A neighbour, who has asked to remain anonymous, reports that Maria Richter was the 94 year old female who was hit by a pick-up truck at the intersection of New Street and Drury Lane earlier this week.
Neighbours spoke very fondly of Maria who lived on Lakeshore Road west of Brant and used a mobility scooter to get around the city.
The initial police investigation had the pick-up truck making a left turn and struck the pedestrian in the crosswalk. She was taken to Hamilton General Hospital by Halton Regional Paramedic Services with life threatening injuries.
The intersection was closed for approximately five hours for investigation.
Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police are asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905 825-4747 ext: 5065.
Things just don’t happen – they don’t just fall off the back of a truck.
Someone has an idea, there is something someone wants to do.
Sometimes a person doesn’t like the way something is being done and they want to have it changed.
Other times people see an unfortunate situation and they want to make it better.
Burlington is a community with a lot of wealth. There are people who are not wealthy but overall the city is financially comfortable.
Some describe the city as complacent.
Others see something that isn’t happening and they think something should happen and they mobilize and make it happen.
Carie DeMunck
Carie DeMunck, a parent with children at the Pauline Johnson (PJ) public school, was touring the Frontenac public school that he daughter was to attend next year. Pauline John public school is a K to 8; Frontenac is a Middle school.
While touring Frontenac Carie learned that they had celebrated their 50th Anniversary in May of 2017
In September of 2017 Lori Waugh was appointed as the new school principal. She told the Parent Council meeting later that month that the school would celebrate their 50th anniversary the following year.
“Nobody really jumped on it” said Carie . “It was brought up again at the November Council meeting when the principal recommended putting a committee together to mark it in some way. It was then that we learned there were time capsules that were marked for opening, which the majority of us on Council, including myself, had been completely unaware of until that point.
“Initially we all shied away from it because we all knew what a big job it could be and the event /fundraising planning always seems to fall on the same four or five people. It’s difficult to get people on board and motivate parents to volunteer and be leaders within Council.
“By the November meeting I had already started looking up news articles for our school to see what was in the local history and general interest articles. That’s when I jumped in and said to myself – I’ll do it.”
Carie met with Dave Woodward, a 1968 staff member at PJ who returned to the school in the 70’s as principal.
Trips to the library to dig out whatever the Historical Society had on the school.
With her mind made up and he best friend beside her Carie headed for a meeting with the principal to sell the plan to her.
Carie DeMunck pointing o where the two time capsules were stored – no one knew.
With the concept thought through and the team in place Carie was ready to put it in front of principal Waugh.
I was thinking a formal assembly and tree planting was a fitting tribute especially for working in a time capsule reveal, and doing a public reunion on a Saturday which would require the principal to be totally on board.
Carie is one of those people who can use words to paint a picture.
“So picture this” she said. “Do you remember that picture of Merkel and Trump at the G7?
Well I was Merkel and Waugh is sitting there like Trump and we presented the ideas. I said I would run the whole thing and she said Ok.”
Chiefwoods the Pauline Johnson ancestral home.
She took her kids on a tour of Chiefwoods, the Pauline Johnson family home in Brantford to get a deeper idea as to just who Pauline Johnson was and came away with a much better understanding of just what Canada has in the way of an Indigenous population and how Canadians have related to them – not always that well.
The Indigenous people have been given a bad rap said Carie. “We need to open up our minds and become more aware of our colonial past and begin to collaborate with the First Nations.
Carie didn’t make the two day 50th anniversary celebration happen all by herself. Her 11 years on the school’s Parent Council meant she had all kinds of contacts and a network of her own she could call upon.
Along with principal Lorie Waugh and Parent Council Chairs, Patty Chanda and Jenn Cooper-Cabral stepped up when there was a need and ran the student volunteers and bought the cake and helped with decorating and attended all planning meetings.
“ Patty is my right hand, without being asked, she’s cool and collected, organized, doesn’t get her feathers ruffled, lets me vent to her when I’m frustrated, is highly objective, not overly opinionated, steps in when she sees a need, she doesn’t like the spotlight either.” The two have been close friends for 10 years.
