The 31st annual Powell Street Festival takes place on Saturday, August 4th and Sunday, August 5th, 2007 in Oppenheimer Park, the Firehall Arts Centre and the Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Strathcona Block Watch Advisory: 2007-07-05
To Strathcona Block Watches: I was talking to Constable Downton at Chinese CPC today and he's explained the VPD directive for calling in about public drug use which has been increasing in the neighbourhood.
IT IS A 9-1-1 CALL IF THE DRUG USE IS IN VIEW OF CHILDREN. If you see someone smoking crack or injecting themselves during daylight hours around the school, parks, or a day-care and there are children about who can see what's happening, call 9-1-1.
If the operator says that it is not a 9-1-1 call, say that you've been told by VPD officers that it is an emergency if drug use is happening in view of children. If the operator is still refusing, politely ask for his or her number, note the time you called and the number of the phone you called from. You can also ask to speak to a supervisor. Pass that information on to Constable Downton or Constable Inouye through Chinese CPC.
IT IS A NON-EMERGENCY CALL--604-717-3321--IF THE DRUG USE IS HAPPENING ANYWHERE ELSE AND OUT OF SIGHT OF CHILDREN
-Mark Budgen
IT IS A 9-1-1 CALL IF THE DRUG USE IS IN VIEW OF CHILDREN. If you see someone smoking crack or injecting themselves during daylight hours around the school, parks, or a day-care and there are children about who can see what's happening, call 9-1-1.
If the operator says that it is not a 9-1-1 call, say that you've been told by VPD officers that it is an emergency if drug use is happening in view of children. If the operator is still refusing, politely ask for his or her number, note the time you called and the number of the phone you called from. You can also ask to speak to a supervisor. Pass that information on to Constable Downton or Constable Inouye through Chinese CPC.
IT IS A NON-EMERGENCY CALL--604-717-3321--IF THE DRUG USE IS HAPPENING ANYWHERE ELSE AND OUT OF SIGHT OF CHILDREN
-Mark Budgen
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Strathcona Block Watch Alert: 2007-07-03
To Strathcona Block Watches: After the fewest break-ins in a three-month period that I can remember, it looks like we may be about to have an epidemic of them in Strathcona. It's typical for burglars to watch for people moving in and out and target that house because newcomers are not aware of how to harden their house, are tired, etc. Please warn your new neighbours to keep their windows closed when going out, even on upper floors, to check to make sure their doors are locked at night, etc.The message below comes from 700 Hawks Block Watch.
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Everyone please be alert to any suspicious activity & remember to call 911! A house alarm went off for a long while in 800 E Georgia
St. last night. Surrounding neighbours not very helpful except for one man next door who could not speak English very well. If I hadn't
arrived, I wonder if anyone else would have called 911? This is NOT good. WE have to be more involved and aware for each other. Please
look out, get out and call 911 when an alarm goes off.
Special thanks to one of our neighbours on 700 Hawks who did take the extra step for us.
"Sorry to report that there was a break in at a house on 700 Hawks Avenue this morning at 12.30 a.m.. I heard a noise and went out to investigate and saw a tallish thin man outside the house but thought that he was in an altercation with a woman in a car. Seemed to be over so I was heading back inside and noticed that the front window of the house was open.
I thought that the new owners (who are moving in bit by bit) had left the window open so after worrying that the alarm might be set and go off I went into the suite (I have a key) and closed and locked the window. I then looked inside the house from the back door and you could see all the stuff that had been brought into the house by the new owners and thought "that looks vulnerable" then went home.
I was working late in my office which shares a wall with the other house and heard noises from next door--sounds like things were being moved around roughly--so I went downstairs and out the front door and noticed the window I had closed and locked earlier was open again.
I called 911 hoping to catch the thief but when the police and the dog came the perp had left the scene. Inside the front living room, the TV, sound system, a scanner and a number of other stealable stuff was all piled in front of the front window. It had not been there when I had gone in earlier... Close call.
It has been obvious for the past couple of days that people were moving out. That probably got someone's attention. The house is vulnerable. Let's be on guard this next while and keep our eyes and ears open."
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007
Everyone please be alert to any suspicious activity & remember to call 911! A house alarm went off for a long while in 800 E Georgia
St. last night. Surrounding neighbours not very helpful except for one man next door who could not speak English very well. If I hadn't
arrived, I wonder if anyone else would have called 911? This is NOT good. WE have to be more involved and aware for each other. Please
look out, get out and call 911 when an alarm goes off.
Special thanks to one of our neighbours on 700 Hawks who did take the extra step for us.
"Sorry to report that there was a break in at a house on 700 Hawks Avenue this morning at 12.30 a.m.. I heard a noise and went out to investigate and saw a tallish thin man outside the house but thought that he was in an altercation with a woman in a car. Seemed to be over so I was heading back inside and noticed that the front window of the house was open.
I thought that the new owners (who are moving in bit by bit) had left the window open so after worrying that the alarm might be set and go off I went into the suite (I have a key) and closed and locked the window. I then looked inside the house from the back door and you could see all the stuff that had been brought into the house by the new owners and thought "that looks vulnerable" then went home.
I was working late in my office which shares a wall with the other house and heard noises from next door--sounds like things were being moved around roughly--so I went downstairs and out the front door and noticed the window I had closed and locked earlier was open again.
I called 911 hoping to catch the thief but when the police and the dog came the perp had left the scene. Inside the front living room, the TV, sound system, a scanner and a number of other stealable stuff was all piled in front of the front window. It had not been there when I had gone in earlier... Close call.
It has been obvious for the past couple of days that people were moving out. That probably got someone's attention. The house is vulnerable. Let's be on guard this next while and keep our eyes and ears open."
Strathcona Block Watch Alert: 2007-07-04
To Strathcona Block Watches: Either it's not been as quiet as we thought or the "break-and-enter workers" are out checking on our homes. Be alert and advise your neighbours to be also.
Remember: Vancouver has one of the highest property crime rates, if not the highest, of any city in North America.
It also looks like there is a burglar active in Strathcona who's breaking windows. All three reported recent attempts have involved use of burglary tools.
1. Last night a house in 600 Union was broken into. The burglars broke a window in the early evening but neighbours seem not to have heard.
2. 500 Hawks reports an attempted break-in, fortunately interrupted.
"There was an attempted break-in on Sunday Morning next door to us, the guy broke the window but was thwarted. I suspect that there are events going unreported on the blockwatch network. Maybe its not as quiet as we think it has been."
Remember: Vancouver has one of the highest property crime rates, if not the highest, of any city in North America.
It also looks like there is a burglar active in Strathcona who's breaking windows. All three reported recent attempts have involved use of burglary tools.
1. Last night a house in 600 Union was broken into. The burglars broke a window in the early evening but neighbours seem not to have heard.
2. 500 Hawks reports an attempted break-in, fortunately interrupted.
"There was an attempted break-in on Sunday Morning next door to us, the guy broke the window but was thwarted. I suspect that there are events going unreported on the blockwatch network. Maybe its not as quiet as we think it has been."
New site for hosting community info
Hi all,
I'm going to try this as a forum for hosting community blockwatch info.
-Joe
I'm going to try this as a forum for hosting community blockwatch info.
-Joe
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