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Welcome to Spring

To receive monthly Newsletters & Alerts send your email to thewatch@lockestreet.com

To communicate with a co-ordinator of our NW, email to nw@lockestreet.com

Community Service Officers

Effective Jan. 1,2002 Brandi Frazier has been reassigned for 6 months to be acting sergeant of Community Service Officers for Hamilton.

We welcome our acting Community Service Officer
Greg Doerr he can be reached at Brandi's former phone number: 905-546-4906.

Executive & Committee Members for 2002

• Coordinators: Sheila (Hunter St. W.) &
  Claire Waldren (Chatham St.)
• Assistant Co-ordinator: Richard Palmer (Homewood Ave.)
• Secretary: Mary (Melbourne)
• Treasurer: Norm (Aberdeen Ave.)
• Cosigner: Lilli (Jackson St W.)
• Church Liaison: Karen (Melbourne St.)
• School Liaison: Ellen (Herkimer St.)
• Fund Raising: Ralary (Locke St. S.)
• Graffiti Abatement: Dave (Dundurn St. S.)
• Editorial Board for eNewsletter & eAlert: Richard, Maureen & Sheila

Graffiti Abatement

With Your Help We Can Make A Difference!
Due to the many issues of graffiti in our area we have set up a Committee to get rid of it in our community.

Some people have come on board and LockeStreet.com has set up a discussion forum to address this issue on the community page to address this issue. If you would like to join the team please email to nw@lockestreet.com

Meet with the Mayor

Sheila has arranged to meet with Mayor Bob Wade the first Tuesday of each month @ City Hall from 4:30 to 6:30. This forum would be used to address Neighbourhood Watch issues such as graffiti, etc. If you are interested, Sheila is looking for at least 1 other person to accompany her.

Please contact Sheila at nw@lockestreet.com

Relay For Life

WE NEED YOU

Once again our NW is participating in this great fund raiser for cancer happening June 21-22, 2002 at the Dofasco Park, on the far east mountain in Hamilton.

Many from our neighbourhood are already participating and we are working on our SECOND team of ten.

For more information, please contact Sheila at nw@lockestreet.com

Last years Relay For Life (held overnight from Friday June 22 to Saturday June 23, 2001 at Dofasco Park) was a great success raising $110,000 for Cancer charity. Our own Neighbourhood Watch raised more than $1,200!! This was an all night experience for a very worthwhile cause.

Our Third Night Out!

Planning is ongoing for our third annual Night Out for KNNW. This is a free community event held in communities across Canada.

Night Out will once again be held at HAAA Grounds on August 21st this year.

Online Discussion Forum

LockeStreet.com has set up a Neighbourhood Watch specific Discussion Forum for community use. You can read or add your comments to existing discussions or start your own discussion topic.

Current Discussions Include:

• Graffiti
• Lighting in Alleys
• Editorial Board for the eNewsletter
• Fund Raising

This is your chance to comment on neighbourhood issues: join a discussion forum.

The Watch In Action

Below is a brief outline of the main conclusions of a meeting held at a home on Charlton Ave. West between Queen & Kent.

Reprinted with permission from Carol on Charlton Ave. W.

Need to report incidents—even if they are relatively minor. To ensure that there is an accurate account of incidents in our neighbourhood, all incidents should be reported to the police and Neighbourhood Watch (NW) block captains and coordinators.

In our case, these would be:

• Police:
• If incident is in progress or is major Emergency 911
• If incident has taken place (general police inquiries) 905-546-4925
• NW Block Captains
• NW Coordinators: email to nw@lockestreet.com
  • The importance of reporting can’t be over emphasized: It is the only way to be eligible for extra police attention should there be a demonstrable increase in theft, vandalism, hate or other crimes in our neighbourhood.
  • Fill in the NW Neighbour Information Card and keep it near your phone: Being able to respond appropriately and quickly when you see something suspicious at one of your neighbour’s homes is important. The best way for us to help protect each other’s safety and property is to fill out the card with all our neighbours’ contact information and be alert to what is going on around us.
  • Lighting: A well-lit home exterior is a good way to deter thieves. Make sure your property is always well lit. Some NW members suggested that lights turned on all night, as opposed to motion detector lights, are more effective in deterring thieves.
  • Being proactive and communicate: Sunday’s meeting was a good start to a more proactive, safer Charlton Ave. West. By continuing to act on any suspicious activity and by communicating any concerns with one another, we can discourage thugs and thieves from targeting our neighbourhood.
  • The Watch: We have registered anyone at the meeting who provided an email address with thewatch@lockestreet.com. This service sends you the NW monthly eNewsletter and eAlerts. If you prefer not to receive them, you can unsubscribe from the list on the lockestreet.com website.

   

May 1st Meeting

An Officer from the COAST unit of the Hamilton Police will present an overview of "Enhancing Our Working Relationship With The Mental Health Community" Please come to our May 1st meeting to meet one of our police officers.

Thanks for reading another issue of The Watch and for supporting your Neighbourhood Watch!

Regards,
Richard Palmer,
Assistant Co-ordinator, Kirkendall North Neighbourhood Watch

Contacting KNNW

To communicate wit a co-ordinator of KNNW contact us at NW@lockestreet.com.

To receive monthly eNewsletters & eAlerts send your request to thewatch@lockestreet.com.

For more information about the eNewsletter and eAlerts visit the Neighbourhood Watch page at LockeStreet.com