Twice as many tickets have been issued by local RCMP, reported Sgt. McGunigal at the Coronation Town Council meeting held on Mon. Sept. 14.
This is a direct result of keeping focus on local officers’ top three priorities: traffic safety, property crime reduction and community relations, according to McGunial, as well as the hard work and initiative of the local officers.
Although there was a slight decrease in property crime from last summer in Coronation, overall statistics will largely remain the same.
However, Coronation RCMP seem to have hit a home run in reaching their third objective, community relations. In addition to hosting a successful Police Partners event Fri., Sept. 18, local RCMP have increased their presence in the Coronation, Halkirk, Castor and Brownfield schools.
Each school will have it’s own dedicated officer that will be proactive in their presence at the school including acting as a liaison.
Historic designation
Council members agreed to apply to have the Coronation water tower receive a provincial historic designation.
Receiving a provincial historic designation allows access to various government grants, which would be used for the consultation and expertise of specialists to restore the water tower to it’s original state.
