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economist suntribune crime saturday nov 2 2002 marking valuables being alert neighbour helps york police by kathleen griffin staff writer york regional police officers are urging residents to mark their personal property to dis courage theft of such valuables as tvs computers and stereos and theyre prepared to help lending residents easytouse engraving equipment they can take home to permanently mark items they consider valuable an obvious identification mark can act as a deterrent to thieves because it increases the risk of getting caught as well as allowing police to return recov ered stolen property to rightful owners the offer is part of the forces grime prevention week which kicks off monday across the region with the theme crime prevention is everyones business every day markhamstouffvilles crime prevention officer const alwyn vanden berg is hosting an infor mation session for the public at the mccowan road station tuesday at 730 pm and urges residents to take advantage of the tips hell be offering well be talking about how to better reinforce doors and win dows going over home security tips discussing personal safety and talking about neighbour hood watch and block parent programs he said its an opportunity to remind residents to keep safe by being aware of their surroundings becoming familiar their neigh bours being alert when out late and reporting anything suspi cious we want those calls explained const vanden berg most arrests we make are a result of tips from the public and we always need help each police district will be participating in crime prevention week hosting public information sessions participat ing in a mall display at upper canada mall in newmarket and each station has five engravers residents can borrow for more information call the community services bureau at 9058811221 ext 7980 or const vanden berg at ext 7525- markham theatre forperfonwgm 3005iooj professional entertainment season great entertainment jt robinson crusoe november 17 2002 a family classic presented by axis theatre company recommended for ages 4 9 adults 1400 children 1250 1100 am 200 pm ninth line traffic blitz nets drug bust york regional police traffic cops made a surprise bust wednesday seizing 25000 worth of freshlyharvested mari juana during a routine traffic stop five district officers with the community oriented response cor unit were conducting traf fic enforcement on ninth line at the westbound hwy 407 ramp after complaints from residents drivers were ignoring the no u- turn sign they watched as a gray four- door toyota made a uturn in front of them and pulled the car over about 9 am a strong odour of marijuana greeted the officers and they found a large quantity of the drug inside a 24yearold north york man is charged with possession of a controlled substance pos session for the purpose of traf ficking and a highway traffic act charge of disobeying a street sign kathleen griffin ivankas perfect christmas november 27 ft 28 2002 ivanka and marucia return with their preholiday season spirit in this new christmas spectacular ifs guaranteed to keep you laughing from beginning to end tickets 2650 800 pm sponsored by hilton suites the irish rovers november 30 2002 back by popular demand the irish rovers are still going strong after 37 years dont miss this opportunity to enjoy an afternoon of irish music that will have the audience singing and clapping along tickets 3600 230 pm good seats still available 800 pm limited availability canadian brass christmas december 1 2002 enjoy a prelude to the holiday season as this world famous brass ensemble take to the stage tickets 4950 230 pm good seats still available 800 pm limited availability give the gift of entertainment g gift certificates fit great gift idea available in any denomination from 20 up call 905305show or toll free 18667688801 not available in 416647 area codes 7469 box office hours monday to saturday 1100 am 600 pm 171 town centre blvd markham ontario fnj i tjtmfi qmmuxd mcmmm qjpmm i i i i 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 i wednesday november 6 2002 markham theatre mjfammemfau wtfie sf qtpo doewiweb- at 630 few oc vealmb at 800 fam featuring the musical talents of iirakt11 of vnioxviule m viaw icwian master of ceremonies is unionvilles own voice of the toronto maple leafs joe bowen rtetras de v l l 0 pm l n t i n c hilton suites torontomaikham conference centre spa greenbelt volkswagen volvo unionville for life q s csmo4v4me qjnmcetimwm yoomjmcmd i5bwc 1 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i