Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-11-09

This week’s topics:

  • Thefts from vehicles – Ongoing rash.
  • Shine the Light campaign – Campaign to end violence against women.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 14:14:32 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for November 9, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-11-09

This week Garden Club has the butterflies!

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Our next garden club meeting will be on:

Tuesday, November 10th at 7pm.

With concern over the decrease in Monarch butterflies we will be joined by a member of the Monarch Teacher Network who will talk about plants which attract these beautiful insects to our garden and provide us with some seeds.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the Champlain Park fieldhouse

If presently not club member $5.00 will be required as drop-in cost, all are welcome!

We hope to see you there!
Judy Billingsley

Water Rates under Review

From Jeff Lieper’s newsletter. More at http://kitchissippiward.ca/content/water-and-wastewater-rate-review-new-lac-associates-research

As many know, the City is currently undertaking a review of how it charges for water and stormwater. I sit on the Environment Committee, and am looking forward to hearing how staff will or won’t recommend charging for water – which is currently billed strictly according to how much a household uses.

Reviewing how we charge for water and wastewater has become important since water usage is declining while expenditures are generally fixed and predictable.

To deal with this, the City is contemplating a new rate structure that could, for example, fix a fee that everyone pays for water, no matter how much they use, and then charge for any additional water on a consumption basis.

Invitation to Urban Forest Management Plan Workshop – November 24

Subject: Fwd: Invitation to Urban Forest Management Plan Workshop/ Invitation à l’atelier sur le Plan de gestion de la forêt urbaine
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 12:55:32 -0500
From: Heather Pearl <hpearl2012@gmail.com>

Hello all. Please see the invitation from the City of Ottawa, below. The City is beginning to work on an Urban Forest Management Plan. Once it is completed, Ottawa will join the many cities in North America which already have developed and implemented these plans.

Thriving Urban Forests are vital to promoting human health. Trees clean our air and water, cool our neighbourhoods, support habitant and biodiversity and control storm water run-off. When mature trees are lost, communities suffer both immediate and long term costs. Yet, while, “The City of Ottawa has many policies, programs, initiatives, and regulations related to trees” it “is lacking a comprehensive, long-term vision and strategic direction for protecting and enhancing the urban forest.”

This is an important initiative. The first round of public consultations will be held on November 24. I hope that Champlain Park will be well-represented.

The web page:

http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-consultations/environment/urban-forest-management-plan

Please let me know if you are interested in participating in or receiving updates on this project.

Thank you,

Heather

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From: Urbantree/Arbreurbain <urbantree@ottawa.ca>
Date: 2015-11-03 12:16 GMT-05:00
Subject: Invitation to Urban Forest Management Plan Workshop/ Invitation à l’atelier sur le Plan de gestion de la forêt urbaine

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Click here to attend
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Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-11-02

This week’s topics:

  • Sixth Annual Ottawa Police Service Gala – Keynote speaker Kevin Vickers.
  • Statement from Chief Bordeleau – Street check rules changing.
  • Let’s Chat: Priorities – Community feedback meeting.
  • Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) – Red light running and unsafe lane changes (interesting to see which is more damaging).

– Alex

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Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for November 2
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 14:38:06 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for November 2, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-11-02.pdf

Door-to-door Salesman Warning

From: “Neilly, Dawn R” <NeillyD@ottawapolice.ca>
Date: October 30, 2015 at 10:07:16 AM EDT
Subject: RE: Man soliciting at the door today

Hi Everyone,

I received this message about a door-to-door scam where the subject is wearing an id badge with “consumer information” as the company. They do have a web site but the subject’s story does not seem legitimate. Make your own calls, but beware of who you let into your homes and don’t feel pressured by persistence and assertiveness. I have added the OPS web page for door to door tips.

http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/safety-and-crime-prevention/door-to-door-sales.asp

Dawn

Cst. Dawn Neilly-Sylvestre| Badge #1520
Community Police Centre – 1064 Wellington St
Ottawa Police Service | P.O. Box 9634, Station T, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6H5
613.236.1222, Ext: 5871 | 613-295-2790| neillyd@ottawapolice.ca

We may want to put out an alert about a man who came to my door this afternoon. He was wearing an id badge with ‘consumer information’ as the company. He started out saying he wanted to check the “filtration” in my water main. When I asked him what needed to be checked, he said that it had to do with Enbridge and they would have sent a memo with my last bill that he would be in the area. I stepped out on the porch to talk to him and he reeked of marijuana. I told him I had received nothing from Enbridge and I did not let unexpected people in my house. He left, heading toward Wellington.

