Association Events
Antigonish Town & County Crime Prevention
Duncan, Kim and Catherine
East Hants Citizens on Patrol
On Dec.1/07 several of our members braved the extremely cold, snowy and windy afternoon to take part in the “Santa Claus Parade” along with some of their children and grandchildren.
Here we see Chris Wilber, Jean Hiltz and Jean's grandson Justin.
RCMP-HRM Victim Services
RCMP HRM Victims services volunteers at a training session in Debert.
BRIDGEWATER POLICE SERVICE KIDS
'N' KOPS
AUGUST
20-AUGUST 24
The Kids ‘N’ Kops Program was held at the
Bridgewater Police Station during the week of August 20th – 24th.
The days were divided into two parts; the morning activities took place with
police officers such as crime scene investigations, fingerprinting, tactical
rescue, canine division and fire investigations. These sessions were all
delivered by police officers, fire department persons and other professionals
who have knowledge or expertise in a particular area. The afternoon was filled
with fun activities such as sports, museum trips or swimming. These sessions
were supervised daily by 1 agency staff and 3 police personnel.
MADD GO-KART
AMHERST - The Bordertown Chapter of MADD Canada has unveiled their latest tool for teaching kids about the dangers of impaired driving. A go-kart, purchased by The Co-operators Insurance Company, will give students the opportunity to experience how difficult it is to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
"We're going to have a track set up and the kids will get to drive the track while wearing our Fatal Vision Goggles", said Cst. Francis Smith of the Amherst Police Department.
Smith says the Fatal Vision Goggles give the students a good idea of what it's like to see through impaired eyes but students need to remember that their thoughts are also affected by drinking and smoking.
"When you're being the wheel of a car you have to be able to make good decisions and think clearly," said Cst. Smith. "When you're under the influence, you're not able to do that," he added. Wendi Chase of The Co-operators Insurance says she hopes the go-kart will get kids interested in learning about the reality of impaired driving and that hopefully the experience will help them to make good decisions in the future. "The statistics don't lie. Kids need to understand that they are putting themselves and others in grave danger when they make the decision to drink and drive," she added.
With the support of the Bordertown Chapter of MADD, The Co-operators, the Amherst Police Department and Carters Cresting, the go-kart will soon be making appearances at schools in Cumberland County and beyond. "Schools from Yarmouth to New Glasgow are asking to have the go-kart come to their school," said Cst. Smith. "As far as we know, we're the only ones in the province and possibly the Atlantic provinces to be using this method of teaching."
THE FACTS:
- Every half hour someone is involved in an impaired driving accidents in Canada.
- Every day three to four people die in impaired driving accidents in Canada.
- In 2004, roughly 3000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in Canada. More than 1000 of those killed were involved in impaired driving accidents.
- Alcohol is involved in 40 percent of boating fatalities.
Queens County Crime Prevention Association Breakfast
The Queens County Crime Prevention Association holds a monthly breakfast at the Lions Hall, Liverpool, every 3rd Saturday of the month. Eggs, beans, sausages, bacon, hash browns and toast, tea/coffee/juice, all for only $5.00.
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