Next for the team that made the celebration happen? Well all those posters and picture the students put together have to be put into a 50th anniversary time capsule to be opened on perhaps the 75th anniversary. Carie has found the containers she want to use. No stopping this lady.
Mary Alice St. James, retired Pauline Johnson public school principal.
Mary Alice St. James, a former and now retired PJ principal speaks glowingly of Carie DeMunck. “She epitomizes the positive impact of volunteerism in a school. With 17 years of involvement at PJ where she saw her three children Jessica (Nelson High School), Ryan (Frontenac Public School) and Emilie (Pauline Johnson Public School) pick up the first part of the education she made a positive difference. As a School Council Member Carie learned leadership skills that served her well as she coordinated Pauline Johnson’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
In a small neighbourhood school, volunteering is welcomed. It makes a huge difference. Carie liaised with many to begin and follow through with a vision of inclusion, involvement and reflection of the impact of life particularly in a small community has made to many over the past 50 years.
Carie humbly says that the successful two days of events are due to her team of parent volunteers, the PJ Staff current and past, the students and their families both current and past. True, everybody assisted BUT it was Carie who led the team, developed the vision and ensured its meaningfulness and celebratory feeling.
Yesterday morning there was a motor vehicle collision at the intersection New Street and Drury Lane in the City of Burlington.
The collision involved a pick-up truck and a 94 year old female pedestrian in a mobility scooter.
Initial investigation suggests that the pick-up truck was making a left turn and struck the pedestrian in the crosswalk. She was taken to Hamilton General Hospital by Halton Regional Paramedic Services with life threatening injuries.
The intersection was closed for approximately five hours for investigation.
Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police are asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905 825-4747 ext: 5065.
Now that the province is beginning to get used to the Premier designate and the city can get on with enjoying the Sound of Music and weather that ranges from pleasant to stinking hot.
Next up is the municipal election that will take place October 22nd.
James Burchill, the lad that drives around town in a Smart Car getting out for coffee and a conversation.
He interviews all kinds of people including the three candidates for the Office of Mayor.
He did interviews of the current Mayor, Rick Goldring, then an interview with Mike Wallace, a former city Councillor and a former MP for Burlington.
The most recent, which is set out below for your viewing pleasure, is Burchill’s interview with Marianne Meed Ward.
Three very different people. We have provided links to the Goldring and Wallace interviews – gives you a chance to see who wants to lead the city. You are the one who gets to decide.
The 2018 election is going to be a lot different than the 2014 election when every member of the 2010 Council was returned to office.
Burchill has an easy, natural conversation style and lets the person being interviewed do the talking. Goldring and Wallace seemed a little apprehensive. My take on the Meed Ward interview is that Burchill was flirting with her – but have to be the judge of that.
Bookmark this story and come back to it in October. Which one do you think can best lead the city
This news story is Milton based but just too funny not to be shared.
Couple try to rip open an ATM machine – no luck.
On June 1st, 2018 at approximately 12 a.m. a male and female attended a business on Harrop Drive in Milton.
A male entered an open lobby area of the business and attempted to drill and pry open an ATM while a female acted as a lookout. The male made repeated attempts to pry open the ATM but was unable to do so.
The male then attached a towing strap to a pick-up truck and made several more attempts to rip the ATM open. The two remained at the location for over an hour and eventually left in the vehicle without obtaining any cash.
Criminal Investigation Bureau detectives quickly identified the suspects as a husband and wife duo residing in Milton. They were arrested on June 12th and 13th without incident and later released on a promise to appear.
James Matthew TINGLEY 46 years and Tina Louis TINGLEY 33 years, both from Milton are facing charges of theft under $5000, mischief under $5000 and possession of burglary tools. They are scheduled to appear in Milton Court on July 16th.
The ATM is a total loss and is valued at approximately $2500.
Can’t you just see the guy backing his truck up and desperately trying to rip open the ATM. This is the kind of stuff they make movies about.
The trial should be a hoot – wonder what the defence should be?
People charged with a criminal offence are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Detectives from the One District Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) have concluded an investigation into a failed Milton ATM Heist.
Despite the overall rather sluggish appearance of the Burlington market, inventory levels suggest that Burlington is still in a sellers market.
