WAPVA Honours VP

After serving nine years on the Executive as Vice President, Don Wilson decided to retire. He served the Association extremely well, 24 hours around the clock, seven days a week . Don was always available when needed and will be missed. WAPVA presented Don with a plaque and a fifty-dollar gift certificate. Don will stay on as a member and can be called on when needed.

Executive 2003

President: John Goverde

Vice President: Ed Otto

Treasurer: Pat Simiana

Secretary: Dorothy Ragnar

Directors: Pat Atkinson, Bob Cumming, Stan Niles, Douglas Knox, Ed Stukas, Florence Wilson, Gary Stoughton, Don Outram

2002 Annual Report

The Association had a relatively quiet year, with 61 calls in total, down from 81 last year. Residents and Cottagers are taking advantage of the volunteer Police Association in this area, which will be celebrating its Tenth anniversary in 2003.

The overall activities log shows 61 calls including 3 accidents and 3 domestic calls.
Please note for domestic problems please call the Police. We are not police officers, we only help the police when they need the assistance. WAPVA is there for support, but the members will not, and can not get involved.

There were several calls in regards to alarms going off in Cottages, to which members responded to make sure all was safe and secure. Members were out directing traffic on several occasions, and provided security during Country Good Times and the Agricultural Fair. Members out on patrol found the school open on many occasions, and they have brought this to the attention of our local trustee and the school board.

Despite it being relatively quiet, we did however have some vandalism in and around
our local businesses and town properties. Please, let’s think about this for a minute. Is this really fair? We have all kinds of different volunteer groups in the Wilberforce Area, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Pathfinders, Minor Hockey, etc. and when they have anything going on, the first place they go is to the local businesses for donations or sponsorship. Please lets not forget it is them that support and keep most of these organizations going. When it comes to the Parks and Municipal Property, we all pay for it in our taxes, so we all lose. Don’t forget that some private people spend a lot of money and time fixing up our parks putting in flowers and shrubs and paid for it at no cost to the taxpayers so please, lets stop this vandalism and lets all enjoy what we have. It is all for the betterment of the Community. WAPVA is appealing to the public to assist us on this: if you see any problems, please try to talk to those causing the problem, and if you know them, talk to their parents as well, as they all want to stops this too.

The annual Roast beef dinner was down this year, remember, this is the only fundraiser we have to keep us going, and with the sharp increase in printing of tags, phone bills, gas and operating costs, we need your help.

This year members checked and tagged some 1700 locations and found four residences unsecured, in addition to one trailer in a trailer park. Members did lock them up where and when they could and contacted the owners. WAPVA would like to thank all those members and non-members that helped us on this major project. WAPVA members were also out on several occasions patrolling during power-outages. At one time, the power was off for nine and a half hours. During outages, members check local businesses as well as the Seniors Complex to make sure everybody is OK.

OPP Staff Sergeant Bob Walli reported that the B&E’s are down around 5 percent but that accidents, fatal accidents, and snowmobile accidents are all up.

WAPVA asks that we all work together, respect each other’s property and enjoy a crime-free community.

With your support and encouragement we look forward to serving you in the next year.

Thank-you all.