Newsletter Index

To: Residents & Block Captains OF KIRKENDALL NORTH NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

!!!------------------------
If you are having double reading this e-mail, or do not see any links, you may view the newsletter online at: http://www.lockestreet.com/neighbourhoodwatch/thewatch/

------------------------
Those who have offered to phone, please call the captains on your phone tree list. Ask e-mail users to open their message and those who do not have e-mail, mention sections marked with a ( * ) below.

---------------------------

* Block Captain Meeting

Wednesday, March 7 — 7:15 PM at Ryerson Recreation Centre 251 Duke St.
Guest speaker — Craig Hermanson, who is one of our block captains, will speak about opening the e-mails to all those that are interested in our Kirkendall area. Please come and give your input.

---------------

* Introducing Block Captains

So that we all get to know our block captains on our neighbouring streets we are considering issuing a copy of all the block captains to everyone on the list. If you do not want your name, address, phone or e-mail on the list please let the NW co-ordinators know what part to remove.

--------------------
Good luck to Frank, one of our block captains on Charlton Ave.. He is going to help family in El Salvador after the devastating earthquake last month .

------------------
If you have not submitted your list of your block, perhaps you could ask for e-mail addresses so that they can receive the monthly newsletter etc. See below...

---------------

Using E-Mail to Improve Communication

Residents in the neighbourhood have been saying "Not enough is being done to prevent crime" How can N.W. help?

The executive of our NW has established a partnership with LockeStreet.com to issue e-mail messages to anyone who is interested in the safety of our community.

We've had great success in using e-mail to announce meetings, alerts and news. At present we e-mail 35 Neighbourhood Watch block captains and 10 other interested Kirkendall residents. With our new LockeStreet.com partnership we hope to greatly expand this number and help share important community information.

Block Captains are encouraged to offer these e–mail messages to residents on their blocks.

----------------------

In February, I had a one on one chat with P.C.Carmen Pietroniro who is a member of the Hamilton Police and is presently assigned to our area. Carmen spent 10 years on the Toronto Police Force and is married with one child. Below are some of the issues he spoke about.

1. The police hope to get new technology that will allow a picture to be sent to the computer in the police car. This will allow a quicker way to clarify the identity of a suspect.
2. If you are involved with a neighbourhood dispute do not let the situation escalate into a disturbance. The police can be called to offer solutions. If it is a property line dispute the City Hall may have a property survey available that can resolve the issue. If this still doesn't resolve the issue a Justice of the Peace at the Court House can assist.
3. The warm weather is coming unfortunately so is the Break and Enter season. Most robberies occur in the day time especially on a P.D. day. Secure your home by putting bars on concealed basement windows. Locke your jewelry in a home safe bolted to the floor and hidden. Consider getting a dog. A home alarm system - a group purchase would be more reasonable.

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

Please direct questions/comments to nw@lockestreet.com to reach Sheila & myself.

For more information about the e-newsletter and e-alerts visit the Neighbourhood Watch page at LockeStreet.com