Based on historical data, in order to achieve a balanced market in The Greater Golden Horseshoe area, there needs to be 3.1 months worth of inventory on hand.
At the end of May, Burlington had 490 freehold properties for sale which represents 2.24 months of inventory, based on total May sales of 219. While inventory levels suggest a sellers market, the sales results tell another story.
Sale prices are down 7.3% when comparing May 2017 to May 2018.
Sales are down over 27% and it’s taking twice as long to sell properties. YTD most communities continue to see a moderate decline in values with only Aldershot and the Orchard seeing significant declines in the double digits.
The month of May saw some incredible recoveries, particularly in Tyandaga where we saw a 27% increase in prices paid and a 20% increase in sales when comparing May 2017 to May 2018.
The Maple neighborhood also saw a terrific result in May with sale prices up 29%. The overall trend in Burlington continues to be declining prices with only Millcroft showing an increase in prices paid year over year. The declines are gradually decreasing for the most part.
The real estate party appears to be coming to an end.
The Sisters!
What will happen when all the condominiums that are going to begin to rise out of the ground do to the market?
The data used in this report was supplied by the Rocca Sisters Team.
Denis Longchamps the Artistic Director and Chief Curator of the Art Gallery of Burlington since 2013 is leaving to become the Executive Director of the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in Waterloo effective August 1st.
While with the AGB Longchamps curated a number of significant programs including Lyndal Osborne’s Of Water and Tides (2014), the touring Naked Craft (2015-2017), and the various components of the Canadian Craft Biennial (2017).
Longchamps created two residencies, ran numerous workshops and an international symposium.
The Centre for Skills Development and Training has partnered with the Oakville Trafalgar Rotary Club on a Tiny Homes initiative.
These Tiny Homes are being built by students at enrolled in different trades courses at The Centre. The students, supervised by fully qualified instructors, get hands on experience. Rotary gets a product they plan to sell and make available to disadvantaged communities.
What is a Tiny Home?
It is a little little home that has wheels. It’s not a toy, it is real accommodation.
The units are 24 feet long, 8 feet wide and 14 feet high.
They are set up to handle 50 amp electricity, plumbing, and ready to take a gray water tank.
Propane or gas for heating. The units are insulated to an R32 standard
The lower level is one large space with the bathroom set up as a separate space.
There are two small lofts
The units are built by students-and-volunteers at The Centre in Burlington.
An example of what students are building at The Centre in Burlington, ON
They will be on display at the Oakville Ribfest which takes place on Friday, June 22nd starting at 4pm at Sheridan College’s Trafalgar campus, and will run until Sunday, June 24th at 7 pm.
Rotary would love for people to see the home, and meet some of the people who cooked up the idea, and actually built it.
The new Tiny Home will be on display, and also available for purchase. Offers start at $40,000, all of which will be used to support Rotary’s charitable initiatives in Halton and beyond.
Cheque presentation from the Oakville Trafalgar Rotary to The Centre where the Tiny Home is being built.
“We really feel that this program addresses multiple issues now affecting communities around the country” said Oakville Rotary Club executive Lauri Asikainen, “Not only will it provide valuable skills training for students, but the homes they create have tremendous value, not just as affordable housing, but as green living spaces, or for people downsizing, adventure traveling, vacationing, or just trying to lead a simpler life.”
Ken Coulter, past president of the Oakville Trafalgar Rotary explained that they provided some of the materials funding and that much of the insides have been donated.
The first unit will be on display at the Oakville Trafalgar Ribfest on June 22nd to 24th.
How did the idea get started? The Oakville Trafalgar group was having lunch at their usual location one meeting and talking about new fund raising ideas. Mention was made of maybe building a Tiny Home; the waitress suggested that the Rotary talk to people at The Centre – and an idea suddenly had legs and before long, in typical Rotary fashion, something was happening.
A trailer base was donated, windows were donated, and Canadian Standards Association approval was obtained.
It all leads to the first of what the Rotary hopes will be a couple of buildings a year.
Rotary International happens to be meeting in Toronto the same weekend as the Rib Fest in Oakville. More than 100 District Rotary governors will be bused out to the Rib Fest to chow down on some ribs and have a look at the Tiny Home.
