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Police asking area residents to be aware of outdoor marijuana grow operations Halton Police are asking Halton residents to be on the lookout for outdoor marijuana grow operations. Over the past several weeks police have responded to several reports of outdoor grow operations. They say the grow operations may continue into September. People involved in growing marijuana will select rural areas that may include swamps, cornfields, wooded areas and rural rental properties with large acreage, say police. Marijuana grow ops have been found in all four municipalities in Halton. Most owners of the properties may not even be aware of the illegal activity on their land. Police say to start and maintain a marijuana grow operation, the growers may bring large bags of fertilizer, shovels, chemicals, pails, generators, pumps and marijuana plants to these locations. The plants are put in the ground and maintained by the grower over the summer months as they mature. Due to the heartiness of the marijuana plant, the growers may have to be there only once every two weeks. In late September or early October, the growers return to harvest the plants, leaving the roots and waste items behind. Marijuana plants are bright green, the leaves have seven jagged fingers, they grow up to three and five feet high and give off an odour similar to that of a skunk. Police say common indicators of outdoor marijuana grow operations include: · Abandoned vehicles parked on side roads or trails · Repeated attendance to remote locations · People observed walking in remote areas for no apparent reason · Persons trespassing onto fields on foot or by off road vehicles · Bags of fertilizer, planting trays or chemicals located in remote areas or dumped at the side of the road · Well trampled trails in wooded or swamp areas · Cleared-out areas in swamps, wooded area or cornfields · Posted signs within forests, cornfields which appear out of nowhere indicating "No Trespassing." Anyone who discovers an outdoor marijuana operation is asked to call the Halton Police Service Drug Unit 1-905-465-8732 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by texting SMS# CRIMES (274637) or by visiting Crime Stoppers Online (www.haltoncrimestoppers.com). If the matter is urgent, call 905-8785511. HOT HOT HOT REBATE ENDS IN 9 DAYS! Air Condition - Now! 5 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, August 5, 2010 REPLACE YOUR OLD AIR CONDITIONER WITH A 15 SEER HIGH EFFICIENCY AIR CONDITIONER WITH A 10 YEAR WARRANTY FOR AS LOW AS $ 2,590 1967 years 00 (AFTER REBATE) INSTALLED* · 10 YEAR PARTS WARRANTY DON'T PAY `TIL MARCH 2011!! ** 43 2010 *Limited Time Offer. Tax extra. **OAC Rebates end August 14, 2010. Fireplace, Heating & Air Conditioning Sales & Service 118 Guelph St. Georgetown (at Maple) APPLEBY SYSTEMS 905-877-8990 FULL PARTS & SERVICE 6 YEARS IN A ROW Favourite Furnace & Air Conditioner Hours: Monday - Friday 9-5; Saturday 11-4; Appointments available after hours upon request www.applebysystems.ca If you find a grow-op · Do not touch the marijuana plants due to possible chemicals on them. · If confronted by a marijuana grower, just leave the area, record any licence plates and call police. · Do not approach an outdoor grow operation, due to the low percentage of them being booby-trapped or guarded. GEORGETOWN SOCCER CLUB ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR INDOOR SOCCER AVAILABLE MID-AUGUST!! for all players between the ages of 5 and 18 (born in 1993 to 2006) Online registration for the 2010 indoor season will be available through our website at www.georgetownsoccerclub.com MULCH - any colour 1 yard delivered to your Georgetown home Coupon expires August 19, 2010 $ 79.99 plus HST (First Come, First Served) While Supplies Last - Quantities Limited. · Oaks & Newtonbrook Interlock Pavers & Wall Systems · Wide selection of natural stone · Flagstone (random and square-cut) · Tools · Soils · Gravel & Screenings · Mulch · Decorative stone · Sod/grass seed · Landscape Accessories · Masonry Supplies Delivery Available LASER HAIR REMOVAL Since 1999 ONLY 4-6 TREATMENTS NEEDED! To free you from that unwanted hair. · Affordable · Safe · Gentle · Permanent Hair Reduction For Him: chest, back, shoulders, etc. For Her: bikini, facial, underarms, etc. Call today for a free consultation ·Certified Electrologist & Laser Technician If taking on a project yourself is not in your plans, we have a list of qualified contractors that can do the work for you. CALL US TODAY. Open to the Public - Contractors Welcome 44 Armstrong Avenue, Georgetown 905-873-8988x237 Closed Sundays until end of August website: www.peellandscapedepot.com Bare Image Electrolysis & Laser Inc. 61 Main St. South, Georgetown 905·873·6388 downtowngeorgetown.com