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ARE Lad Bad it dt hbk lo i db NF 3 DI Neighbourhood Watch Program sly Arr WIE WN Rr Helps police combat crime The Neighbourhood Watch program has been given a bogst by an Ontario Legisla- ture resolution endorsing the program and encouraging interested citizens to form their own Neighbourhood Watch groups under the guidance of local police forces. In introducing the resolu- tion, York Centre MPP Don Cousens told the House that residential crime is on the increase throughout Ontario and Canada. Neighbourhood Watch is designed to combat such crime through a pro- gram "of neighbours watching out for one another's property at times when break-ins and vandal- ism are most likely to occur. "Criminals take advan- tage of opportunities created by unsuspecting and unpre- pared people -- people who leave their doors unlocked, their car keys in the ignition How much is your landscaping worth? How much value do the trees, shrubs and other living plant materials in your yard add to your home? And how can you tell? Landscape Ontario Horti- cultural Trades Association suggests there are several ways to figure their worth. The first way is obvious: calculate the cost of the plants in the marketplace. Another is to assess their contribution to the value of your property. And a third, but difficult assessment to make is the contribution they make to your quality of life. Living plants do have a worth protecting. For example, the investment made in a young tree or plant five years ago is worth more now because of its larger size and also because inflation has increased its initial cost. A nicely landscaped yard can increase the value of a ane home by an average of 12 per cent. And while it is a fact that a homeowner can get back some of the money spent on plant material when he sells the property, laridscaping is really done for other equally important values -- beauty, shade, recreation areas, privacy, wildlife attraction or whatever else the family might have in mind. Plants provide oxygen, filter air, block unwanted noise, conserve energy and screen ugly sights. They clean the air, cool and humidify. They hold the earth to stop erosion and control water pollution. They do all these things and more. Who can compute the value of clean, fresh air, beautiful landscaping and the collective effects of living in a community that says 'we care.' COMING: FRIDAY JULY 30th The Burton Brothers J Band HELD UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A SPECIAL OCCASION PERMIT. and allow mail and news- papers to pile up in their absence," Mr. Cousens explained. "Opportunities for such crimes are reduced when neighbours look out for each other's interests." He stressed that Neigh- bourhood Watch groups work closely with the local police, rather than acting as independent, vigilante-style units. . "Ontarians are fortunate to have high quality police forces. But we need some- thing more . . . Neighbour- hood Watch can foster a spirit of co-operation between citizens and the police. A policeman pat- rolling might not recognize a stranger in someone's yard, but a neighbour would." The program is relatively new to Canada but results from the U.S. are very encouraging. There are currently more than 20,000 Neighbourhood Watch groups in every American state and more are started every year. In Detroit, more than 600,000 people are involved in crime watch programs with dramatic results - Metro Detroit has experienced a 28 per cent reduction in re- ported crime in the past three years and the inner city of Detroit reports a 40 per cent decline. In Ontario, Neighbourhood Watch groups now operate in Kitchener-Waterloo, St. Catharines, Etobicoke, Georgetown, Oakville and Chatham. The program has Tickets Available At The Door ONLY! been so successful in Chat- ham over the past two years that police there believe they can reduce crime by 50 per cent in areas with a Neigh- bourhood Watch. Although Neighbourhood Watch is catching on in many communities across the province, its develop- ment to date has been haphazard. Sgt. Fred Tufnell community relations officer with the York Regional Police has sponsored and supported a number of Neighbourhood Watch groups and says it is difficult to determine how well the program works when it is scattered. The ultimate goal of Neighbourhood Watch is the involvement of citizens in all areas of Canada who will be trained to report suspicious activities in their neighbour- hoods; other aims are the promotion of home security methods, personal property registration and general awareness of crime prevention. To this end, 58 students in 46 Ontario communities are helping police establish Neighbourhood Watch as part of the Experience '82 summer program. These students canvass neighbourhoods, explaining Neighbourhood Watch and encouraging people to get involved. 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