For more information slip over to – www.rcot.ca You can communicate with someone at TinyHome@rcot.ca
A little after 12:00 PM, yesterday, police responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a rural home on No. 1 Side Road near Walkers Line in the City of Burlington.
Officers arrived on scene to find a female in the garage. The female attempted to flee on foot but was quickly arrested.
The female was found to be in possession of a screwdriver, two socks believed to be used as gloves and a two-way radio.
The area was searched for her accomplice / get-away driver which proved negative. Officers believe the woman was able to alert them prior to her arrest.
Maria WASZKOWSKA (65-yrs-old) of Poland was held for bail charged with break & enter and possession of break-in instruments.
WASZKOWKSA was also found to have a Canada wide Immigration warrant for her arrest since 2004.
Anyone with information on these crimes is encouraged to contact Detective Jared McLeod of the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2385
Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers “See Something? Hear Something? Know Something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca
The city has upgraded the information they make available on road closures during the Sound of Music and Canada Day celebrations.
The traffic plan includes concrete barricades and parked police vehicles. This is to ensure pedestrian and vehicle traffic are kept separate for the safety of pedestrians.
Shades of that tragic situation in Toronto when a driver in a rented van barrelled down Yonge Street, killing 10 pedestrians and injuring 16.
The public can expect to see concrete barricades whenever there are a large number of pedestrian.
The Sound of Music Festival will result in road closures Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17.
Road Closures
Friday, June 15 from 3:30 p.m. to Sunday, June 17 at 6 p.m. – Brant Street from Caroline Street to Lakeshore Road.
Parade Closures
Saturday, June 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Caroline Street from Drury Lane to Locust Street, Elizabeth Street from Caroline Street to Pine Street and Drury Lane from Courtland to New Street.
Road Closure for Canada Day fireworks: Sunday, July 1: Lakeshore Road between Elizabeth Street and Maple Avenue from 9 to 11 p.m.
They come in all shapes and sizes – they are crafty, innovative and 100% scam.
They want to steal your money.
A Gazette reader passed this one along.
Summons Notice 07-CV-2018-910105.10 Filed On 2018/5/25 13:51 KST
– You Are Being Sued – You Have 12 Days After Receiving This Summons To File A Written Answer With The Court And Serve A Copy On The Other Party Or Take Other Lawful Action With The Court.
25 Days If You Were Served Outside Of Province.
– If You Do Not Answer Or Take Other Action Within The Time Allowed, Judgment May Be Entered Against You . **** Notice To Defendant ****
– We Are Notifying You Of The Hearing Date And Time Of This Case By Information Attached .
-If The Defendant Fails To Appear In Court, A Default Judgment May Be Entered Against The Defendant For The Relief Sought By The Plaintiff.
You Must Read And Print Attachment And Follow The Instructions Shown Therein.
You never get to know who they are – they want to know a lot about you. Don’t respond.
The moment you read and print the attachment the scam artist has begun the process of gathering information about you.
The cardinal rule on this stuff is Don’t.
If in doubt ask someone what it means.
Just don’t clock on the read button and don’t print the document.
You practice, you practice and then you practice some more – and in time there is a team of people who know each other, know how to work with each other and able to deploy very quickly.
Early in June the Burlington Fire Department, Halton Regional Police Service, Halton Region Paramedic Services, and Oakville Fire Department joined forces at the Oakville Training Campus for Emergency Excellence, as part of a large-scale emergency training exercise. These are the first responders on Halton collaborating on a large-scale emergency exercise
First responders collaborate to assist an accident victim as part of the June 5 emergency exercise at the Oakville Training Campus for Emergency Excellence.
Like everything that is military or para-military in nature it has an acronym: JESOAG – Joint Emergency Services Operational Advisory Group.
First responders work together to ensure an accident victim can be removed safely from a damaged vehicle, as part of the June 5 emergency exercise.
Greg Sage, Chief, Paramedic Services, Halton Region explains: “This emergency exercise helps to ensure a coordinated, efficient and safe response from all three emergency services… By participating in these large-scale exercises, Halton Region and its partners are better prepared to protect the safety of our community during a real emergency.”
