2023
Vol. LXXIII, No. 25
24 Pages
May 13, 2025
L CK IT e it! or los
Photo by Ron Pilger
CPS School Resource Officer John Fernhout offers his tips and training on bike security to École Charlie Killam School Grade Six student Samuel Haugen. His advice: lock up your bike at any location, any time that it may be out of your personal viewing range.
…This is the message from Camrose Police Service. Our community, like most others in this new era, is being heavily impacted by theft. Gone are the days when the collective community can leave vehicle keys in vehicles overnight, garages or sheds unlocked, personal items outside a residence, or business goods unsecured, visible and unattended overnight or on the weekend. Bicycles have become popular with thieves, especially when left unlocked or poorly secured. In 2024, 39 bicycles were reported stolen, with this year being similar. Some get completely stripped down and parts and components get sold for a few bucks. Relatively few stolen bikes get returned successfully to rightful owners, even if found. Recovered items, including expensive bikes, often cannot be identified as owners may not have recorded their serial numbers, cannot adequately describe their merchandise effectively enough to properly identify, or the goods have been slightly altered, often with spray paint. Citizens of Camrose are urged to sign up and register their bicycles on the Bike Index website. This will assist the police in the recovery of stolen bikes within the community. It is time to outthink the criminal element by having effective security measures in place and keeping a detailed record of items you cherish.
This Week's Flyers
Inside Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Out & About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 to 11 City of Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 to 15 On the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 and 19 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 to 23 Central Agencies Realty Inc. . . 23 and 24
*partial coverage To Camrose Homes Tuesday
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News Features
Conservative leader visits Battle River-Crowfoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . . . . 4 Just Sayin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 By-election expected to be called this summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Augustana alumni wins Community Inclusion Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A walk to end violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14