To: Residents & Block Captains OF KIRKENDALL NORTH NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

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* Block Captain Meeting

Wednesday, May 2 at 7.15 PM: Ryerson Recreation Centre
251 Duke St.

You Clean Up Good

We had a great Clean up at the Hill Street Park and Tracks. Thanks to everyone who helped.

Police Week

Volunteers needed May 18 and 19 at Eastgate Mall. Please offer a couple of hours to be at the Neighbourhood Watch Booth. If interested send to nw@lockestreet.com

*Loonie on Locke Street

Our own fundraiser and community awareness campaign
(proposed date Saturday, June 9). From one end of locke to the other, stick your loonie to double-sided tape on the sidewalk and help raise funds for Puppets in Motion & the Proposed Locke Street Policing Centre.

Relay For Life

We need You for this great fund raiser for cancer happening June 22-23 at the Dofasco Park. Many from our neighbourhood are already participating and we are working on our third team of ten.
Contact Sheila for more info.

Night Out

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

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.

We need a new slogan "Wired for Safety Against Crime"
any suggestions??

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please include police incident # (note: the incident # will not be published with the alert.)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. Here are some more tips.

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 shoveled.
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 )