The training exercise involved over 40 first responders from the four participating emergency service agencies. The exercise was a large-scale bus collision scenario, which required emergency responders to assist and rescue 50 patients, with a wide range of injuries.
JESOAG meets regularly and promotes training exercises to proactively address emergency response from all three emergency services: fire, paramedics and police. Members include:
• Burlington Fire Department • Halton Hills Fire Department • Halton Regional Police Service • Halton Region Paramedic Services • Milton Fire Department • Oakville Fire Department • Ontario Provincial Police
The Halton Regional Police Service Mobile Command Unit was one of several emergency vehicles on site for the emergency training exercise.
Daniel Richard FLENNIKEN, a 23 years old Waterdown resident was located and arrested without incident early on Tuesday.
Police were looking for Flenniken after a stabbing that took place outside the Poacher Pub on Pearl Street.
Daniel Richard Flenniken
Flenniken was charged with the following:
Assault with a Weapon Assault Cause Bodily Harm Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose Failure to Comply with Probation Order
FLENNIKEN was released on a Promise to Appear and an Undertaking and will appear in Milton Court on July 4th, 2018.
Anyone who may have any further information pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Jared McLeod of the HRPS Burlington Criminal Investigation Bureau 905-825-4747 ext. 2385 or Crime Stoppers “See Something, Hear Something, Know Something – Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca or by texting “Tip 201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
The observation that an individual, currently on probation, is arrested for a serious crime, for which he has yet to be found guilty, is released on bail a second time, begs the question – how well is our justice system working and how are police able to protect the public if this is how the system operates.
Cruisin’ For a Cause is a family friendly event and the unofficial start of Summer in Aldershot that has two ways for you to give back to our community:
It is also a chance to share a passion for kool rides, classic vehicles and more while strolling down memory lane at Cruisin’ For a Cause 2018.
Kool cars – an opportunity for those people devoted to the car that have spent hours on refurbishing and customizing to show it off.
Donations for the Green Angels Financial Assistance Program will be collected to help subsidize admission passes, annual memberships and programming for disadvantaged, special needs and new Canadian children who wouldn’t ordinarily experience the natural world of the Royal Botanical Gardens.
The Burlington Food Bank truck will be on hand to accept non-perishable items or financial contributions that help support families in need.
Check out the kool rides or bring your own!
If you need more information please call Leslie at 905-317-3279 or email leslie@lesliebullock.ca We hope to see you there.
Where: Royal Botanical Gardens, Plains Road West When: Tuesday June 19, 4:30pm to Dusk
The Sound of Music is a lot more than an event that takes place over the Father’s Day weekend.
It has been expanded well beyond Spencer Smith Park where there are three stages set up.
There are what are being called pods set up at different locations in the downtown core along with the Club Series that has bands playing at downtown locations.
The Gazette will provide a run down on what is happening where each day.
For today – the Club series is operating with the following:
One of two pop up patios in the city – this one outside the Coop will be packed. Where will the bands playing be?
The Sound of Music Festival will result in road closures Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17.
Road Closures
Friday, June 15 from 3:30 p.m. to Sunday, June 17 at 6 p.m. – Brant Street from Caroline Street to Lakeshore Road.
Parade Closures
Saturday, June 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Caroline Street from Drury Lane to Locust Street, Elizabeth Street from Caroline Street to Pine Street and Drury Lane from Courtland to New Street.
PC Party of Ontario won 76 seats, got 2,322,422 votes which was 40.49% of the votes cast.
Ontario NDP won 40 seats, got 1,925,574 votes which was 33.57% of the votes cast.
Ontario Liberal Party won 7 seats, got 1,123,283 votes which was 19.59% of the votes cast.
Green Party of Ontario won 1 seat, got 263,987 votes which was 4.60% of the votes cast.
The Progressive Conservative party forms the government and will rule the province for the next four years.
Many want to see some form of proportional representation but that isn’t going to happen within the next four years.
The voting public was asked who they wanted to lead the province and while it wasn’t a majority the votes the PC’s got were in the right places and that gave them the most seats in the Legislature.
Of the 9,888,888 Registered Electors on Lists; 58% of them turned out to vote.
