responded to the report of a capsized vessel on Lake Katchewanooka near Youngs Point Road.
Patrick BARIN age 51 years of Mississauga and Paul SCHEMBRI age 56 years of Brampton, had gone fishing on the lake [...]

OPP seizes nearly 15,000 pot plants in September

DRUG ERADICATION
During the month of September 2009, members of the Central East Drug Unit conducted Marihuana Eradication throughout Peterborough County, Northumberland County, City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton Highlands.
The Central East Drug Unit was assisted by the OPP Tactical Response Unit, OPP Emergency Response Unit, OPP/City of Kawartha Lakes K9 Units and the OPP Aviation [...]

Coe Hill-Aplsey snowmobilers praised for work on trails

CAMPBELLFORD– Steve and Carol Anne Stapley and their three sons have been named 2009 Family of the Year by the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC).
The annual award recognizes the important contributions entire families have made to the sport of snowmobiling through volunteer work.
“This family not only works together, but also plays together – and [...]

English vistor dies after crash last week north of Woodview

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NORTH KAWARTHA – On Saturday September 26, 2009 John CONNELL, age 87 years, of Pangbourne Reading, England succumbed to the injuries he suffered in the serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 28 north of Woodview.
CONNELL and his wife Joan, age 89 years who was also injured in the collision, had been visiting [...]