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t gky 'Vet-tenant Theft still Car decals a problem available Inez Berg Sandra Woods Last September a Glebe The Glebe Community Assoc- woman, walking on Monkland, iation has launched its had her purse snatched by first annual "I Try to an assailant overtaking her Drive Gently" campaign. from behind. Two men, hear- Car decals are now on ing her cries, gave chase, sale at these Glebe mer- but when the assailant yell- chants: The Book Bazaar, ed, "I've got a gun," they Patrick McGahern Books, wisely gave up. Recovering Glebe Natural Grocers, from that traumatic incident Badali Brothers, Arkum Books, the woman returned home Dec- Octopus Books, Brittons ember 10 to find her back Smoke Shop. door open. "The thief, a The decals sell for $1 blond youth of about 17, each with profits going to calmly lied to me about what the Children's Hospital of he was doing there," she Photo: M. Schieman Eastern Ontario. said, "and while I ran in The "Drive Gently" cam- to phone the police, he Diana Paterson, President tic they happily report is paign was-developed be- strolled calmly away." of Dow's Lake Community As- the 70% drop in crime they cause of a growing concern No one was caught and for sociation, is now trying to have monitored in their by the community about speed- three weeks thefts occured organize a Neighbourhood Abbey Road and Riverdale ing cars on residential from neighbouring homes and Watch Programme in her area, East Neighbourhood Watch streets. The focus of the cars. By Christmas she was but can't find volunteers to programmes. With decreas- campaign is a volunteer a bag of nerves. "I'm over co-ordinate resident groups ing budgets and increasing approach. that now," she said, "but and act as block contacts. crime rates they're hoping "We're hoping that when I feel we've got to warn "We've always had heavy such statistics will encour- someone buys a decal that Glebe people that there is pressure from B and Es (break age citizens to get behind they'll see themsleves a problem and we must try to and enters) in this area," as making a personal com- protect each other." prevention. she said, "but the last two They prefer mitment to driving slower. Her sentiments are echoed that groups years have been very worri- wishing to form neighbour- We want to get people in the north and west sec- some because whoever is do- watch thinking about the way they tions of the Glebe where, hood programmes ob- ing it is going into homes drive, " says Bruce Rosove, in the last two to three tain official survey sheets when people are there." from them and President of the GCA. years, people have experi- poll their "We want to make the Glebe enced everything from minor Alderman Howard Smith re- neighbours for names and a safer place for drivers thefts of easily fenced ports that 1982 figures show addresses of those inter- and pedestrians, especially items, to extensive repeated a drop in B and Es, and crime ested (usually the hardest children." robberies involving serious generally in Capital Ward. part of the process). Once organized, In 1981, City of Ottawa vandalism. In one case, "However, I'm getting more with a group spokesperson and two contact police statistics report thieves systematically bur- complaints from these same there were 9,999 accidents gled homes on Renfrew and areas," he said. "City people per block, the police assign an in the city. Of these, Glendale while accomplices Council will meet with the officer to in- struct them in all needed 2,775 persons were injured in a van melted down val- Police Chief shortly. Though security steps and Operation and 18 died. uables as soon as they were we cannot direct the police, If you or your group is stolen. we will recommend greater Identification. interested in selling de- Robbery is no longer un- emphasis on prevention and For Operation Identifica- cals for the GCA, please common anywhere in the Glebe possible staff relocation." tion, contact your local contact Sandra Woods at but residents in these areas Domestic B and Es for police or civic group. You Ottawa 235-1692 are speaking out in the in- rose 21.5% from 1979 will be loaned an electric terests of the entire comm- to 1980, levelling near this engraver and given record for unity. Sandra Woods, a Ren- 1981. Arrests more than sheets to list your valu- kept pace frew Avenue resident, says, with the increase, ables and decals to be with "It was one theme proposed juvenile arrests doub- placed at main entrances. Inside ling. for the 1982 GCA annual Officer Friday of the Keep an extra record of all Ottawa meeting, but the conversion Police Crime Preven- valuables, and photos