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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Charges come if crime continues


CHARGES from page 1 basketball nets and a play
structure which draws the
According to the Otta- attention of numerous
wa police service’s online families and their young
crime mapping tool there children.
have been no incidents “It’s a nice park,” said
requiring police presence Maria Kelly, a mother of
in the park since the last two, who was visiting the
recorded date of Sept. 25, park with her children.
2009. However, there “It’s not like the crime is
was a reported theft in- rampant but it is notice-
volving items being re- able ... No one wants to
moved from a vehicle on smell pot smoke [or] have
Parkglen drive that oc- to pick up garbage so it’s
curred on Feb. 4, 2010. safe for your kids.”
This has left students She went on to say that
with a different perspec- vandalism ruins the aes-
tive on the park itself. thetic look of the park but
“[The park] is secluded. that it is not a major prob-
If we want to smoke it’s lem.
the easiest place to do it,” Const. Abdi, who is cur-
said an Algonquin student rently in the “warning and
at the park who requested awareness” phase, says
to remain nameless. He that he remains optimis-
was smoking a marijua- tic everyone will get the
na-filled pipe at the time. message and that police
Although many people will not have to resort to
use the park for its in- criminal charges.
tended purpose it is, “the Although the school
minor group of students year is winding down, Ot-
and outsiders who I am tawa police will be moni-
interested in,” said Const. toring the situation all
Abdi. summer and will be there Stephen Chang photo
The park includes next fall to ensure the Neighboring Ryan Farm public park has been drawing complaints ranging from illegal drug use to
a baseball diamond, park is used for its intend- excessive noise. Community officer, Const. Abdulkadir Abdi, warns that should students and
grassed running room, ed purpose. outsiders fail to stop, police will be imposing criminal charges.

to infinity and beyond

Rob Hiltz and Cameron Allen photo illustration


Artist rendition of what Algonquin College will look like after the Canadian Space Agency completes construction slated to start in 2011. First
launch is expected to be April 1, 2013, as Canada looks to become the first nation to put a moose, Lirpa Sloof, in space.

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