Pubdate: Wed, 30 Jan 2013
Source: Montreal Gazette (CN QU)
Copyright: 2013 Canwest Publishing Inc.
Contact: http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/letters.html
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/274
Author: Albert Kramberger

POT-SMOKING PUPILS RILE BEACONSFIELD HOMEOWNER

Police Suggest Action Will Be Taken Soon

A Beaconsfield resident pleaded with the city and police Monday night
to crack down on young illicit drug users around Beaconsfield High
School.

A Beaconsfield Court resident, who brought to Monday's municipal
council meeting discarded plastic bottles he says were used to smoke
hashish, told councillors there is a drug problem on his street, which
abuts the high school property and is around the corner from the Place
Cartier adult education centre.

"Our street is a haven for drug use," the resident said, adding his
wife and 9-monthold daughter have had to inhale pot smoke on their
strolls. "During the hours 12 to 1 p.m., students from BHS and Cartier
use my street as a hangout. We need some sort of presence on our
street, a deterrent for the kids from using it to smoke their pot.

"We need some kind of a deterrent, whether that's simply a police
cruiser or public security van to park there," he continued, adding at
times there are more than 50 young people loitering on his street,
which stretches from Beaurepaire Dr. to Beaconsfield Blvd.

Councillor Wade Staddon, who sits on the board of Place Cartier, said
the city met with school officials and both sides are aware there is a
chronic problem on Be a consfield Court. He added smoking of any kind
is prohibited on school property, so pupils often head to the streets
to light up.

"We have so many kids with disposable incomes who try to get high,"
Staddon remarked.

Mayor David Pollock said the city is aware of the issue, suggesting
residents call public security when a problem arises.

Station 1 Commander Sylvain Doucet, in attendance at the start of the
council meeting, said local police are aware of the problem and
suggested actions will be taken in a matter of weeks. He said police
occasionally ask homeowners to let officers park in their driveways as
a means of monitoring an area. 
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