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Advice for homeowners Vandalism thrives on public apathy Eadie Local vandals and thieves Qnd plenty ideal decompile home owners who either leave bel ongings scattered around their or else witness neigh borhood crimes and fall to Summon police according to Sergeant Dave Eadie I A 20year veteran of police the Ha Hon regional pol ice sergeant told members of the Georgetown Area Ratepa yers Association last Wednesday that local author it would have a much easier curbing and eft here It law abiding would tip them off when see such crimes taking place All loo ens sec vandals causing dam in neighborhood and refuse lake a moment and summon police because they re reluctant to gel involved Sergeant said I APATHY REASON The reason vandalism pishes is he said at the meeting police force is only as good as you make it wc need your help to help you If you sec damage being done dont jus I shrug It off because its dot my kid and its not my property Pick up the phone jnd report it Sergeant En die reminded that vandalism is them money to finance police work and bear the ast ronomical cost of repairing public facilities that are attac hed by vandals Damage school buildings and grounds which arc among the most popular targets cost the Hal Ion Board of Education and the taxpayers well above last year he estimated Sergeant Eadie said Howard Public School where the meeting was has heavy screens cover the large auditorium wind to protect against dam age even though the school Is situated on Highway he Communitys busiest thorough fare Local taxpayers also had to flick up lab for repainting Georgetown water tower which was recently defaced by armed with cans of spray he recalled The fewer Is located near the busy Highway Hood intersection May 24 police commission meets here Hal ton Regional Police com mission will be holding its next meeting May in the Halt on council chambers on Tra falgar Road meeting last Thursday held in the town offices In Milton The change In location the meetings Is part of the commissions recent decision to become more visible In ihe different parts of the region The commission decided to alternate its meeting between Turlington and with a- number of meetings being held in the different areas in irjc north during the year The meeling Is scheduled for and members of the public arc free to attend the public portion the meeting Items dealing with security or personnel matters arc discus sed In camera Claiming extensive police experience from his native Glasgow to north Ha lion Sergeant called vandalism the phenol of frustration usually among the younger members of our community Its a social disease they tell me thats caused by the affluent society of today he Well I don believe it and 1 hope you dont cither Sergeant recalled that boy he was caught by police while involved some mischief and promptly dragged hume his parents who would immediately dole out swlfl physical punishment even before they had heard what hed done Today however if a police man escorts mischievous youth or vandal home to his parents Sergeant said is policpmin who receives the lashing albeit a verbal one from the parents who are more concerned about their neighbors reaction to seeing a cruiser in the drive way The culprits are not just ihe kids Sergeant conten ded Its you and I especially EFFECTIVE WAYS Although he was at a loss to effective ways of stop ping vandalism Ead ie implored munbers of the audience lo assist the two or three policemen who are pat rolling Georgetown on on aver age night by reporting vandal ism and other crimes quickly and without hesitation Vandals have been known to cause damge and then wait to sec how long it takes for police to arrive on the scene he said invariably carrying their dest ructive impulses further If authorities do net appear Sergeant advised citi zens phone the parents of the vandals If they happen to recognize them and know their families Then if the parents take no action call the police Vandals can be discouraged the same as thieves and other prowlers by ensuring that he exteriors of homes and yards arc well lighted Sergeant Ea die added Because they are cowards vandals will rare ly approach a property which does not offer Ihem the of darkness he explained Sergeant also took aim at neighborhood thieves complaining that anyone who Choose it Irom Canadas largest cart and GMC trucks Charge it TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Halton Community Credit Union people help other JOIN THE CAMPER GENERATION The outdoor season is upon us way to It than getting away Tom It alt In your very own camper Thousands Canadians will be eel no our great country on camping vacations this summer You can become a part this group with a little help Halton Community Credit Union Financing your camper purchase through Community Credit Union wllh tow annual per centage rate will keep your familys financial picture In the pink A Community Credit Union loan is quick end convenient Often your signature li all thats 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owners Engraving social numbers an mconsp icuous area of each valuable item is Ihe belter Ideas said Another worthwhile urn for the prevention of and burglary he added to mint for nil possible means in just as a thief would lo and ilien lake slops to iff ihnse points of ing hmnL on Imlulaj it reminded make ure newspaper is all oilier of priui and a ki and instruct Kins with neighbors in tase some mishap or occurs Fielding questions from Hie audience ad milled lhal a low per of vandals are caught authorities The suggestion lhal newspapers should be allowed to pruil the names of simplv nut allowed ilh since many van Is arc age and idir i insult mi juveniles i their tndit apologized r lit ing of a federal irnment programme thai isdtsmbed In John Hoe polite will J team of six idtr vandalism and other en socmllv proper simply wifeluiiglhtir parents rout and break minor laws such as those of the Traflit Act If the sees his parents gelling aw iv with speeding r speculated he may assume Mi 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