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THURSDAY, NOV. 22, 2012
AUTHOR RETURNS TO HIS MISSION ROOTS Brian Robinson read his new book at West Heights
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PUBLIC GIVES INPUT The first downtown revitalization open house took place last week at the Mission Leisure Centre. PAGE 3
Up, up and away Kim Charlie (left) of Chehalis First Nation reacts as she helps Rob Hope (right) of Orphaned Wildlife (OWL) Rehabilitation Society release a female juvenile eagle at Sandpiper Golf Resort last Tuesday. The young bird was found by a group of fishermen a year ago along the Harrison Slough. She had two broken legs which healed incorrectly, and she also had open wounds on her chest as a result of her not being able to walk properly. The eagle was cared for and rehabilitated over the course of one year and was released back into the wild, close to where she was originally found. See page five for photos and a story about the Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival. JENNA HAUCK PHOTO
MARRIED SINCE 1939 Cornelius and Anne Bergen recently celebrated their 73rd year of marriage. PAGE 8
Property crime increasing in district: Konarski BY CAROL AUN Mission Record
Property crime in Mission is rising, according to the RCMP’s third quarter statistics, but the types of property being hit is both positive and negative. The largest spike was in theft from vehicles at 63 per cent. From January to September in 2011, there were 322 reported cases, and 524 during the same time period in 2012.
Other increases were residential break-ins (25 per cent), other break-ins (26 per cent), and theft under $5,000 (17 per cent). Categories that have had a decrease in crime from January to September from 2011 to 2012 are business break-ins (-57 per cent), theft over $5,000 (-55 per cent), theft of motor vehicle (-44 per cent), and stolen property (-14 per cent). RCMP Insp. Richard Konarski says police are frustrated, and at the end of the year, depart-
ments in the Lower Mainland are supposed to have dropped five per cent in property crime, but Mission is going to opposite direction. The high number of thefts can’t be attributed to a single source, said Konarski, relaying information from Mission’s crime analyst that it’s simply a lot of people doing a lot of low-end thefts. This generally means thieves are flipping the stolen goods for drugs, said the inspector. The next step is to identify any frequent of-
fenders who could be contributing to the problem, he said. One of the most common items stolen out of a vehicle is a woman’s purse, said Konarski. Even if you are leaving your car for a minute, take your purse with you. The inspector has also seen packs with laptops left in vehicles and other valuables. Police will be increasing their presence in the community, and residents can also protect their belongings by securing valuable items and making sure they are out of sight.
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