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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, January 20, 2 0 1 7 | 6 E d it o r ia l "C o n n e c t e d t o y o u r C o m m u n i t y " Crime Stoppers a success story Halton Crime Stoppers is celebrating January as Crime Stoppers Month along with other programs in Canada and around the world. It has reason to celebrate. It is a community-based, volunteer-driven, partner ship -- and it works. This year' s theme -- See something, Hear something, Say something -- adopted from the Homeland Securi ty' s popular slogan in the United States, See Something, Say Something - is designed to encourage people to call the Crime Stoppers tip line if they become aware of any thing that will help solve or stop crime. Through the years, callers to Halton Crime Stop pers have provided tips anonymously that have led to the solving of homicides, break-ins, assaults, sexual at tacks, robberies, frauds and numerous other crimes in Oakville, Burlington, Milton, and Halton Hills. Crime Stoppers Month allows Crime Stoppers pro grams everywhere to highlight successes and create awareness of how anonymous tips assist in solving crime and helps keep our neighborhoods safe. Crime Stoppers is a global organization with more than 1,700 programs in 32 counties. In Canada, its pro gram helped clear more than 260,000 cases and recover more than $500 million worth of stolen property since the first program was established in Calgary in 1982. On a worldwide basis accumulative statistics show anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers programs have solved more than 1.5 million cases and led to the arrest of almost one million individuals. Callers have also pro vided information which assisted police in recovering $2.1 billion in stolen property and seizing $8.9 billion in illegal drugs. Last year, tips to Halton Crime Stoppers led to the ar rest of 36 individuals, the recovery of $40,630 in stolen property, and the seizure of illegal drugs with a street value of $87,600. January was officially recognized as Crime Stoppers Month during a special celebration this week (Jan. 17) at the Halton Police station on Oak Walk Drive. Detective Constable Paul Proteau, the coordinator of Halton Crime Stoppers, thanked the media for its com mitment to highlight unsolved crime and urge people to anonymously call the tip line with any information they may have." "We would not be successful without the full support of the media," Proteau said. "Their involvement as a true partner is absolutely vital." He also said the awards earned by Metroland com munity newspapers, including the Oakville Beaver, from Crime Stoppers International for its coverage of Halton Crime Stoppers indicates the effort made by these me dia organizations to ensure Halton remains one of the safest regions in Canada. Here' s to community working together. The Oakville Beaver welcomes letters from its readers. Letters will be edited for clarity, length, legal considerations and grammar. In order to be published all letters must contain the name, address and phone number of the author. Letters should be addressed to: The Editor, Oakville Beaver, 5 0 4 6 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington ON L7L 5Z1 or via email to ablackburn@ oakvillebeaver.com. The Beaver reserves the right to refuse to publish a letter. The Beaver. 5046 Mainway Unit 2, Burlington ON L7L 5Z1 General Inquiries: (905) 845-3824 Classified Advertising: (905) 632-4440 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 Volume 55 | Number 5 The Oakville Beaver is a division of ·* metrolandmedia * * Connected to your community® Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. NEIL OLIVER Vice -President and Group Publisher of Metroland West KELLY MONTAGUE Regional General Manager DANIEL BAIRD Advertising Director ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor RIZIERO VERTOLLI Photography Director LORI ANN GZOVDANOVIC Business Manager MARK DILLS Director of Production MANUEL GARCIA Production Manager CHARLENE HALL MyView Director of Distribution KIM MOSSMAN Circulation Manager Canadians to celebrate in 2 0 1 7 As we embark on a new year, most of us are filled with optimism and hope for what lies ahead. For all Canadians, 2017 is a particularly spe cial year as we celebrate our nation' s 150th birth day. Celebrations of Canadian pride, culture and achievement will take place across the country, and Oakvillians can expect to have many oppor tunities to celebrate our nation' s sesquicentennial. 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The Bronte BIA received a grant for a new heritage project that will highlight the his toric roots of Bronte Village and promote Canada' s 150th birthday. Waterlution, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable water management solu tions, will receive support for the Great Art for Great Lakes (GAGL) project, which is designed to strengthen Ontarians' connection to the Great Lakes through community art. J W U -C O M Iilt y ^ A C O N - if M D efen din gprin ciples toin spirepu blic tru st O n ta rio Press C o u n c il The Oakville Beaver is a member o f the Ontario Press Council. The council is located a t 8 0 Gould St., Suite 20 6, Toronto, Ont., M 5B 2M7. Phone 41 6 -3 4 0 -1 9 8 1 . 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