TPS Community Alert: TPS offers opportunity for more community input with online polling

To expand the opportunities for community input, the Toronto Police Service has included online polling on its website.

Every three weeks, questions will be posted on various policing issues and the results published at the end of the period. Results from previous polls are also available.

A new poll will begin on Monday, February 15, 2010, asking the following questions:

How often do you check the credentials/identification of a person who approaches your home to sell a product or service?

When supporting a charity, how often do you verify that the charity is a registered charity?

Have you ever given out financial or personal information over the telephone without verifying the caller?

The TPS is encouraging the people of Toronto to visit the "Have Your Say" section on the TPS website, and provide the Service with their opinions. (If the link does not work - please paste the following into your browser http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/surveys/)

Constable Isabelle Cotton, Public Information, for Sergeant Dean Tapp, Corporate Planning

Forwarded by 33 Division Community Response Unit

Event: First Annual Curling Rock & Roll Funspeil

The HFCA hosted the first annual curling funspeil at the Donalda Club Jan 23rd. There were 32 enthusiastic curlers who made up 8 teams. They curled 2 games of 4 ends each. There was a great mix of novice to expert curlers exhibiting the Henry Farm spirit of teamwork, support and encouragement and lots of laughter! A post game beverage in the bar rounded off the athletic event. Thanks to Bruce and Donna Hill for arranging the use of the Donalda ice.

The “post” curling party was co-hosted by Bruce and Donna Hill and Marla and John Fryers at the Fryers place. There were 48 people dressed in everything from kilts to party attire who showed up to toast the Haggis. They paraded the Haggis around the house to Scottish music then read Scottish poetry to the Haggis and finally at exactly the appropriate moment in the poem, the Haggis was stabbed and the group ate it raising glass with a wee dram of scotch to toast the great Robbie Burns. Thank you to Marion Rowe for providing the Haggis and the Robbie Burns ritual of the Haggis.

The main course of the evening was a roast of pork and a deliciously BBQ’d roast of beef cooked to perfection by neighbour Chris Haller. The roasts were accompanied by salads and buns. Thanks also to Sue Andrighetti who whipped up a delicious punch for the crowd

The evening was finished with carrot cake for dessert.

The whole event was enjoyed by all who participated and there are rumours that it will be repeated, perhaps in a larger venue! Check out the Henry Farm web site for pictures and stay tuned for the second annual event in 2011!

John and Marla Fryers

TPS Community Alert: Public Safety Advisory Drinking and Driving Public Safety Advisory Drinking and driving

Traffic Services
416-808-1900
Drinking and driving remains the number one criminal cause of death in Canada. In Ontario, approximately one-quarter of all road fatalities are alcohol related. Over 16,000 people in Ontario are convicted criminally for drinking-and-driving-related offences.

The Toronto Police Service recognizes the danger that drinking and driving pose to all our citizens. We are vigilant in our measures to recognize, intervene and deal with those people who endanger us all.

This weekend the Service will increase its efforts to protect the people of Toronto with multiple RIDE spotchecks and patrols targeting those who drink and drive. The message is, and always will be, "If you drink, don’t drive."

We would also remind everyone that choosing a responsible option to driving is the first step. Public transit, designated drivers, taxis and hotels are all excellent choices.

It is also worth noting that walking while intoxicated is extremely dangerous. Many pedestrians have been seriously injured or killed from walking, stumbling or falling into traffic.

As a reminder, if you see someone who appears to be, or you know is driving, or about to drive, impaired call 9-1-1 immediately. The life you save could be your loved one.

To learn more about the Service’s Priority regarding pedestrian and traffic safety, click here.

Constable Isabelle Cotton, Public Information, for Sergeant Tim Burrows, Traffic Services

TPS Community Alert: Australian Anti Drinking and Driving PSA - CAUTION - REALISTIC AND GRAPHIC PORTRAYAL OF CRASHES

WARNING - REALISTIC AND GRAPHIC PORTRAYAL OF CRASHES - NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES/VIEWERS.

This is a very powerful Anti drinking and driving commercial from Australia. It takes about five minutes to view.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8&feature=player_profilepage

If the link does not work please paste in your browser.

THE BOTTOM LINE - "IT'S NOT WORTH IT" - PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE.

Sent to you by 33 Division - Traffic Office/Community Response Unit