Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Southpoint Sun - 9
Letter to Editor
In a hurry to go nowhere! Dear Editor, With the highest gas prices we’ve ever seen and still about to get worse, I shake my head that the majority of people still drive like they should have been somewhere an hour ago. There are three simple ways to get more out of a tank of gas: 1) Gradual acceleration from a stop – no need to test the 0 to 60 in four sec-
onds every time; 2) Leave a little earlier than usual and drive 5 km/hr slower; 3) When approaching a stop light or stop sign, coast to the intersection instead of braking from 60 to 0 in 50 feet. Slow down, enjoy the view and have some patience! Richard Carr
By-law officers, OPP team up to bust grow op LEAMINGTON— The Municipality of Leamington by-law officers, accompanied by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), attended a greenhouse in the 1000 block of Mersea Road 2 in the Municipality of Leamington, with a court order to dismantle an abandoned illegal cannabis grow operation last week. Officers located almost 500 pounds of dried processed cannabis bud in
vacuum sealed bags, as well as over 2,200 cannabis plants. The total value of the cannabis located was approximately $2.7 million. “Joint enforcement is appreciated and crucial in successfully curtailing the ongoing illegal cannabis enterprises that continue to immerse themselves in our communities,” said CSCU Sergeant Chieu Seng. “We will continue to utilize whatever resources are available to stop these prohibited
grows.” The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-3101122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
A pheretimoid jumping worm with its tell-tale white ring or clitellum.
Invasive jumping worms pose risk ONTARIO — They say the early bird gets the worm, but what if it’s a jumping worm? That’s right, amid rumours that we may be inundated with giant threeinch spiders this summer, comes the revelation that the soil-wrecking pheretimoid jumping worm is now making its home in Ontario lawns and gardens. Ontario residents and gardeners have reported the worm on the Master Gardeners of Ontario Facebook group. In an article on cleannorth.org, Dr. Michael McTavish confirmed that a 2014 report cited four different species of the
pheretimoid jumping worm in Essex County, including one report in Wheatley. While research is still being done, jumping worms pose a great risk to Ontario gardens and particularly to northern forests. According to the report, a jumping worm is like “a nightcrawler on steroids”, and instead of inching along like a normal earthworm, they snap their bodies like angry rattlesnakes. The jumping worms have become a serious ecological threat to hardwood forests. Officials ask that you do not move plant mate-
rial to cottages or other properties that contain any worms. Earthworms are an invasive species and the jumping worms have the ability to destroy the topmost layer of soils, turning leaves and other matter into coffee ground-like substance, which in turn destroys habitat for insects, amphibians, birds and native flowers. You can identify a jumping worm by checking out their clitellum, which is a light colour band around the worm’s body. The jumping worm’s clitellum is usually closer to its head and a much lighter (almost white) colour.
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