There were 29 political parties looking for votes.
One political wag looked at these signs and said he chose the butter tarts.
Libertarian party got 42,918 votes
None of the Above Direct
Democracy Party got 16,186 votes.
INDEPENDENT party got 8644 votes.
Trillium Party got 8,178 votes.
N O P party got 5,802 votes.
Consensus Ontario got 2,684 votes
Freedom Party of Ontario got 2,567 votes.
Ontario Party got 2,310 votes.
Ontario Moderate Party got 2,191 votes.
Communist party got 1,471 votes.
CCP party got 1,234 votes
Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda party got 1,078 votes
Alliance party got 804 votes.
The New People’s Choice Party of Ontario got 633 votes.
Party for People with Special Needs got 631 votes.
The People party got 626 votes.
Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions Party got 385 votes.
Stop Climate Change party got 342 votes
Go Vegan got 256 votes.
SRP party got 238 votes.
CAP party got 215 votes.
P.O.T. party got 212 votes.
Multicultural Party of Ontario party got 191 votes.
CEP party got 151 votes
Paupers party got 111 votes.
There were 9,888,888 Registered Electors on Lists; 58% of them turned out to vote.
It appeared as if there were fewer election signs on the lawns in Burlington. Are the signs useful, do they serve a purpose ? They are not cheap and they eat up a lot of manpower.
There is a lot a police officer can do from the seat of his cruiser. He has access to a huge range of information from staff at the Communications Centre.
There are however times when the police have to set up a command station in the field. They need space to work in and the ability to communicate with people at several levels of authority.
Halton Regional Police Mobile Command has two buses – with almost every imaginable piece of equipment- except weapons.
There was a time when police had the use of a small trailer they could work out of. The Halton Regional Police now have two buses that can go almost everywhere and set up a command post.
The larger of the two is 32 feet, the small one is 23 feet. The larger unit has yet to have to go into the field on an assignment. The smaller unit has been used a few times.
The two vehicles that are now fully operational and able to move on a couple of minutes notice came in at a cost of $850,000 – and they have everything – including a very small kitchen sink.
The major Mobile Command bus has an aerial with cameras, a satellite dish and a wall that slides out when the vehicle gets into operation.
The two vehicles have a civilian whose full time job is to keep the buses ready to go at a moment’s notice and to ensure that the technology inside the buses is always ready to go. Equipment glitches aren’t tolerated.
The Regional police went through a six month exercise to determine just what there might be or could be in the way of a public safety circumstance and what would be needed in terms of equipment and technology to meet the situation.
Each of the business units was asked what they saw as the need and what they felt was needed.
The Region of Halton is a large sprawling jurisdiction that runs from north of highway 401 to Lake Ontario with Hamilton on the west and the Region of Peel on the east.
Rail lines and the busiest highway in the province run through the top part of the Region.
A team of six people spent six months researching the need and then determining what was needed in the way of equipment.
The decision was to have two vehicles – both were custom built based on a standard bus frame. The larger of the two runs on diesel fuel that drives the 300 horse power engine.
The equipment is kept operating with a 16,000 watt generator. When the command unit arrives on a site the driver engages the pop out that extends one side of the vehicle. If you look at the photograph you can see the extension.
The wall of screens can take a data feed from a number of sources including a twitter feed related to a public safety event. Six different feeds at the same time are possible.
The communications include the basic police walkie talkie that broadcasts over a secure network, a standard land line, cell phones and a satellite telephone.
There is an aerial with a camera that can pick up and hold an image more than a football field in length away.
HRPS Inspector Derek Davis heads up the Mobile Command. To his right here is a satellite phone, a walkie talkie to communicate with police cruisers, a land line and cell lines
The larger of the two command vehicles can hold 9 people at consoles and an additional four people working inside the bus.
There is every imaginable piece of communications equipment with large screens everywhere.
The main operations table is about the size of a door with a huge screen that works with Google maps and can zoom in and out. A command officer can mark off an area and zoom in for a tighter look.
The feed from the camera can be brought to any one of the screens giving everyone in the vehicle a very close look at what is happening live outside the bus.
