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Wednesday May Buy fire dept car Georgetown American Motors won the bidding to supply Hilton HUto fire department with ear The dealership bad low bid so for a vehicle which met the Neighborhood Watch topic is home security Colombian Squires Troy Solan a check to Artie While president the Canadian Cancer Society Acton Unit at chief councillor Gerry Disano and Robert look on One of the of reducing crane Is through home security and over 100 Acton people learned Just bow to go about It at the second Neighborhood Watch meeting Tuesday evening at arena Your home may no longer be your castle Regional Police Constable Jim told the concerned home owners But he said one of the reasons that is happening is because opportunity is there for a house lo be broken into By securing the borne admitted it may not stop the problem but it does mean you are not doing nothing about it New crane prevention officer for Hills Bob Ustnycki told tbe homeowners they were making it easy for the criminal to get into the house Garage doors are left PUBLIC MEETINC FOR ALL HALTON HILLS RATEPAYERS REGARDING NEW TOWN HALL TUESDAY MAY 10TH AT AT THE CULTURAL CENTRE GEORGETOWN MAIN AT CHURCH STREET THIS MEETING IS HOSTED BY THE GEORGETOWN BIA TOPIC OF DISCUSSION SPACE NEEDS STUDY This Saturday May 7 10 JO am COME AND MEET LOCAL AUTHOR KATHYSTINSON Author of recently books Red Is Best Big or Little AH welcome for book signing and visiting at ID OXBOW BOOKS Main St Georgetown 8778861 1 DontfO0ttotivninyowokl Hart Back book and May Mod Tbur Friday am 0Opm may OFF SPRING OUTFITS A large assortment of spring outfits blazers pants skirts styles and easy care fabrics Choose from White Slag and West Chester Spring line teller Cage MAIN ST S hc FINE DINING LOUNGE MOTHERS DAY SUNDAY BRUNCH 37 HOT COLD BUFFET WITH HOME MADE DESSERTS children lib under FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 8731444 DECON YORKE DJ TRIVIA QUIZ THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY A ST DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN LOT ENTRANCE open or unlocked proper Jock are not used etc Home security forces burglars to increase the time it takes to get into tbe home in crease the visibility and Increase tbe noise he noted Proper locks will not guarantee no one will get into the house warned but it will make it a bit harder and they will go down the street to someone who has left the door open The same principal applies to Operation Identification the officer noted By engrav ing or photographing all valuables the It is easier for the to go to a home without Operation Identification showed a slide tape presen tation entitled Protect Your Home In the presentation it was pointed out that exterior doors should be solid with a dead bolt Two types of locks would help In securing the home They are the bolts which latch on the inside with a key on the outside or a key on the inside and a on the outside Never hide the key in the mail box or under the mat the slides warned And never notes on the door saying no one is home Windows not very secure Sliding patio doors can be made secure by putting a piece of wood in tbe bottom track and screws at the top to prevent it from being lifted out when closed Basement windows can have a metal bar installed anchored to the window frame Milk chutes should be locked and air conditioning holes in walls secured Inside the home a linen closet can be easily converted into a security closet for valuables Locks and special hinges go a long way to prevent heirlooms from being taken Two good exterior lights will help in discouraging any would be thieves And the area around the garage should be well lit the presentation said Garage windows should be barred or hinged shut and padlocked Locks should be changed If a key is lost and an unoccupied house can be partially protected by having a neighbor pick up the mail and park a car in the driveway Lights should be on a timer Peep holes on doors are a good Idea but night chains provide little security Not every home needs an elaborate burglar alarm The crowd at the meeting also learned how to fill out suspect identity charts Homes in a Neighborhood Watch have the charts handy so that if a person witnesses a crime they can fill out the chart Immediately giving a description of the per son while it is still fresh In their mind This chart can also be used for evidence In court Drennan explained that when a case comes to trial the Crown Attorney may present the suspect identity chart and ask if it was Tilled out by the witness Without the chart the officer said the witness would have to remember the description even if the case goes to trial several months later The chart also enables the police to look for Iho suspect as Jhe caUjcomes in rather than after they have attended at the home of the caller Homeowners at the meeting were con over the badgering of witnesses in the courtroom Drennan told them if they are telling the truth there is no reason to feel frustrated or humiliated because their story can change no matter how rough the treatment When calling the police said the caller Is in contact with the main switch board for all of Halton The community must be identified immediately and what the problem is The caller is then transfer red to a dispatch far the community in question who will take the information With an identity churl the dispatcher can immediately put out a description of the A third meeting is scheduled for the Neighborhood Watch series on May at p at Acton High School Councillor Rick Bonne the driving force behind the Watch Program was pleas ed with the added turnout at last weeks meeting The first meeting saw BO people come out and an increase of almost 25 was very satisfying said Residents from all over town came identifying the need for town wide Watch programs Many have already been victims of crimes and want to know how to protect themselves from it happening again Councillors Ross and Dave Whiting were also at the meeting Acton resident Bill Tavlor borhood Watch Hills new prevention officer Bob it My GOODLETS DOWNTOWN 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