White male in his 40’s, about 6’2 and heavy set. He was dressed in blue and white-pants, jacket and toque. His hair was covered, but it seemed to have a little strawberry blonde coming out from under the toque.

Not sure what he was after.

I called to report him to the police.

Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2015, Passed

Subject: Ontario Passes Legislation to Safeguard Public Participation in Debate
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:25:35 +0000
From: Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office) <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>

Dear Friends,

I am very proud that today the Ontario Legislative Assembly passed Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2015. This legislation will allow courts to quickly identify and deal with strategic lawsuits, minimizing the emotional and financial strain on defendants, as well as the waste of court resources.

In our community, I have heard about the need to preserve and protect public participation for many years and I committed to bring this issue forward. This lead to the introduction of my Private Member’s Bill, the Protection of Public Participation Act 2012 in October 2012, and you can learn more about that Bill here.

I was very pleased when last December our government built on the work we did through extensive public consultations here in Ottawa Centre and across the province, and introduced Bill 52 to help allow courts to quickly identify and deal with strategic lawsuits, which are commonly referred to as SLAPPs (Strategic lawsuits against public participation). I was honoured to speak in the Legislature in support of Bill 52 earlier this year, and you can watch my comments at this link.

The Protection of Public Participation Act provides a “made in Ontario” approach to addressing the issue of strategic lawsuits, and is based on consensus recommendations of an expert advisory panel and extensive stakeholder consultations. The legislation strikes a balance that will help ensure abusive litigation is stopped but legitimate actions can continue. Anyone who has a legitimate claim of libel or slander should not be discouraged by this legislation. Note that the legislation applies to lawsuits begun after December 1, 2014, which is when Bill 52 was introduced.

Using intimidation tactics to silence one’s opponents is a misuse of our court system – one of the central institutions of a fair and democratic society. By protecting citizens against strategic litigation, our government is protecting the right of Ontario residents to speak out on matters that are important to us.

I want to thank our community for all of your advocacy on this issue. Your efforts and hard work have helped to create laws that benefit the whole province.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

Friends of the Experimental Farm – Tree Tour November 15

Subject: FCEF Events for November – updated October 28
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:09:35 -0400
From: Info at Friends of the Farm <info@friendsofthefarm.ca>

Hello, here are the FCEF Events for November. We have added the time and location for the Tree Tour. Please help us get the word out, thank you.

Nov 12 9am to Nov 21 12 noon. Friends of the Farm ‘Fall Frenzy’ On-line Silent Auction. Going, going, gone! Bid on great holiday gifts and services without leaving home, use PayPal, cash or cheque, pickup at Bldg 72 Arboretum. Go to Fall Frenzy at http://fcefottawa2015.eflea.ca/view or email info@friendsofthefarm.ca

November 15 Friends of the Farm Guided Tree Tour. Tree forms and shapes, tree identification, winter preparation, free and open to the public, register at info@friendsofthefarm.ca, donations kindly accepted http://www.friendsofthefarm.ca/events.htm#trees 2-4 p.m. at Bldg 72.

Friends of the Central Experimental Farm
Building 72, Arboretum, CEF
Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6
Tel: 613-230-3276
Fax: 613-230-1238

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Charitable Number 118913565RR0001

The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm preserve, protect, maintain and enhance the Dominion Arboretum, Ornamental Gardens, and other public areas of the Farm, in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, for the educational benefit and enjoyment of the public; and promote the Farm’s historical significance and heritage values.

