Halton l is safest... f again For the fourth year, Halton has been ranked the safest place to live in the GTA and the safest regional municipality in Canada -- by Maclean's magazine in its 2010 ranking of Canada's most dangerous cities. Prince George, B.C., once again received the title of Canada's most crime-ridden city, followed by Victoria, B.C., Saskatoon, Sask., Red Deer, Alta., and Regina, Sask. -- Caledon, Ont., was listed as the safest city in Canada. "This achievement is the result of our residents, businesses and local municipalities, working together with the great police officers and staff of the Halton Regional Police Service, to ensure Halton Region is a safe place to live, work, raise a family and retire," said Regional Chair Gary Carr, noting the record is one reason so many people choose to call Halton home." "Although crime rates are going down across Canada, our overall crime rate in Halton was 54.7 per cent lower than the Canadian average," said Halton Police Chief Gary Crowell, explaining while police do play a role in preventing and deterring g crime, , crime rates can be influenced by y many socio-economic factors. "Halton has earned this notable distinction for the fourth year in a row due to the incredible support for policing and public safety shown by the people of our community, who work closely in partnership with our officers, civilian personnel and volunteers to help ensure that Halton remains as safe tomorrow as it is today." Crowell said traffic safety -- not in Maclean's ranking -- is an area he'd like to see improved in Halton. "One serious injury or fatality from a preventable motor vehicle collision is one too many, so I encourage all motorists to slow down, buckle up, pay attention to the road, and don't get behind the wheel if you are impaired," he said. Maclean's s based its ranking on 2010 annual crime data from Statistics Canada for municipal police services serving the nation's 100 largest populations. The Crime Severity Index (CSI) scores six personal and property crimes: homicide, sexual assault, aggravated assault, auto theft, robbery and breaking and entering. For information, , visit www.halton.ca or www.hrps.on.ca. p 3 · Friday, December 16, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Inside d Opinion.............................................6 Worship...........................................38 Artscene..........................................39 Sports..............................................41 Classified........................................45 Partial Delivery: Hooper's Pharmacy, L'Atelier Grigorian, Gems Dental Care, Sotheby's International Realty, Home Hardware, Oakville Wrap, Michael Craft, Solutions, Staples, The Brick House For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Thu., and Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (open for calls only after 5 p.m.) Closed Sat. and Sun. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com $10 OFF LAPTOP BAGS Exp. Dec. 24th a great gift for everyone in the family ecials!! Holiday Sp Inq Only $7999 Quad Band 3G Work with Rogers FIDO Bell Telus Koodo Virgin Solo chat-r $10 OFF BLUETOOTHS Exp. Dec. 24th Blackberries from 149 $ 99 Laptops from 149 $ 99 Passport Photos Regular Price $999 SAVE $2 NOW: $7.99 Exp. Dec. 24th Used & Refurb. $5 OFF Screen Protectors Motorola V3 Unlocked Quad Band $ 5999 Dec. 24th Refurb. Exp. Dec. 24th RC Helicopters & Cars Great Gift For Kids of All Ages Exp. Dec. 24th $10 OFF iPhone Unlocking 3G/3GS Regular Price $3499 NOW $2499 Lowest Price Match Guaranteed! Exp. Dec. 24th Game Console Repair Xbox 360-PS3 Wii $15 OFF Reg. Price Seagate 2.5" 1 TB External Hard Drive $ Assorted GPS's Garmin, Magellan & TomTom HID KITS For The Car Enthusiast Regular Price from $ 2999 Exp. Dec. 24th 129 99 GPS Mount Extra Used & Refurb. 14999 NOW $6999 Exp. Dec. 24th $ Exp. Dec. 24th Exp. Dec. 24th Wow! Located in Oakville: 574 Kerr St, L6K-3C7 · 905 849 8702 SAVE A 15% When you spend over $100 cannot be combined with other offers* f Food Basics Plaza www.techvilleonline.com *all ads expire Dec. 24th.2011, Coupons must be presented at time of purchase. And are non-transferable SAVE A 20% When you spend over $250 cannot be combined with other offers* f SAVE A 50% On Accessories -Car/House Chargers, Cases & Pouches cannot be combined with other offers* f