New Website to Be a Tool for Homebuyers Guelph Police say a web page that lists former marijuana grow operations in the city is a tool to help the public become more aware of a widespread problem. "It's a proactive way to keep our citizens informed of where this activity has been happening in Guelph, and to help ensure that the unsuspecting citizen that's buying a house is not buying one of these places that has been used as a grow operation," Chief Rob Davis said. [continues 520 words]
For years, real estate agents have struggled when they're asked to sell a home that they suspect housed a marijuana grow operation. "We've seen a few houses where we suspected it, so you do work to try to determine it, but you're never 100 per cent sure," said Robb Atkinson, owner of Royal Lepage Royal City Realty. "It's difficult if you don't know what you're looking for, or if they've done a really good job to make it appear to be cleaned up." [continues 587 words]
GUELPH - Guelph police say a web page that lists former marijuana grow operations in the city is a tool to help the public become more aware of a widespread problem. "It's a proactive way to keep our citizens informed of where this activity has been happening in Guelph, and to help ensure that the unsuspecting citizen . . . is not buying one of these places that has been used as a grow operation," Chief Rob Davis said. Guelph police launched the web page this summer. The link can be found on the community relations page at www.police.guelph.on.ca. [continues 169 words]
