| Vol. 4 No. 3 July / August 2002 |
Bell
Island Community Policing Newsletter Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
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ATV COMPLAINTS by Sgt. Ron Andrews It seems everyday we receive complaints regarding ATV'S on Bell Island. The complaints range from ATV's on the road to dangerous operation. A large majority of the ATV'S on this island are not registered and don't display a licence plate, which for those of you who are not aware is an offence under Motorized Snow Vehicles and All Terrain Vehicles Act. We have had a some accidents involving ATV'S in the past couple of years where a life has been claimed and others have been injured. This is not just a problem on Bell Island but for most of the Province. There are people who operate ATV'S on this island that operate their ATV'S in a courteous and safe manner and don't bother anybody. On the other hand there are people who operate their ATV'S in a dangerous manner and have absolutely no respect for anybody, thus the complaints we receive on a daily basis. It's unfortunate that a few are going to spoil the fun for those who enjoy their ATV'S for what they were meant for, "OFF ROAD USE". The following is a compliance schedule for ATV'S (Trikes & Quads)
along with the some of the charges and fines one can face. BELL ISLAND JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE On April 10, 2002, a group of concerned citizens from Bell Island met with the Minister of Health concerning the Hay Report and how its recommendations would impact health care in our community. Subsequent to our meeting it was decided to organize the "Bell Island Joint Committee on Health Care". This committee is now made up of 18 volunteers including representatives from health care, seniors, youth groups and the RCMP. We have already had six meetings and plan to meet as long as is necessary. In the near future it is our intention to conduct a confidential survey of the health care needs of Bell Island. It is our hope that the results of this survey will enable us to develop a comprehensive health care plan that will meet the specific health care needs of our community. We ask that every household in the community respond to this survey. It is only with your cooperation that this survey will reflect the valid needs of Bell Island. NEWS FROM THE WABANA TOWN COUNCIL CHLORINATION SYSTEMS SALE OF LAND Over the last number of months council has taken the steps required to start the process of identifying all vacant land in our town. There are many parcels of land where the owners are not known, this land will be for sale. The following is a list for residents to view, if you know the owner of any of the vacant land listed, please contact the council office. -24 Armoury Road Estate of Jack Dawe CAR WRECKS AND CLEAN - UP This year over 8 tractor trailer loads of car wrecks were removed off
the Island. A Thank-you is extended to Works Services & Transportation
for their assistance in using their tandem trucks and employees to help in
the removal of some of the wrecks. Council wishes to thank all the summer students for their assistance to all the groups and organizations over the summer period and we wish them all the best in their future endeavors. Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in Newfoundland & Labrador and the increase each year of tourists and visitors to the No. 2 Mine Tour and Museum is rewarding and welcomed to our Island. The Bell Island Heritage Society should be highly commended for a job well done! ATTEMPTED BREAK IN - REWARD OFFERED On the evening of August 12, 2002 culprit(s) pried open a window in an attempt to gain entry to a building on Town Square which used to be the Drug Store. The alarm went off in the building and appears to have scared off the culprit(s). The owner of the building, Mr. Philip O'Keefe has offered a reward to find out who was responsible for the incident. The reward will be paid only upon conviction of the person(s) responsible. If you have any information to help solve this case please contact Mr. O'Keefe in confidence at the Family Drug Mart phone # 488-3390. The person supplying the information will be kept confidential by Mr. O'Keefe, and he will provide the information of the person(s) responsible to the Police. COURT NEWS -A 17 year-old Bell Island girl appeared in court on July 23rd to answer to charges of Uttering Threats. She entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to 6 months probation. -Also on July 23rd another 17 year-old Bell Island girl plead guilty to charges of Assault and Breach of Probation. She was sentenced to 9 months of probation. CRIME STOPPERS Since it's commencement on November 23, 1992 CRIME Stoppers has had the
following results: CRIME Stoppers does not
subscribe to caller ID. All information will be kept confidential. POLICE FILES - A fight inside a local club on July 6th resulted in charges of assault causing bodily harm being laid against a 29 year-old Bell Island man. He will appear in court in December. -Charges of assault have been laid against a 32 year-old Bell Island man in connection with an incident at a local bar on July 7th. The man will appear in court in November. -Two 17 year-old and a 21 year-old males were checked by Police walking on Steve Neary Blvd. on the evening of July 13th and were found to be in possession of liquor. The 21 year-old has been charged with supplying liquor to minors and will appear in court in December. -Police arrested and charged a 27 year-old man from Ontario with Assaulting a Police Officer and Causing a Disturbance after an incident outside a local bar on July 13th. The man was held in custody for the weekend and entered a guilty plea when he appeared in court on July 15th. He was fined $700.00 and given 6 months probation. -On July 15th Police received a call from a local resident who had received a threatening phone call from a former Bell Island resident. The investigation revealed that the 40 year-old man had uttered a threat against the person. The man will be charged with uttering death threats and a warrant will be requested for his arrest. -A 16 year-old Bell Island male was stopped by police on Steve Neary Blvd on the evening of July 19th and found to be in possession of liquor. He was charged and the matter was dealt with by way of diversion. -An assault which took place during a dance at Monsignor Bartlett Arena on July 20th resulted in charges being laid against a 37 year-old man. He will appear in court in December. -While on patrol behind a local watering hole on the night of July 28th, police arrested a 43 year-old Bell Island man for possession of a controlled substance. He will appear in court in November. -On August 16th Police stopped a 47 year-old Bell Island man for operating a vehicle with expired plates. The driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was subsequently charged with impaired driving and driving over.08. He will be appearing in court in November to answer to the charges. - A 41 year-old Bell Island man was charged for impaired driving and driving over.08 when he was stopped by Police on August 19th. He will also appear in court in November. - Police have charged 2 males aged 15 and 18 after they were caught drinking beer behind a local club. They have been charged with Illegal Possession of Alcohol and will appear in court in October. 12 HOUR RELAY FOR CANCER SURVIVORS On September 6th, 2002 a 12 hour relay was held for cancer survivors at
Pearl Gate Field in Mt. Pearl. The relay started at 7:00 pm and ended at
7:00 am. One of the teams participating was the "Wabana Team"
which consisted of 10 members : Maisie HAMMOND(captain) Amanda HAMMOND Over $70,000.00 was collected from the run with the "Wabana Team" collecting a total of $1880.00. The money will go to cancer survivors and their families in Newfoundland and Labrador. The "Wabana Team" would like to thank all the people who sponsored them in this walk-a-thon. Also a special thank you to Peter KENT for providing Bell Island pins to each team member. Once again thank you to all who made this event a tremendous success, and hopefully next year more Bell Islanders will be involved. HUMOR I went to the store the other day, I was only in there for about 5 minutes and when I came out there was a motorcycle cop writing a parking ticket. So I went up to him and said, 'Come on buddy, how about giving a guy a
break?' He ignored me and continued writing the ticket. So I called him a
not so nice name. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for
having bald tires!! So I called him another not so nice name. He finished
the second ticket and put it on the car with the first. Then he started
writing a third ticket!! This went on for about 20 minutes, the more I
abused him, the more tickets he wrote. INTERESTING FACTS "Go." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day. THANK YOU The following businesses are kind enough to allow the newsletter to be
displayed for pick-up. CLOSING If you have any comments, concerns or questions about the newsletter,
please contact us at the detachment at 116 Memorial Street, P.O. Box 1179,
Bell Island, Nfld. & Lab., A0A 4H0, or at the following:
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