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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-02-15, Page 5THE HURON EXPOSITOR, FEBRUARY 15, 1989 - SA OPP getting bock to "beat cop®' style policing A personalized "beat cop" policing will be coming to Seaforth area townships. The 'upper echelon of the Ontario Provin- cial Police feels that its officers may be out of touch with the problems in the com- munities they serve. To remedy this the OPP is beginning what it calls community oriented policing. This involves getting of- ficers out of their cars and among the people to the communities, and involving people from the community in helping to design solutions to policing problems. The first step in promoting community oriented policing was for the OPP to visit township councils in Tuckersmith, McKillop, Hallett and Hibbert to organize policing committees. Once per month the committee members from each township would meet with the OPP officer who serves their area to discuss any specific policing needs or problems there may be in the townships. Often the public sees continued offences which may not be as obvious to police - offences such as stolen signs, van- dalized mailboxes, drinking and driving, dump trucks running stop signs, etc. The committee would be made up of volunteers from throughout the township, representing both its geographic regions and various age groups and occupations within it. Typically committees will be serv- ed by a farme'- hnsinessman, and a stu- dent, and will consist of four or five people. It is also important to the OPP to have people on the committees who want to be in- volved and who are interested in working with the police. These people would offer their opinions as to where, or to what area of law enforcement, the OPP could best chan- nel its resources. Municipal councils may elect to opt out of the community oriented policing program and not have a committee, but so far the response from the townships has been very positive. Tuckersmith is the only township which has yet to meet and give this project official approval. The OPP anticipates 100 per cent participaction from municipalities. Another important aspect of this OPP pro- gram is to provide a more -personalized policing, "We don't want to be a stranger sitting in a black and white car," said one Goderich OPP spokesman. So OPP constables will be assigned a specific beat, and will be more actively in- volved with the public. Getting officers out of their cars is a returning trend in com- munities in Australia and the United States. Obviously an officer patrolling McKillop township would not cover a lot of territory on foot, but foot patrol may be seen in areas such as Egmondville and Vanastra. The officer who will be assigned to cover Harmony Kings to host Barber Seaforth will be filled with the sound of music on Saturday, February 25, when the Seaforth Harmony Kings host a divisional barbershop contest at the Seaforth District High School. According to organizer Bryan Vincent, the event promises to be one of the biggest ever, with five of eight choruses m the Singing in America), represented in the afternoon's competition, and a number of others performing in the evening show. The Harmony Kings have been actively promoting the day's activities, and have even put new lyrics to an old song to adver- tise what they call, "Singing in the Surf -n- un". "This is the first time there's been a theme, and we just did that because we are ringing people up to Seaforth in the winter, S Western Division of the Ontario District SPEBSQSA (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet b McKillop and Hullet will be Constable Jim MacLeod. Constable Theresa Patterson will have the Vanastra and Tuckersmith beat. Under the current policing system if a store were broken into on three separate oc- casions, three different officers could han- dle it each time. But with the incoming corn- munity oriented policing, the same officer would generally handle the incident each time, allowing for more continuity in investigations. Community oriented policing will be com- ing to every community in Ontario, but Huron County is one of the first districts in the province to get it. McKillop Township Council recently heard the OPP proposal for community oriented policing, and Reeve Marie Hicknell says that, while police look after major of- fences in the township, the new program and committee should help insure some of the smaller problems which may arise in the township are dealt with. McKillop gave its support of community oriented policing, and is currently looking for people to serve on the township's policing committee. "They (the McKillop Township coun- cillors) felt it was a good idea to get police out of cars and talking with the public," said Mrs. Hicknell. Shop contest and we wanted to leave an impression in other choruses. It's the first time anyone has ever aggressively promoted the event, and it's made it more fun for us," said Mr. Vincent. Mr, Vincent said he expects approximate- ly 250 barbershoppers to be in Seaforth on February 25, and added he hopes the public will come out to enjoy the music. Four Seaforth choruses will perform and featured guests at the night show will include the London Men of Accord, the Ontario District Champions; We Four, the quartet who won the division contest last year, and Ellusions. The contest portion itself will begin at 2 p.m. and features novice quartets who are competing seriously for the first time, Each quartet and chorus will sing two numbers and will be ranked on sound, interpretation of the music, and stage presence. The evening show will start at 7:30 p.m. Local residents wishing to attend the ac- tivities can do so by purchasing a day ticket at. a cost of $5. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will be split between a Toronto-based charity called "Harmonize for Speech", which helps buy items to help people with speech im- pediments; and "On to Fame", a fund set up to help the quartet and chorus who win the district, finance a trip to the North American Competition. VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES Perth -Huron Branch 482-3937 271-7991 • Grand Opening 6:30 A.M. Thurs., Feb. 16 Queen's Dom' S •=2231i.r.a.a IT'S OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY SALE SEAFORTH 6:30 A.M.-8 P.M. EVERYDAY •Delicious Donuts •Homemade Muffins •Fresh Brewed Coffee *Conversation Enter our contest to name our Donut Shop. 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One such event is a contest that will have Seaforth shoppers identifying objects such as the one seen here, and what it was at one time used for. The clue for this object is "I used to be good in the crease." This object and 11 others will be found in store window displays, and will iden- tified by the Seaforth town logo. Corbett photo. Seaforth will celebrate Heritage Week February 20-26 is Heritage Week in Seaforth, and the Business Improvement Association (BIA) and the Local Architec- tural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC), will be hosting several contests and events to recognize the occasion. A contest will run in conjunction with heritage week, in which participants must identify 12 buildings from a photograph of a small portion of each building. The photographs will appear in The Expositor next week.' A second part of the contest involves iden- tifying 12 unusual antique objects and nam- ing the purpose for what they were used. Each of the objects will be placed in a store window on Main Street, and will be iden- tified by the Seaforth town logo. Businesses in town are being encouraged to have win- dow displays in the character of heritage week. To .instill young people with heritage, school students will be touring Seaforth streets with photos of architecture from buildings on or near Main Street, and trying to locate which building the picture was taken of. Winners of the contest will be announced on Saturday, February 25. Everyone who participates will receive a prize, and for successful participants there are four food vouchers for $25, the. Seaforth Beginnings, books, a pen and ink sketch of the winner's home, and many other prizes. On Saturday there will be a heritage cake and refreshments served at the Town Hall. 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