Monday, November 30, 2009

City Council approves increase to Group Home

Meadowgreen Community Association attended City Council November 30 to speak against the expansion to the Eagle Nest Group Home. Council Lorje, representing Ward 2, spoke in favour of the expansion and also voted in favour of increasing the number of Residents from 5 to 8. Councillors Heidt and Paulson abstained from the vote. Councillor Dubois was not present.

Friday, November 27, 2009

MCA goes to City Council regarding Eagle Nest Group Home

Members of the Meadowgreen Community Association will be appearing before City Council on Monday November 30th regarding Eagle Nest Group Home located on the corner of Witney and 18th Street. The duplex is presently home to 5 youth-at-risk for an approximate assessment period of one year. The youth will then be moved to another facilty.

Residents who have concerns about the proposed expansion of the group home from 5 to 8 residents should come to City Council Monday evening at 7 p.m. If you wish to write a letter it should be received by the City Clerk's office by 10 a.m. To send a letter go to www.saskatoon.ca on the left look at City Council and select send a letter to City Council.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

SCAN Meeting Results



Approximately 25 community members attended the SCAN meeting held at W.P.Bate School on November 3, 2009. Attendees learned that SCAN deals with three main areas: drug dealing, prostitution and gangs. The Unit tends to do a lot of surveillance work thus people who are affected by any one of these areas should see a lot of coming and going from a house or apartment building. The results of their investigations is usually the eviction of the individual or individuals.

If you have noticed any unusual amounts of traffic to a house near you please phone 1-866-51-safer. This phone number goes to Regina but you will be phoned back by the Saskatoon Unit.

Please note that SCAN does not deal with "party" houses or neighbors causing issues if it doesn't fall into their three areas (prostitution, drugs and gangs).

If you would like to discuss an issue please contact Wayne Miners, Community Watch Director at 978-4658.