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heres how to ward off most thieves weekender august- is 1987 p9 by paul pivato staff reporter most house breakins can be easily prevented by simple secur ity measures says sergeant rod sine of the york regional police force weve all heard people say that there is no sense in trying to crimeproof our homes because a determined thief will find a way to break in no matter what we do he says but he insists only profession al thieves are adept at breaking into a well secured home and even they will not try a breakin if it appears that someone is home most breakins are the work of amateur opportunists he says he adds that careless attitudes and poor security measures have made house breakins the fas test growing crime in north america according to police statistics a home is now broken into every 90 seconds in markham the majority of house breakins happen in broad daylight between 10 am and 4 pm in many cases both home own ers are working and the burglar knows that the house is empty says sgt sine but often people are just care less leaving doors and windows open to beat the summer heat or leaving for long vacations without having someone keep an eye on the house heres some tips on how to beef up your home security avoid springlatch locks which can be forced open from the out side with any fairly strong tool instead use a dead bolt lock wherever possible theyre almost impossible to pry open sgt rod sine breakins are avoidable double cylinder locks which require a key both inside and out side should be installed in doors having small panes of glass near the locks the best door locks in the world are useless if a thief can get in through a window notes sgt sine install and use quality window locks leave lights on when youre out and install automatic timing devices that turn on radios and tvs in order to give your home the livedin look always stop deliveries when you go on vacation leave a key with a trusted friend and arrange for someone to cut your grass even a skilled thief says sgt sine can be discouraged by adhering to some common sense security measures seaway pools spas saunas markham inventory clearance on cornelius above ground pools ricks picks this is just a sampling of the hand picked used cars that have been priced to sell sell sell rick major sales manager steve will assist you with the purchase of this 1986 z28 iroc a sports car in every sense of the word finished in racing red with black interior only 12000 kms stk9499a 16695 steve smallridge 1984 ciera brougham finished in silver metallic a rich blue interior 6 cyl auto ps pb air wire wheels more stk 9403a 10888 franz is eagerly waiting for you to test drive this deluxe auto it is finished with gold on gold with an economical v4 engine car must be seen stk 0263a 9695 franz tenn 1986 pontiac parisienne brougham finished in deep maroon with a plush velour interior v8 auto ps pb loaded stk 0828a 16795 first come first serve 15 round 5 top rail 18 round 5 top rail 18 round 6 top rail 16 18 round 7 top rail 24 round 7 top rail quantities are limited 595 695 795 15 year wa 20 ml liner filters and accessories also available at special inventory clearance prices cash or cheque only store hours mon fri 900 80ft saturday 900500 s your swuuiing pool and spa speciausrs jjt 25 heritage rd markham g i i fts 1 cz- del extends an open invitation to one and all to test drive this beautiful 1983 caprice classic a luxury sedan with many goodies stk 0324a 9995 del bilodeau 1986 olds calais 4 cyl auto ps pb finished in a beautiful jadeon jade only 19000 kms stk 9939a 12266 2941440 hwy 7 just east of mccowan markham serving markham tor over 40 years j