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TEAM RUBICON HELPS CLEAN UP ALFRED-PLANTAGENET
CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca
Fallen trees and other storm damage around Alfred-Plantagenet Township are slowly disappearing with the help of Team Rubicon’s capable veterans. After the disastrous storm that wreaked havoc across the region on May 21, the township was left in a state of disrepair. Power lines were downed, roofs and cars were crushed by fallen trees, and debris was left strewn across lawns and roads. &OUFS 5FBN 3VCJDPO &TUBCMJTIFE JO 3VCJDPOIJSFTSFUJSFEWFUFSBOTXIP wish to continue serving their communities, leveraging their skills and experience to help people prepare, respond, and recover from EJTBTUFSTBOEIVNBOJUBSJBODSJTFT3VCJDPO works with first responders, medical pro- fessionals, and technology to provide relief from disasters no matter where they strike. i8FWF CFFO QSPWJEFE XJUI B MJTU PG SFRVFTUTGSPNDJUJ[FOT BOEXFSFKVTUJO the process of collating and analyzing those requests in order that we identify the most WVMOFSBCMFBOEBEESFTTUIFNàSTU uTBJE&SJD Goodwin, an incident commander for Team 3VCJDPOi5IBUJTUIFàSTUTUFQ XIJDIJT always the most challenging.” The response has been positive on all fronts, according to Goodwin. Most people are seeing downed trees and damaged roofs, so residents are grateful, relieved and TPNFUJNFTFNPUJPOBMXIFO5FBN3VCJDPO shows up. i8FWFCFFOXFMDPNFEXJUIPQFOBSNTCZ
L’équipe Rubicon a surtout déblayé les arbres abattus au canton d’Alfred-Plantagenet. -photo Christopher Smith
this community,” Goodwin said. “Our working relationship has been top-notch.”
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OPP CREATES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFETY PROGRAM
La Police provinciale de l’Ontario s’est associée aux Services aux victimes pour offrir un programme de sécurité en matière de violence familiale. -photo fournie
CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca
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conduct regular follow-up appointments to continuously re-evaluate safety plans. 1PUFOUJBMDMJFOUTNVTUMJWFJOUIF6$13 must have made a complaint to police of physical violence or the threat of it, must be identified as a high-risk individual, and must complete the application process. The client should be willing to work with the Criminal Justice System and follow through on criminal charges and other suggested protection measures. Although the OPP hopes the program will help alleviate serious cases of violence and abuse, they would like to make it clear that UIFQSPHSBNJTOUBSFQMBDFNFOUGPSUIF security of a shelter or personal awareness.
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