(BROCKTON, ON) – Safe community committees are operating in three of the municipalities policed by the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and efforts to form committees in the remaining communities are underway. Comprised of volunteer community partners, each committee works to identify health and safety issues, and solutions, for their community.
The South Bruce OPP is hosting a community safety day at the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club located at 164 Bruce Road 2, just west of Walkerton. The event runs from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday April 26, 2014 and features 4 speakers:
Francesca Dobbyn, Executive Director of the Grey Bruce United Way speaking about the poverty task force
Inspector Scott Smith, South Bruce OPP Detachment Commander speaking about safe communities
Jason Weppler, Health Promoter with the Grey Bruce health unit speaking about alcohol related harm
Esther van Beusekom, Canadian Mental Health Association Urgent Response Team member speaking about mental health
There will be displays set up by a number of community partners including Grey Bruce United Way, Victim Services of Grey Bruce Perth, Municipality of Brockton Fire and the South Bruce OPP.
There is no fee to attend. Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact the South Bruce OPP at 519 881 3130 in Walkerton or at 519 396 3341 in Kincardine.