Mobile Watch

Roger Stobert

Mobile Watch Coordinator 231-288-0148 spankky@charter.net

Canadian Lakes Mobile Watch wrapped up the 2020/2021 Winter Watch (formerly referred to as the Red-Light Program) coverage effective April 1, 2022. It was a very busy year with over 200 homes on the list at one time or another. When you see Mobile Watch patrollers, please give them a hearty thanks for their good work this past winter. I know that some of our residents are very thankful for the vigilance and timely red-light reporting which helped alleviate potential problems due to malfunctioning furnaces.

HOUSE NUMBER SIGNS

For those of you who have already installed reflective house numbers in the front yard, the Mobile Watch and Safety Department thank you. These reflective green and white address numbers are a great help. They easily identified the house and make it more visible both day and night. These signs also assist the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services in locating your home in case assistance is needed.

During winter, it is not unusual for house number signs and posts to get knocked down or bent. If that is the case at your residence, please correct this problem as soon as possible. It has been proven that clearly visible reflective house numbers are lifesavers.

When checking on the condition of your reflective house number sign, please assure that your sign is posted at least four feet off the ground. If your investigation reveals that the sign does not meet that specification, consider reinstalling the sign so that it does. Signs posted lower to the ground than four feet may get partially or totally obscured by plowed snow during the winter months.

If you need assistance in reinstalling your existing sign or installing a new one, contact Roger Stobert, MW Coordinator. Roger will dispatch someone to help you.

These signs are available at Canadian Lakes ACE Hardware. In addition, applications to purchase professionally made signs through Morton Township are available at the CLPOC office or the Morton Township office in Mecosta. The form can also be downloaded from the Morton Township Website, https://mortontownship.org/.

DISPLAY THE CANADIAN LAKES STICKERS & VISITOR PASSES

By now you should have installed your 2022 Canadian Lakes registration stickers, but if not, please do so soon. Timely application minimizes delays when accessing amenities in Canadian Lakes, Yard Waste, the boat ramps, and can avoid receiving a warning sticker from Canadian Lakes Safety when parked at any of our beaches or other common areas.

The proper display of current year stickers also helps Safety and Mobile Watch identify vehicles that belong here and those that do not.

Please remember to provide your guests with personal guest passes and vehicle guest tags to hang on the vehicle’s rear-view mirror.

Guest tags and IDs can be obtained at the CLPOC office.

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY TIPS

The number of residents and guests walking, jogging, and running on our roads increases dramatically with warmer weather. For your personal safety, please walk, run, and jog on the LEFT side of the road, against traffic. Wear bright or reflective clothing and carry a flashlight at night to make it easier for drivers to see you. Be mindful of loose gravel, potholes, and debris on and next to your walking pathway.

VEHICULAR SAFETY TIPS

Please remember the speed limit throughout Canadian Lakes is 25 mph. With the number of pedestrians, bicyclists, ATVs, and golf carts, not to mention the deer and other wildlife sharing our roads, we must remain alert. Distracted driving is one of the major contributors to accidents. For your safety and that of your loved ones, please keep your attention on the road whether driving a car, truck, ATV, or golf cart! Please watch your speed!

YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

One of the goals of Mobile Watch is to have at least one patrol every day in each of the nine Mobile Watch patrol areas. With the return of our snowbird members, we have been able to increase our patrol efforts. However, we now have members who are leaving due to seasonal employment opportunities. While we have been successful in attracting some new Mobile Watch members, we need to continue to ask for volunteers to fill vacancies. Even if you cannot serve on a full-time basis, we welcome your assistance as a back-up or part time member. Remember, that we are all Canadian Lakers, and our strong suit has always been helping one another. If you can devote some time to help keep Canadian Lakes a safe place to live, please contact Roger Stobert at 231-288-0148 or at spankky@charter.net.

Enjoy the summer & be safe out there!