Changed Phone Tree Policy

At our last monthly meeting it was decided to change the phone tree to include only those without an e-mail address.

Block Captains: Please canvas your street and submit e-mail addresses to thewatch@lockestreet.com

The Locke Street Policing Centre is a GO!!!

If you are interested in helping our community develop this centre, this is your chance to be a representative from your area of interest...

1. Neighbourhood Watch
2. Community Business owner or manager
3. Local Neighbourhood association
4. Knowledge of submitting grant proposals
5. A general interest in a safer neighbourhood
6. Helping to organize volunteers

If you are interested, send an e-mail to nw@lockestreet.com

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Do a household inventory and mark your belongings with an engraver. (Ask, we have them available!)
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* Kirkendall North Neighbourhood Watch Meeting

Wednesday, July 4, 2001 at 7.15 PM:
YOUR PLACE RESTAURANT, 405 MAIN ST. WEST
For anyone in our area, especially our 60 Block Captains. NOTE: Once again this meeting is not at Ryerson (See you at YOUR PLACE RESTAURANT).

Night Out: Wednesday August 8th

Plans are being finalised for Night Out Wednesday August 8,
6-9 PM @ HAAA Grounds—please come to meeting and give your input.

Loonie on Locke Street

Our own fundraiser and community awareness campaign
on Saturday, June 9 raised $150. Thanks to Gary (who organized the event), to our volunteers, and of coarse to all of you who donated your loonies.

Relay For Life

Relay For Life (held overnight from Friday June 22 to Saturday June 23 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.

"Bikes for Kids"

For youth 14 and under who have financial difficulties... earn a bike (run by the police department) by doing community work. 9-12 am for 10 days in July-Aug. If you know of a child in need please phone Brandi Frazier our Community Service Officer @ 905-546-4906.

Neighbourhood Meeting at Ryerson

On Monday June 25 at 7 p.m. a meeting was held at Ryerson Recreation Centre, 200 + attended. I was asked, as a member of Neighbourhood Watch, to be one of the facilitators at this Community Meeting. This meeting was held in response to a physical assault incident in the community involving girls from Ryerson Elementary School. The school and police investigated and responded to the incident. The police also held an assembly for the students to talk about ways to address conflict in a peaceful manner.

The school did not notify the parents and they needed to address their concerns. Many of the students have become afraid to walk to and from school and a large number of their parents attended this meeting. The organisers, parents from the school and people from the area were able to use this
community meeting to express their concerns and look at ways of making our community a safe and happy place.

The discussion groups received a lot of positive suggestions and they will be compiled and made available to the parents.
Obviously the parents felt that Ryerson had not kept them informed and things had gone from bad to worse.

Our Neighbourhood Watch, through the police department, will monitor this situation during the summer and offer help.

e-Newsletter and e-Alerts

Have you checked out LockeStreet.com and our NW pages?
Here's our chance to keep our neighbourhood informed on safety related issues.

Please canvas your street and submit e-mail addresses to thewatch@lockestreet.com

To have an Alert issued send e-mail to nw@lockestreet.com
please include police incident # (note: the incident # will not be published with the alert.)

When You Go Away on Vacation

Whether you go away for the day or for a week’s vacation, use automatic timers that will turn lights on and off and give your home an occupied appearance.

	Leave a door key with a trusted neighbour and a key to the burglar alarm system, if you have one.
	Notify close neighbours about how long you will be gone and details of any persons who will be visiting your home during your absence.
	Have a neighbour pick up newspapers and mail or discontinue all deliveries.
	Arrange to have your snow shovelled
	If you have a second car—leave it in your driveway, or arrange to have a neighbour park a car in your driveway.
	Check all windows and doors to make certain that they are locked.
	Lock your garage, disconnect your garage door opener.
	Consider a house sitter.
	Provide your neighbour with the phone number of a close relative or friend in case of an emergency.
	Leave a traveling schedule and phone number with a neighbour or relative so that you may be contacted if necessary.
	Store valuables in a safety deposit box.
	Advise your children not to tell many people the family will be away.
	Write your business address on luggage tags.
	Clear Voice Mail by remote pick up daily.
	Do a household inventory and mark your belongings with an engraver (we have them available)