An elderly Norfolk man is facing charges after a minor alleged the man sexually assaulted them. OPP started the investigation last Thursday after the minor said they had been sexually assaulted while volunteering for the man to collect volunteer hours. The sex and age of the minor have not been released. Charged with Sexual assault and Sexual interference is 66 year old Larry Cable of Norfolk.

Several child pornography charges have been laid on a 50 year old Simcoe man following a search of his home. Members of the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Section in conjunction with the OPP Electronic Crime Section brought a search warrant to his home today and seized four computers, and compact discs they say contain images of child sexual abuse. This comes after a one month online undercover investigation. Charged with two counts of Possession of Child Pornography, one count of make available child pornography and one count of accessing child pornography is 50 year old Daniel Meyers of Simcoe.

Kia Motors is recalling about 35-thousand Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires. Owners will be notified later this month and the wiring will be replaced. It's not clear if the recall affects Canadian vehicles. No accidents or injuries have been reported.

A Toronto man found dead inside of a burning St Thomas apartment is said to be the victim of foul play. St Thomas Police say a post mortem conducted yesterday showed 40 year old Jason David Farro died of blunt force trauma. Emergency crews are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze Sunday. Police have not said if they have any suspects, but no charges have been laid at this time.

Norfolk General Hospital is waiting to hear if they will see any of the $29 million dollars pledged to our Local Health Integration Network. Communication Development Officer Jason Harnett says NGH has received funding for the Aging at Home Strategy through their Slow Stream Rehabilitation Program which was renewed in April, but at this point he's not sure if any new funding will be allocated to additional initiatives in the hospital.

If a former MP gets his way, the Cayuga Courthouse may soon be known as the Justice David Marshall Courthouse. Former Haldimand Norfolk MP Bud Bradley made the suggestion in a letter to Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer and Council. Bradley says Marshall, a doctor, lawyer and judge has a love for, dedication to and a great respect for that courthouse and he deserves to have his name adorn on it. No word on when a decision will be made.

Local farmers may soon find a survey in their mailboxes from the Workforce Planning Board. The $40 thousand survey funded by the Sand Plains Community Development Fund is looking to identify potential growth areas in agriculture and shed light on job and career opportunities and the need for new occupations, skills and training. The surveys have been sent to 15 hundred farmers and 600 businesses in Brant, Norfolk, Oxford, Elgin and Middlesex. If you didn't receive a survey but would like to fill one out visit www.workforceplanningboard.org .

New research suggests nearly 25% of Haldimand and Norfolk youth were smoking in 2007. This comes as the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit urges parents and teens to be aware of the impact smoking in Hollywood has on young people. The Health Unit is urging people to join in on discussions on their Twitter and Facebook pages under the 'Hooked on Hollywood' headings.
www.facebook.com/hookedbyhollywood or www.twitter.com/hookedhollywood

No relief yet from hot and sticky weather. The good news - a smog advisory that had been in effect for the last couple of days has been lifted for Norfolk. But after a string of hot and sticky, above-30 days, it appears things are about to cool down for the long weekend - and quite sharply. A humidex advisory remains for now.

The printing press at Annex Publishing of Simcoe is about to get a lot busier. The trade magazine publisher has purchased 26 new titles from a company in Aurora. President and CEO, Michael Fredericks, says the staff at the Aurora operation will remain there, but the printing will move to Simcoe. He says at this point it's too early to say what that will mean in terms of employment opportunities at the Simcoe location, but he could see the need for more support staff down the road.