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FOCUS-JANUARY201429Wellbeforethesethreestern-facedmenwalkedthroughthedoorofFocusonScugoglastmonththesubjectabouttobediscussedwasalreadyknown.AlexWilliamsonLarryMableyandEwaldBengelwereonamissiontoexpresstheirfrustrationanddisap-pointmentwithvandalismatPineGroveCemeteryinPrinceAlbert.ThemostrecentroundofdamagetookplaceonacoldNovembernightlastyear.Hiddenbythedarknessofafve-hourpoweroutageasinglevandalmadehiswaythroughthecemeterytopplingsixgravestonesalonghisway.WejustdontknowwhattodotopreventthisfromoccurringagainsayscemeterypresidentAlexWil-liamson.Amongtheirthoughtshavebeenacashrewardforinformationorsecuritycamerasthroughoutthegrounds.Buttheyvedismissedbothideas.Thelatestincidentisbynomeanstheworstcaseofvandalismatthelocalcemetery.InJune1997vandalsslippedintothecemeteryonenightandtoppled79head-stonessomedatingbacktothe1870s.Andfveyearsearlier30gravemarkersweretoppled.Therehavealsobeennumeroussmallerincidentsbutitstheopinionofthistriothatanyistoomany.AlexrecountingthelatestincidentsaidhisinitialreactionwasnotagainInhis35plusyearsonthePineGroveCemeteryBoardheswitnessedthistypeofsense-lessdestructionmoretimesthanhecarestoremember.WithlimitedresourcestomaintainandkeepthecemeteryingoodconditionLarryMableyisquicktopointoutthateverytimeanincidentlikethishappensitsmoremoneyoutofthebudgetthatcouldbeusedforbetterpurposes.Thisismoneywecantputbackintomaintainingthecemeteryhesaysnotingthatthelatestincidentwillprobablycostthecemeteryboardabout1500.Inadditiontotheexpenseofre-pairingthedamagedstonesthereisalsoanemotionalstressforthefamiliesaffectedbythedesecrationoftheirlovedonesrestingplace.MostpeopleIspeakwitharejustdisgustedsaysthecemeteryscaretakerEwaldBengel.Themenwhohaveallseenvandalisminthepastaredisap-pointedthatitcontinuestothisday.WearefrustratedanddonthaveasolutiontotheongoingvandalismsaysLarry.ByJ.PeterHvidstenFocusonScugogVANDALISMMensearchforanswersonhowtocombatongoingvandalismatPineGroveCemeteryAlexWilliamsonLarryMableyandEwaldBengelofthePineGroveCemeteryarefrus-tratedwithongoingvandalismatthecemetery.-asenselesscrimeMattressOUTLET180CasimirSt.PortPerry905-985-6023PillowPedic2PillowTopQUEEN350.DOUBLE300.TWIN200.MadeinCanadaMANYINSTOCKFREEBOXSPRINGwitheverypurchaseSingledoublequeenandking.Mfg.rebateorcostcreditExp.Jan.312014NowthatswhatIcallallrightSandyBeachesCrystalClearWaterWorldClassCuisineAsliceofparadiseJustbackfrombobsleddinginJamaicaenjoyingtheirbeautifulbeachesgreatfoodandwelcominghospitality.IstayedintheRiuMontegoBaylocatedjustafewminutesfromtheairportforthoseanxioustoenjoythesunshineafterashortbusride.TheregalGrandPalladiumwasnextandisagreatplaceforgroups.ThencamethelovelyJewelsDunnsRiveraplacetorelaxenjoytheirspaandhavedinnerunderthestars.Jamaicahassomethingforallagegroupsandyoucaneatallthejerkchickenyouwant.ASKMEABOUTYOURDREAMJAMAICAVACATIONTODAYColleenAndersonMC158CasimirSt.PortPerry905-985-2268colleen.andersonmarlintravel.caTICO4577532