Pubdate: Tue, 04 Jul 2006
Source: Chilliwack Times (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 Chilliwack Times
Contact:  http://www.chilliwacktimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1357
Author: Robyn Chambers

YARROW GETTING PRO-ACTIVE ABOUT GROWING DRUG PROBLEM

The community of Yarrow has awoken to discover it's not such a sleepy
little burg.

In response to a recent flurry of drug busts made in the community of
2,000, residents held a drug awareness forum recently to consider ways
to curb drug cultivation and use locally and increase residents'
knowledge of what to look for in recognizing the illegal operations.

The forum, attended by residents and officials representing the RCMP,
realtors, and addiction counsellors, resulted in the following
recommendations: the establishment of a citizen's patrol, organization
of a Block Watch/Grow Watch group, the establishment of a committee to
look at alcohol issues in the community, and the creation of more
punitive bylaws and laws for grow-ops and drug trafficking.

To get involved in the Yarrow Safe Community Initiative individuals
can pick up a sign up sheet in Yarrow at the library, Envision Credit
Union, Yarrow Deli, the post office or Teen Challenge. For more info
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