of tion Baking for issue obliterated it." She Bureau says, "Over 50% those that cannot be marked, of home B Valentine's Day 9 and several neighbours were and Es are comm- in a safe place. Engravers itted robbed in 1981. "I,ve done by juveniles. Even can also be obtained from Choosing a all that preventative stuff when they are caught, they authorized insurance agents. contractor 10 and that's fine," she said, usually aren't charged. As They cost from $10 and up at "but I still don't feel for the adults charged with hardware, catalogue and B Build your own safe. Once it happens to and E, the few that are electrical stores. The I.D. CN Tower 15 you, it takes a long time to convicted rarely get more number should be readily than a get over it. I rarely see three or four month visible on the item without sentence." Frontyard parking 21 cruiser cars in this area marring its appearance. Put except the one that waits The bureau is not author- another number in a less ob- for speeders on Chamberlain. ized to release crime fre- vious place. I feel police visibility quency statistics for spec- isn't high enough." ific areas, but one statis- Security tipsp. 6 NEWS Give glass a second chance Pat McFarlane average person's garbage 1111/AMILIPMWAI0111~471111101111MILIIPAPWIPMMININIMINIIILIF which is composed of glass." CITY YARD RECYCLING DEPOT Residents in five selected Recycling glass generates areas are being asked by the energy and financial savings City of Ottawa to "Give in our garbage disposal Glass a GLASS A,A Second Chance" by operations and in manufac- participating in a Trial turing new glass containers. I, !jjJAwiLliteiterAPA, Curbside 111 Glass Recycling As well, it frees valuable Program. land for uses other than In the Glebe, or west of landfilling. Bank Street, a curbside Dare believes, "One of glass recycling program has the factors crucial to the been in effect since last success of the Trial Curb- spring. Under the new pro- side Glass Recycling Pro gram, curbside glass recy- exram will be high level of cling will be extended to citizen participation." the entire Glebe. Glass b- He continues, "While re- collection will Recycling be every cycling does require some project continues week on Wednesday. effort, it doesn't take an unreasonable amount of Margie Schieman up. This is far short Participation time." A recent study says of the five to eight it takes 16 minutes per Although the glass re- tonnes necessary for the are Residents encouraged week for the average family cycling project continues project to break even in to keep used jars, bottles, to recycle all of their to lose about $200 a day, this area. and panes of glass separ- garbage. the city plans to con- Currently there is no ate from other household tinue the programme for collection in the Dow's garbage and place it at another six months. The Depot locations Lake area or in the area curbside on the scheduled project operates in five west of Bronson and glass collection day. areas of the city and south of the Queensway. Bill Dare, co-ordinator Residents living outside covers about 20% of the According to Provincial of the project, says, of the trial areas can also city's garbage routes. Sanitation there are no "Much of what goes into recycle their glass. City- Collection in the Glebe plans to expand these household garbage is not wide depot locations are produces about 1.25 areas in the next three waste, but misplaced re- available from Pollution tonnes of glass per pick- months. sources. This is the case Probe (235-9266) or the with the 8 per cent of the City of Ottawa (725-3311). Abbotsfonl 775 Bank St. & 46 Elgin St. Ottawa Senior Citizens Centre You will find a dynamic yet calm and satisfying environment tailored just for you. Abbotsford House has been at the service of the community's elderly for many years and has met changing needs as they arise. You will find an understanding staff and helpful volunteers with many skills waiting to welcome you Come and enjoy the companionship and experiences of others. 1983 Memberships now available. Still only $10. 954 Bank Street, across from the Civic Centre Phone: 238-2727 February 11, 1983, GLEBE REPORT - 2 IF YOU HAVE NEWS, Call the Editor at 233-3858 or write to the GLEBE REPORT P.O. Box 4794, Station E, Ottawa, K1S 5H9 NEWS Dow's Lake News Diana Paterson interview should take about 20 minutes. Watch for You might have noticed a advertisements in the squib in Ottawa's only Eng- papers later in February. lish daily newspaner several weeks ago which gave very limited information about Fuel discount the Ontario Government's Heatsave clinics planned for In 1978 the Dow's Lake the Ottawa area in March.