Halloween Safety Tips

From: “Neilly, Dawn R” <NeillyD@ottawapolice.ca>
Date: October 28, 2015 at 12:49:12 PM EDT
Subject: Halloween Tips for the community

The Ottawa Police Service would like to remind everyone to be safe this Halloween. To help families have a safe trick-or-treating experience, the Ottawa Police offers you the following tips and tricks:

  • Make sure your children can be seen. Visibility is an important safety consideration. Flashlights with fresh batteries, glow sticks and reflective tape are must-haves on Halloween and will enable drivers to see kids as they go door to door.
  • Children should walk on the sidewalk and go to well lit homes on one side of the street; then cross safely at an intersection to visit homes on the other side of the street.
  • Ensure costumes are fitted. Make sure your child’s Halloween costume is made of flame-resistant materials and is well fitted. Costumes that drag on the ground can pose a tripping hazard, which can be a serious danger if kids fall while crossing the street. Masks, hats and other accessories should also fit your child properly without inhibiting their vision. Halloween makeup is a safer option.
  • Always trick-or-treat in groups. Accompany your children when they go out trick-or-treating. Older children may want to go with friends. If so, plan a route and make them carry a fully charged cell phone in case they get separated from the group.
  • Check Halloween candy carefully. Treat your kids to a Halloween snack before they head out so that they are less likely to eat the candy they gather before you have a chance to inspect their loot bags. Teach your children never to eat treats that are in packages that have been opened, show pinholes or have other damage. And remember, avoid homemade treats or fruit unless they are from a family member or close friend.
  • Find help. Teach your children to find a police officer if they are lost or need help while trick-or-treating.
  • Motorists: be aware of children on the streets. With all the excitement some may forget to look both ways before crossing. Drive carefully and slowly when on residential streets.

For more Halloween safety tips visit ottawapolice.ca

Le Service de police d’Ottawa tient à rappeler à chacun d’être prudent pour la fête de l’Halloween. Pour aider les familles à vivre une cueillette de friandises en toute sûreté, la Police Ottawa vous propose les conseils et astuces suivants:

  • Assurez-vous que vos enfants soient faciles à voir. La visibilité est un facteur de sécurité fort important. Des lampes de poches aux piles neuves, des bâtons lumineux et du ruban réfléchissant sont des incontournables à l’Halloween, aidant les conducteurs à bien voir les enfants circulant de maison en maison.
  • Les enfants devraient marcher sur le trottoir et visiter les maisons illuminées, un coté à la fois, et traverser prudemment aux intersections.
  • Vérifiez le bon ajustement des costumes. Assurez-vous que le costume d’Halloween de votre enfant soit fait d’un matériau résistant aux flammes. Des costumes qui traînent au sol posent un risque de trébuchement, ce qui s’avérer fort dangereux si un enfant fait un chute en traversant la rue. Les masques, chapeaux et autres accessoires devraient aussi aller à votre enfant sans nuire à sa vision. Le maquillage d’Halloween est un choix plus sûr.
  • Faites toujours la tournée d’Halloween en groupe. Accompagnez vos enfants lors de leur cueillette de bonbons. Les enfants plus vieux voudront y aller avec leurs amis. Dans ce cas, dressez leur parcours et assurez-vous qu’ils aient avec eux un téléphone cellulaire pleinement chargé, dans l’éventualité qu’un enfant se retrouve séparé du groupe.
  • Inspectez minutieusement le butin d’Halloween. Offrez une collation d’Halloween à vos enfants avant leur départ pour qu’ils soient moins portés à manger leurs bonbons avant que vous n’ayez l’occasion d’inspecter leur butin. Enseignez à vos enfants de ne jamais manger des friandises se trouvant dans un emballage qui a été ouvert, présentant des trous d’aiguille ou autrement endommagées. Et ne l’oubliez pas, évitez les confections maison ou les fruits à moins qu’ils ne proviennent d’un membre de la famille ou un proche.
  • Trouver de l’aide. Enseignez à vos enfants à trouver un agent de police s’ils se perdent, ou ont besoin d’aide durant leur tournée.
  • Automobilistes : soyez conscient de la présence d’enfants dans les rues. Dans toute cette agitation, il se peut que certains oublient de regarder des deux côtés avant de traverser la rue. Conduisez lentement et prudemment, surtout dans les secteurs résidentiels.

Pour plus d’informations sur l’Halloween, visitez ottawapolice.ca

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2015-10-26

This week’s topics:

  • Operation Northern Spotlight results – Recovering child sex trafficking victims.
  • Crime Prevention Week – Personal safety theme.
  • OPS Android app now available – iOS one improved too, programming volunteers helped.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for October 26
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 13:34:24 -0400
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for October 26, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2015-10-26.pdf