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8- The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 31, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com OAKVILLE - Celebrating 150 years! Citizens' eyes on roads Halton residents can assist police in reducing the number of incidents of aggressive or unsafe driving through the Community Road Watch Program. Whenever residents see vehicles being operated in an unsafe manner, they are encouraged to submit a Citizen Report Form to Halton Regional Police. "This is an excellent program that the police operate with the aid of Halton residents," said Regional Chair Gary Carr. "The program empowers residents to make the Halton community a safer one." Citizen Report Forms can be found online at the Halton Regional Police Services website at www.hrps.on.ca. Completed forms can be dropped off in one of the secure drop boxes that are located throughout the community at participating police stations, business and libraries, or you can fax a copy to the Halton Regional Police Service at 905845-0381. "Road Watch is one of the innovative programs that partners concerned citizens and the 2007 Operating and Capital Budget s Monday, March 26, 200 7 7:30 p.m. - C ouncil C hambers, Town Hall - 1225 Trafal gar Road Council will consider the 2007 Operating and Capital Budgets as recommended by the 2007 Budget C ommittee on Monday, March 26 in C ouncil C hambers. Anyone wishin g to appear as a dele gation must re gister with the Clerk's Offi ce at 905.338.4235 by 12 noon on Monday, March 26, 2007. Delegations will Central Library, 120 Navy Street 7 ­ 9 p.m. Sept. 6, 2007 -have a maximum of 10 minutes to address - C ouncil. C opiesoftheBudgetdiscussiondocumentareavailableontheTown's Oakville residents are invited tothe Finance De a public consultation to website at www.oakville.ca and in participate in partment located on provide input that willTown the Town achieve its vision of making Oakville the secon d floor at help Hall, 1225 Trafalgar R oad between 8:30 a.m. the most livable town in Canada. and 4:30 p.m. Written submissions for C ouncil's consideration may be sent, prior to Residents are askedTown Clerk, Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafal the meetin g, to the to come prepared to discuss a number of topics gar Road, including: L6J 5A6 or by email to townclerk Oakville, @oakville.ca . · Ways to enhance our accountability · Ways to enhance our natural environment · How to continuously improve our programs and services · How to make these programs and services fiscally sustainable Your participation is important and this process provides you with the opportunity to get your opinions heard. To accommodate as may residents as possible, we ask that you attend only one of the two sessions. To reserve a seat, please contact Nicole Wedgerfield at 905-845-6601 ext 3163 or nwedgerfield@oakville.ca prior to the meeting. For more information visit www.oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601 "Traffic safety is of paramount importance and we will continue to work with the community to keep Halton a safe and wonderful place to live and work." Chief Gary Crowell, Halton Regional Police Service check out your favourite newspaper online at www.oakvillebeaver.com Halton Regional Police Service to ensure community safety," said Chief of Police Gary Crowell. "Traffic safety is of paramount importance and we will continue to work with the community to keep Halton a safe and wonderful place to live and work," said Crowell. Once a completed form has been submitted, the police will send a letter to the registered owner of the vehicle that was observed to be driven in an unsafe manner. If a second complaint is made against the same vehicle, the police will send a second letter and may follow up with a phone call or visit. A third report against a vehi- Chief Gary Crowell cle will result in a third letter and a personal visit to the vehicle's owner by a Halton Regional police officer. "I encourage every Halton resident to participate in the program and join Halton Region and the Halton Regional Police Service in keeping Halton one of Canada's safest communities," continued Chair Carr. For more information about the Community Road Watch program, contact the Halton Regional Police Service at 905825-4777 in south Halton; 905878-5511 in north Halton, or visit the website at www.hrps.on.ca. The Regional CARRIERS WANTED The Oakville Beaver The Oakville Beaver is looking for newspaper carriers in your neighbour hood! 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