Archive for the ‘Special Notices’ Category

Personal anecdote

Posted on October 26th, 2007, by Jan

 I would like to add a personal anecdote to emphasize the warning about deer on the roads.
Driving home from an evening meeting this week, in three separate places on three rural roads, deer crossed immediately in front of me.  Had I been going faster there could have been a collision. Even though the speed limit is [...]

Secondary/Garden Suites

Posted on August 3rd, 2007, by Jan

When I was door-knocking during the last election I heard many horror stories about the costs associated with providing a Garden Suites or Granny Flat for elderly parents - approaching $30,000 and that doesn’t include any changes to the septic system or wells which might be required, and is certainly on top of the physical accommodation itself - buying the accommodation, having [...]

Calling the Police

Posted on May 5th, 2007, by Jan

Calling the Police by Staff Sgt. Susan Delaney
For some people, calling the police is a relatively simple task. But not everyone is comfortable making the call. Some feel as though they are ‘inconveniencing’ us and say things like, “Well, I didn’t call because I wasn’t sure if I should”, or  “Oh I didn’t want to [...]