The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, October 28, 1997 -13 Grace period for alarms almost over with cops W_ !! EN ýMIIl People with security systems have one mo during the grace period of a new police fl'ase ai The glace period in Halton Regional Police'~ grain - aimed at reducing the number of f'a November 1. 1993, but adds a cost recovery element," said S In the new poiicy, police began charging mo for faise alarins on August 1. Durmng the grace reduced rates. The lesser charges will continue after the g owners voluntarily register with police throug comnpanies. Those who don't wiil he charged poluce respond to fl'ase alarins after November However, the reduced rates wîil still corne i See the Argos play football The Toronto Argonauts have extended a speciai piayoff invitation to Milton block parents. Membera of the local program have been invited as a group to the Eastern Division finals at the SkyDome, Sunday, Nov. 9. Parents and children can enjoy an aill you-can-est hot dog lunch from il a.m. to 12.30 p.m., with the kick-off set to fliow ati 1p. m. a The cost of the event is $7 per person, with a minimum 30 people required l'or the package. Those interested can cail Susan Robertson at 878-8568. Registratio. .V11 (J11 uc'aî.\vIcih"istt.iiedg omi uflgstei-ctd, athe ýsiriii ongd îI aiïssued tu Reitain includes providing information in the intcrest of' thevn aiarh m ori ompan alfte e secndaar ryt re week to register officer safety, such as whether any hazards exist in the building or prevtfuheprbmSg.Ciesa. armi poiicy. if guard dogs are on the premises, Sgt. Cliffe said. The warning and suspension miles fl'al under the original poiicy s coat recoveiy pro- The systemn aiso heips police monitor the number ol' alarin usera that came into el'lect in May, 1993. Ise alarma - ends and their locations, he said. However, the miles are not carved in atone, Sgt. Ci'le aaid. a ben snce ayOne false alarm allowed Exceptions, ieft up to the ol'ficer'a discretion, can be made under Ls ben snce ayspeciai circumatances. gt. Rod Ci'le. Registered aiarm owners are aliowed one fl'ase aiarm bel'ore As ol' October 3, police had isaued invoicea to monitoring coin- nitoning companies charges apply. The second and third fl'ase cails mean a $30 l'ee l'or panies l'or $6, 120 due to fl'ase alarins, he said. In total, about 96 period, l'ees are at residences and $60 l'or other premises. There's no l'ee l'or the per cent ol' alarma police respond to tuin out to be fl'ase. l'ourth alarin, however a suspension wili be iasued and police will Improper alarin installation, lack ol' maintenance, pets and ae period il' alarin not respond to the location l'or a year. This measure can be power interruptions top the liat ol' causes, he said. h their monitoring appealed. To date, about 2,600 people have registered with police among regular fees when Unregistered alarin ownera are charged $50 l'or a residence or approximately 12,000 alarm usera in Halton. 1. $ 100 l'or other properties on eveiy fl'ase alarîn. After the l'ourth, a Police have set up an inl'ormation uine with a recorded message nto effect after the suspension is issued. on the subject. It can be reached by calling 825-4755. Witt there be qua[ity health care when you need it? Ail of us ifl Ontario are concerned about the friture of our health care. What we really want to know is, if 1 get sick, wiIl there be a health care systero in place to look after me and my family? And where and how wilI we get that care? The Hospitals of Ontario are working bard f0 do what we have always done: deliver high quality health care. Today, new discoveries, new drugs and new technologies mean we can deliver care in many différent ways. What used to mean a two-week hospital sfay now takes just one or wouays. tinui many treatments can n0W be puzzle is in place is nof the answer. And above new ways of providing health care and building partnerships to provide care in the community. And we believe we can maintain the qualiry of health care on one crucial condition: that we don't move too far, too fast. Community services must be in place so you can continue un receive the care you need. The Hospitals of Ontario know what it means to make changes. We've been leaders of change for years. But change that moves too quicly without making sure every piece of the provîdied. oufaîde of hospitals. So the Hospitals of Ontario are developing ail, we want f0 make sure your health care systero is there for you when you need it. Want to know more about how hospitals are changing? Caîl us for a free information booklet and get involved in the future of your health care. 1-888-628-5888 Or visit our website at: www.oha.com & 0 THE HOsPITALS OF ONTARIO .-à