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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, August 12, 2016 | 12 Halton among the safest by David Lea SET SAIL FOR ADVENTURE Oakville Beaver Staff This is not a cruise. This is a norm def ying exhilaration expedition. Go rainforest soaring on the Loterie Farm zipline in St . Maar ten and take a mud bath inside St . Lucia's towering Pitons. E xplore epic por t s from Seward to Santorini, and ever y where in bet ween, with 30% of f ever y ship, ever y guest . Plus KIDS SAIL FREE on select sailings when you book ® from August 4 ­ 18, 2016. Come Seek the Royal Caribbean. Hurry! Contact us today to save on your next adventure. CRUISE HOLIDAYS OF OAKVILLE (905) 337-2228 * info@cruiseholidaysoakville.com *See your travel professional for complete terms and conditions. Cruise must be booked 8/4/16-8/31/16. 30% Savings Offer applies to sailings departing on or after 9/4/16. Guests receive 30% off standard cruise fare. 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Prices and Offer apply to new, individual and named group bookings confirmed at prevailing rates; are subject to availability and change without notice, capacity controlled, and may be withdrawn at any time. © 2016 Royal Caribbean International LTD. Ships registry: Bahamas. 16051478 · 7/21/2016 Halton continues to be one of the safest communities in Canada. The region had the lowest Crime Severity Index on a list of 100 Canadian municipalities published by Maclean's magazine this month. The list is based on Statistics Canada's 2015 Crime Severity Index, which measures the volume of police-reported criminal offences and how serious they are. According to the list, Canada had an average Crime Severity Index of 69.7 in 2015, which was up 4.5 per cent from the previous year. That translates to 1.9 million Criminal Code incidents (excluding traffic) reported by police in 2015, approximately 70,000 more than in 2014. Halton Region had a Crime Severity Index of 22.9 (down 4.7 per cent from 2014). This was well-received by Halton police with Chief Stephen Tanner taking to Twitter quickly. "Congrats Halton Region and #Halton Police," he tweeted. "Safest place to live, work and play." Despite making crime-related headlines regularly, Toronto also had a Crime Severity Index below the national average at 45.7. Barrie had 43.3, Ottawa had 46.5, while Guelph had 48.4. Grande Prairie, Alta. has the title of most dangerous city in Canada with a Crime Severity Index of 211.6 (up 22.4 per cent from 2014). Red Deer, Alta. had a Crime Severity Index of 182 (up 7.4 per cent from 2014). Other cities with high Crime Severity Indexes included Prince George, B.C. (149.9), Victoria, B.C. (139.9), Surrey, B.C. (128.2) and Saskatoon, Sask. (121.2). According to Statistics Canada, the high Crime Severity Indexes in the western provinces can be partially attributed Chief Stephen Tanner to the relatively high number of incidents of breaking and entering. That said, they also pointed out increases in violent crime in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario also contributed to the increase in the national violent Crime Severity Index. The Maclean's article listed Saint John, N.B. as the city Canadians would be most likely to be sexually assaulted in with the chance of being a victim listed at 1 in 811. Red Deer, Alta. was listed as the place residents are most likely to have homes broken into with the chance of being a victim listed at 1 in 94. The infamous title of city Canadians are most likely to be murdered in went to Fort McMurray, Alta. with the chance of being a victim listed at 1 in 14,706. COMMUNITY BBQ Thursday, August 18, 2016 5:00­7:00 PM Bring the whole family and join me for my annual summer barbeque in front of my Constituency Office! 2318 Lakeshore Road West, Unit 2 MPP Kevin Flynn's Hope to see you there --rain or shine! A Fern Hill head start begins at age 3. Kevin Flynn, MPP Oakville 2318 Lakeshore Rd. W., Unit 2 Oakville, Ontario L6L 1H3 Tel: 905-827-5141 kflynn.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org a @MPPKevinFlynn b facebook.com/KevinFlynnOakville Recognized as one of Canada's finest elementary schools, Fern Hill provides the educational foundation that gives back for years to come. An environment where ideas, thinking and confidence flourish, opening doors and a world of opportunities. It's the academic equivalent of a head start. Register for preschool today. fernhillschool.com