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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-07-27, Page 2Leila and Tonya Khan admire some of the entries in the photographic exhibit at the Festival of Arts and Crafts. This year, there were nine entrants displaying between 30 and 35 prints. l Photo by Joanne Buchanan) THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY July 28th, 29th and 30th Choose From Hundreds Of Pairs LADIES $54195 CASUAL Can you afford SHOES to miss this opportunity? RACKS OF JOGGERS Mens 19.95 2 pr. /'35 Get them early for back to school Ladies 18.95 Boys & Girls 16.95 - 18.95 2 pr. / `30 2 pr. /'30 Up To All Ladies SUMMER SAN DALS 50% Off Also white and bone dress shoes and summer purses. We must make room for fall merchandise. V -.as.- -� Many more values both inside the store and on the sidewalk 10°x® Off Anything not already mentioned �+2%u¢rth's SHOES Exeter and Clinton Quality & Service Since 1938 VISA 4, i4 Suggestions made for polis gi from page I become aware of such patrols." He explained that to have a man out of uniform checking doors would immediately draw attention to the fact that be was a policeman or watchman of some kind and negate any effect bis being out of uniform might achieve. He went on to say that an officer, when on patrol duty, whether in uniform or not, must always carry a revolver and ammunition, handcuffs, billy, flashlight, radio, notebook and protective vest. "Who else, bid a policeman, goes around carrying a radio, flashlight and gun? Although this all may be hidden under a long coat in winter, there is no way it can be concealed beneath a sweater or windbreaker jacket," said the Chief. "To instruct the men not to wear a vest, not to carry a gun, not to use a radio would lead myself and the commission into trouble." Chief King said that while the suggestions made by the Shoppers Square Association may have been made with the very heat of sefi ens, they tail tnttake into consideration two very important things_ 1) that the police work under a contract which does, drastically, affect the deployment of men and the various shift arrangements. It does allow for vacations and statutory leave whit- mean that for most of the year, the actual patrol force is eight rather than nine constables and sergeants; and 2) that the Police Act of Ontario governs to a great extent what an officer must (or should) carry when on patrol duty. On the subject of protective vests, the commission have in their own by-law recommended that the Goderich police officer wear them when on duty. Chief King stated that thus far in 1983, the businesses on or in the immediate vicinity of The Square have been subjected more than normal to break, enter and thefts and that this is obviously what has prompted the letter from the Shoppers Square Association. He presented statistics which showed there has been a 13 per cent increase in break-ins and attempts resulting in a 30 per cent increase of business break- ins reakins there has been a 30 per cent decrease in residential and other break-ins in the same period). "I realize that any break-in is extremely serious to the owner, even when covered by insurance_ Any break-in is also a great concern for the police and we strive to prevent them and to solve the crime if one is committed," said the Chief. However, he went on to explain once more that with the present manpower and contractural restrictions on deployment and availability, it would not be — �ieeaseb a to have a man on night -surveillance in ad- dition to the present coverage. "This could only be achieved by having officers on overtime or by violation by me of the contracted agreements." After hearing from Chief King, the commission called on Constable Syd Hall to make comment reprsenting himself and the other police officers. Hall said, "We are policing The Sqoari as well as we can. We do have the rest of the town to patrol Sou. The Chief* hands are tied byahick of_ ." He a of Sherwood to the of the hem this letter, Sherwood ed the police for the effective pa credited . of his yard in the east end of town and with poeventing a Int of there_ Hall also commented on the suggestion of door checks by saying, "Very seldom are break and enters through open doors anyway?' Commission member Dave Gower said, "I don't feel there is much else that can he done. The police can't u everywhere at once. More responsibility must be put on the businessmen themselves to keep their meonses secure. It is jod. physically to go to every door arid it every night." Chief King noted that in the first quarter of this year, 14 per (sent mare businesses have been found ,p. Square... inseam dicing pegindit cheek& lamer Pity -on Tx.ihr-o- chat pet** the Shoppers Square Associatien could the hiring of a 9 if they ate t .satisfied with _ She also =waged that be eacouraged to use ahem systems and asked Chief about these- Chiefd that he had homed alfa evert into Golerich to for the n members ilanrt eta& then were only two or three other interested pawns present iite said thaltthe police &velment also w to a lot of work to pat en a about how tomb* "Onlybusinesses MOM secure. for this and only one of them was a member of the Shoppers Square "" hesaid- to send the Association a copy of Chief lbs leiter outlinirghis ohs" as ontheirsuggestions. ill M torist defends herself in front of commission Marjorie Gardner, the motorist who wrote a letter to the Goderich Police (emmission complaining of harassment while driving on The Square the night of April 9, appeared before the commission to defend herself against remarks made by Constable George Lonsbary in a newspaper article on the incident ""He said I over -reacted to the, situation, if anything, I under -reacted. He also insinuated that I didn't know how to drive_ I feel now that rye been made to look like the offender instead of those other idiot drivers who were up on The Square that night,'" she told the commission. "It's true I did shut my car down and refuse to move but I didnt want to take a chance on getting hit by one of those idiots_" She said that when she wrote her letter to the commission, she thought it would be dealt with confidentially. "I didn't think my letter would be splashed all over the newspaper. However, I stand behind everything I said in it," she explained to the cemmi uu "In writing the letter, my only desire was to see thatThe square was safe to drive on. It was not to criticize the police. 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Freezing. Wrapping Be Sure To Try On Of Our DELICIOUS SANDWICHES Made While You Wait FRESHNESS GUARANTEED She suggested that Constable Innsbany should have been stopping the other cars on TheSquare that night "to find out why they were being so dist erly . S e said that "apparently the Highway Traffic Act doesn't apply to The Squarre_" Police Chief Pat King, in defence of all three of- ficers on duty that night„ read a list of the numerous incidents which they handled and said, "I can't say that I find fault with them. They were checking vehicles and they were laying charges." Mrs Gardner told the commission that perhaps more police officers are needed in Goderich to make The Square safe to drive on at all times. She said that Chief King had been most courteous to her and that "if I had it to do all over again, I would just take my complaint to the Chief and let him deal with it privately between him and his officer." 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