This week we examine at the December 7th 1983 edition of the Northland Post where the Neighbourhood Watch Program finally got underway after being a year in the making. Mark Johnson agreed to be President assisted by George Atwood.
Ontario Provincial Police officials spoke to the group that was in attendance stating that people shouldn’t hesitate to call police if they see any suspicious activity. Constable Roy Telford says the program fosters the idea of active participation by its residents and this alone with deter crime.
He added when calling police it’s important to give proper information including name and exact address.
In our second look at Cochrane History, we jump ahead to the December 21, 1983 edition of the Northland Post and an article about an unusual pet of the week.
It’s Rayell and Betty Giroux’s pet turkey named Tom, who’s personality saved it from the chopping block. In the article Rayell says the turkey likes to stick close by him like a dog and watch him work.
He can sit six inches away while Rayell is doing renovations such as pounding a nail. He added that the Tom the Turkey is like a watch dog and demands complete attention when company comes to the house.
A special thank you to the Cochrane Public Library in providing us with stories from the Northland Post for this segment.