2 Friday, March 6, 2020brooklintowncrier.com Community Calendar Fri., March 6: 1 pm: World Day of Prayer service at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 130 Watford St. (off Winchester) in Brooklin. For more information on the World Day of Prayer service(s) in this community, please contact: Donna Shaddick Phone: 905-620-0724 Email: dshaddick@ sympatico.ca To learn more about WICC, please go to wicc. org or call 416.929.5184 or email wicc@wicc.org. Mailing address: 47 Queen's Park Cres E., Toronto, ON M5S 2C3 Sat., March 21: 7 p.m. to 12 a.m: A Night Out on the Town Mayor's Community Fundraiser At Trafalgar Castle School, 401 Reynolds St., Whitby A night filled with food, friends, entertainment and music Funds raised will support local charities, community events and organizations through the Mayor's Community Development Fund. Tickets on sale now! WhitbyMayorsFundraiser. eventbrite.ca $120 per ticket Tues., March 24: 6:30-7:30 pm (4th Tuesday of each month) Teen Advisory Group at Brooklin Library Whitby Library's Brooklin Branch seeks Teen Advisory Group members to share ideas, and assist with special events and programs. Grade 7-12 students earn community service hours. No registration required. For information, email: teenservices@whitbylibrary.ca March 26: 6:30 - 8:30 pm: Brooklin Heritage Society Speaker Series at the Brooklin Library Nancy Trimble from the Ontario Genealogical Society, Durham Branch. Sun., March 29: 7:30-9 pm: Trivia Night At MichaelKelly's Eatery on Winchester and St. Thomas $20 per person cash only. Teams of 4-6 ONLY. Each team receives a large pizza and an order of garlic bread, with a beer per person. Winning team members each get a $10 gift certificate to MK's. Drop-ins are always welcomed. (Dropouts not so much!) Hosted by the BTC with all proceeds to Prostate Cancer Canada Network (PCCN) Durham. Sat., May 2: 9:00am - 3:00pm: St. Thomas Anglican Church Spring Market Bazaar Tuesdays: 7:25 pm: Brooklin Toastmasters Club Practice public speaking at Brooklin Community Centre & Library. Contact John Johnstone at jajhj@sympatico.ca or phone 905-683-4439 or Elaine Goulbourne 289-404-8527 at elainegoulbourne@rogers. com 1st, 2nd & 3rd Tuesdays Community Care Durham (CCD) Basic Foot Care at St. Thomas' Anglican Church. 905-430-5732 Mon.-Fri. CCD delivers hot or frozen meals. To order: Karen Andrews 905-668-6779 French Family Storytime: Children and their caregivers can join Madame Sue for weekly French Family Storytime! A half hour of French stories and songs, with a dash of English! Drop in at Central Library's Children's Program Room If you have a community not-for-profit event you would like included in the calendar, please email it to editorofBTC@gmail.com with the subject line "calendar." Priority will be given to Brooklin events. Some editing may occur. The Region of Durham is install- ing automated speed enforcement (ASE) signage on Durham road- ways, advising drivers that speed cameras will begin operation in May. "We are ready to roll out automated speed enforcement, an effective tool to get drivers to slow down and drive with care," says Ramesh Jagannathan, Director of Transportation and Field Services for Durham Region. "As part of Durham Vision Zero's goal to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways, we know that reducing speed is the best way to decrease the frequency and severity of collisions. Automated speed enforcement is the reminder some drivers need to follow posted speed limits for the safety of our community." Drivers will notice the automated speed enforcement "coming soon" signs in some school zones and designated Community Safety Zones on Regional roads. In Whitby, the cameras will be located near Sinclair Secondary School (Taunton Road East) and Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute (Anderson Street). A full list of locations where Durham Region plans to use ASE can be found at durham.ca/ASE. After the 90-day advance signage period, ASE cameras take images of vehicles that are detected going over the speed limit. These images will be reviewed by a Provincial Offences Act officer, and an offence notice will be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle. Durham Region is one of many municipalities across Ontario using ASE to create safer roads. Learn more about ASE in Ontario at ASEOntario.com. Durham Vision Zero is a long-term plan to ensure a safe transportation system that sees no lives lost or serious injuries on Durham's roadways. Learn more at durham.ca/ VisionZero. Speed Enforcement Cameras Coming Soon Durham Region is developing a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (CSWP), as required by the new legislative amendments to the Police Services Act. This will be undertaken in a collaborative manner with Durham Regional Police Service, a steering committee, community partners and members of the public. To assist in the development of our CSWP, the Region wants to know the main issues people who live or work in Durham are facing. Residents can provide their feedback through a survey on durham.ca/ CSWP for a chance to win a FitBit. The survey will be open until March 31. "We all want a community where everyone has a sense of safety, belonging and access to services; a place where educational, health care, food, housing, income, social and cultural expression needs are met," said John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer. "To build an effective plan, we need expertise from across various departments and agencies. Together, we can ensure that Durham remains a great place to live, work, invest, play and learn." Identify strategies A CSWP involves approaching service delivery in an integrated manner by working across a range of sectors, agencies and organizations; assisting partners whose mandate is focused on community safety and wellness. The CSWP will identify strategies and programs to address local priorities (e.g. risk factors, vulnerable groups, etc.) related to crime and complex social issues, on a sustainable basis. "Durham Region is growing quickly, and our demographics are changing," said Elaine Baxter Trahair, Chief Administrative Officer. "Having a plan will give us a sense of shared ownership for community safety and well-being. It also provides us with an opportunity to enhance our many initiatives that are already in place, such as the Durham Region Strategic Plan, Priority Neighbourhoods Roundtable, the Financial Empowerment Framework, and the Durham Connect Table." Last November, the Region hosted the first Community Partner Roundtable, which featured a presentation from the provincial government, as well as a facilitated group discussion. Steering committee The CSWP is being led by a Steering Committee, which includes City of Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter. This team is also being supported by two executive sponsors, the Region's Chief Administrative Officer and the Durham Regional Police Service Chief. The Steering Committee met for the first time in November and will meet regularly throughout the process. In January, the Region met with area municipal staff to share data, learn more about the rick factors impacting communities and gather feedback on the process to date. "Community safety and well-being have always been about an engaged community. The safest communities are those in which neighbours know and care for each other; where support services are available; and where citizens feel comfortable reaching out for help when they need it. This plan will help strengthen these bonds across Durham Region and we are very supportive of its development. We look forward to building new partnerships to keep our communities safe," said Paul Martin, Chief of Police, Durham Regional Police Service. For more information, including project updates, opportunities to participate, and full rules and regulations on the contest, please visit durham.ca/CSWP. Residents Can Comment On Community Safety Plan To advertise in The Brooklin Town Crier mulcahy42@rogers.com