7 | W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,June 18,2020 w aterloochronicle.ca Did you know you can pay your tax and water bills online? We offer a number of payment options including online banking, e-post and pre-authorized payments to make it easy to pay your tax or water bills from the comfort of your home. For payment options for your water utility bills visit waterloo.ca/waterpayment and for your tax bills visit waterloo.ca/taxpayment. PAY ONLINE PAYING BY MAIL? Please remit the stub of your tax bill along with your payment to: City of Waterloo Revenue Services 100 Regina St. S. PO Box 337 Station Waterloo Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 PAYING IN-PERSON? Payment can be made Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at • Waterloo City Centre 100 Regina St. S. EXPECTED OPENING JUNE 15, 2020 • Waterloo Service Centre 265 Lexington Crt. EXPECTED OPENING JUNE 15, 2020 Did you receive your 2020 final residential property tax bill? The City of Waterloo 2020 final residential property tax due dates are July 2, 2020 and September 2, 2020. Final tax bills have been mailed or sent via e-post. Please note, you are responsible for paying your taxes on or before the due dates. Non-receipt of your property tax bill does not exempt you from taxes and/or late payment penalty charges. If you have not received your tax bill, please let us know by contacting revenue services at revenue@waterloo.ca or calling 519-747-8718. For information related to COVID-19 pandemic and late payment fees, as well as other financial relief, please visit waterloo.ca/taxpayment. P. 519-886-1550 TTY. 1-866-786-3941 waterloo.ca MAN ARRESTED IN CHILD LURING INVESTIGATION A 40-year-old Waterloo man has been charged fol- lowing a child luring in- vestigation by the Peel Re- gional Police Child Exploi- tation Unit. According to a press re- lease, officers investigated a male communicating on- line between June 17, 2019 and June 11, 2020 with someone he believed to be less than 16 years of age, for a sexual purpose. Police say the male used the following display and usernames on various popular messaging and so- cial media platforms: • madeincanada • John (with smiley face emoji beside the name) • John Snyde • MaverickKW79 • Kwguy34@gmail.com On Thursday, June 11, Bradley Brian Scott, a 40- year-old man from Water- loo, was arrested and charged with luring a child to commit invitation to sexual touching, luring a child to distribute sexu- ally explicit material and luring a child to attempt to make child pornography. Scott appeared at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton for a bail hear- ing on Friday. Anyone with informa- tion regarding Bradley Scott or any of his alleged online personas having on- line sexual interaction with anyone under the age of 18 is asked to contact investiga- tors with the Internet Child Exploitation Unit at 905-453- 2121, ext. 3490. Information may also be left anonymous- ly by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting peel- crimestoppers.ca. ARRESTED AFTER HOME BREAK-INS A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with various criminal of- fences, including six counts of break and enter, following several thefts in Waterloo this spring while the victims slept. On Thursday, the Water- loo Regional Police Ser- vice's Break, Enter and Au- to Theft team released im- ages of a male they wanted to identify in relation to the investigation. On May 10, two attempts and one break and enter oc- curred in the area of Blyth- wood Road and Parkwood Court in Waterloo while the homeowners were sleeping. The suspect cut window screens in efforts to gain entry, however, the windows were locked. In the third incident, the suspect entered the residence through an unlocked rear door. The suspect stole per- sonal property including a wallet containing credit cards. On June 3, during the evening hours, while homeowners were sleep- ing, a suspect entered a res- idence on Parkwood Drive in Waterloo. The suspect gained entry by removing the screen and entering through the window. The suspect then stole the vic- tim's wallet containing multiple credit cards that were then used at various locations within Waterloo. In addition to the six break and enter charges, the 21-year-old suspect has also been charged with pos- session of stolen property, theft under $5,000 and use of stolen credit card data. Police would like to thank members of the media and the public for their as- sistance and remind home- owners to ensure all win- dows and doors are locked, even when you're home. CRIME The cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge have announced the can- cellation of all in-person arts and culture events this summer. In Waterloo, those in- clude things like Movies in the Park, Author After- noons, Open Streets and the Summer Concert series. Some events will be re- placed with online ver- sions in support of physical distancing guidelines. In addition, the city's arts and culture team will be host- ing special "pop-up" events, when permitted by public health guidelines. City staff are working closely with event organiz- ers and any associated rental fees will be refund- ed. Announcements on new formats, future dates, and alternative events are expected to continue throughout the summer as staff and community groups review options and plan next steps. More information on re- spective cancellations can be found on city websites from Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. SUMMER EVENTS, FESTIVALS SHELVED BILL JACKSON bjackson@torstar.ca The annual Movies in the Park series has been officially cancelled along with a list of others. Torstar file photo NEWS