The technology can have eight different data feeds coming in at the same time. The operator can switch from one data feed to another and if need be split a screen to increase the amount of information in front of the people managing the situation.
A table with a screen the size of a door can take a data feed from a number of sources. Google maps allows the police to zoom in and out and isolate an area and send the image to others.
The second smaller mobile command is intended to handle situations in the field where a police negotiator is required.
The Regional police can be in instant communication with the OPP, the RCMP and the Canadian Armed forces if necessary.
They plug in to the Regions 911 communications centre giving them access to every piece of information you can imagine and then some you wouldn’t think of.
The police are fully conversant with social media and are able to link into twitter feeds to keep up with what the public is saying in the online world.
The seating area in Mobile 2 – intended for use when a negotiator is required and as a back up.
The mobile command bus doesn’t use keys to access the vehicle – entry is via a card – with just the people who might need to get into the vehicle having access.
There is a video screen and a small desk built into the outside of the bus so that people who do not have to be inside still have access to data and visual information.
In an age where information is what solves crimes and allows people to manage situations where public safety is the issue these two mobile commands will serve the public very well.
A stabbing outside The Poacher on Pearl Street in the downtown area of the City has police looking for Daniel Richard FLENNIKEN, a 23 years old Waterdown resident.
The Poacher – a pub on Pearl Street
On Tuesday June 12, 2018, at 12:45 am, two adult male persons were outside ‘The Poacher” pub located on Pearl Street in the City of Burlington. Both male persons were known to each other and got into a disagreement that resulted in a physical altercation.
During the altercation the male victim (22 years old) was stabbed in the left side of his chest. The culprit (23 years old) then ran away from the scene. At this time it is not known if it was a knife or other some other type of edged weapon or tool used in the stabbing.
The 22 year old male victim was taken by emergency medical services to the Hamilton General Hospital. It was determined that the victim had a small puncture to his lung on the left side of his chest. The victim is in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery.
The male culprit has been identified as:
Daniel Richard FLENNIKEN (23 years old) of Waterdown, Ontario
FLENNIKEN is presently wanted for the offences of Assault causing bodily harm and Assault with a weapon. The Halton Regional Police Service is encouraging Mr. FLENNIKEN to seek legal advice and turn himself into custody.
Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to contact Detective Jared MCLEOD of the Burlington Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905.825.4747 Ext. 2385 or Ext. 2316.
Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers “See Something? Hear Something? Know Something?”
Contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS), or through the web at: www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca
The City has almost completed the building of a new multi-use pathway in downtown Burlington that includes public art and a small area where groups can gather.
The new open space is inviting – the public art is certainly different.
There are also a number of benches that are the most uncomfortable sitting places you can be imagine. It is almost as if they didn’t want anyone to sit on them. The edges are sharp and there is no back support.
This bench was not made for comfort.
This is a park bench that invites you to sit and tarry awhile. These are located on the Toronto waterfront.
The pathway itself is rather pleasant – running east/west, the new connection will cut across the heart of downtown Burlington. Similar to the promenade at Spencer Smith Park, the new pathway will accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists safely and provide access to other walkways, shops and restaurants along its length.
Paving materials, textures, urban trees, shade structures, site furnishings (except for those benches) and public art have been used along the route to make it friendly for both pedestrians and cyclists.
Looking west from Pearl, the pathway runs to Brant Street – quite pleasant.
The creation of the pathway and the open space did reduce the number of parking spaces – all part of the city’s program to discourage downtown parking.
That decision is going to come back and bite in the derriere.
By Staff
Officers arrived on scene to find a female in the garage. The female attempted to flee on foot but was quickly arrested.
The traffic plan includes concrete barricades and parked police vehicles. This is to ensure pedestrian and vehicle traffic are kept separate for the safety of pedestrians.
Shades of that tragic situation in Toronto when a driver in a rented van barrelled down Yonge Street, killing 10 pedestrians and injuring 16.
Friday, June 15 from 3:30 p.m. to Sunday, June 17 at 6 p.m. – Brant Street from Caroline Street to Lakeshore Road.
Daniel Richard FLENNIKEN (23 years old) of Waterdown, Ontario
