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rsssessssis weekenderfebrijary 28 1987 p7 claremont neighborhood watch needs to be tended goose gander milliken millspublic school students took a gander on a play the canada goose for fellow students this week sjoerd witleveen save used items for charity sale the markham branch of the canadian save the children fund are urging local resi dents to save those spring cleaning bundles destined for the garbage heap any items with a potential resale value for local bargain hunters will be collected and sold by the local chapter dur ing its spring garage sale in may everything from used clothes to forgotten lamp shades will be accepted for the spring sale local members are also seeking volunteers to help with the annual event in terested residents can call 294- 0813 for volunteer informa tion by chris shanahan staff reporter claremonts twoyearold neighborhood watch program is one of three in pickering that may be forced to disband due to lack of public interest pickerings neighborhood watch committee has identified claremont maple ridge and 1331 glenanna as communities pre sently lacking in leadership for the crimeprevention initiative if these communities are to re main in this program it is neces sary to have residents volunteer to work with the police to re organize their watch and form an executive explained pickering committee chairperson beverley morgan it doesnt take a great deal of time and durham region al police have specific guidelines for you to follow and the force has people to assist you the committee formed in the spring of 1985 and since officially recognized by pickering town council consists of representa tives from 1 1 watch groups oper ating within the municipality though claremont is a mem ber the north pickering hamlet has been without a neighborhood watch chairperson since founder ward mccance moved out of area last year cst mike bevan of durhams community services bureau urged claremont residents to attend a reorganization meeting thursday march 12 at 730 pm in claremont community centre active neighborhood watch communities reduce crime and make their homes a safer place to live without a chairperson and block captains one for every 20 to 30 homes this crime prevention program will not work claimed cst bevan noting that watch signs were first erected in claremont after the program was endorsed there in 1985 added the crime prevention officer if we do not recruit an adequate number of volunteers to rejuvenate the program claremont neighborhood watch will no longer be recognized by the durham regional police force and the town of pickering will be asked to remove the neigh borhood watch signs according to a news release issued by theontario provincial police a rash of recent house breakins in the perth district underscores the need for com munities to work with police through nw arrests made by officers with the westport opp detachment were the direct result of a tip pro vided by a watch member who suspected there was something suspicious going on at the home next door this is a prime example of how important the neighborhood watch program is opp com missioner archie ferguson said crimes of opportunity can be eli minated only if communities work together with police in the common goal of crime preven tion f at markville toyota no matter what size your budget ask about our all new no doubt about it payment plan otcith 0nly down t ddamn imciftf m onfb 1 75mo brand new 87 tercel fromasiowu brand new 94e 87 corolla nwumuav brand new brand new 87 celica nmsinis mo mo 86 mr2 umuvvvnio brand new 97k 87 4x4 nwuiowi wltio brand new 49 87 pass vanraomasiowiswatjmo st 4c see us ggk rr details m mum bad alaka 113 mm m whcwuhui nmarottm home of tub professtotws tovptapmwi dealer 4791290 dealer serving unionville markham stouffville milliken exclusively rti577rs3nmt3 yvm