City of Peterborough Shifting Waste Collection Days For 8,200 Households Starting On Oct. 31

The City of Peterborough is shifting waste collection days for roughly 8,200 households to improve worker safety by balancing collection routes within a growing community beginning on Oct. 31.

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The City is handing out notices to households and affected businesses that receive municipal curbside collection and could see their weekly waste collection day change on Oct. 31. Delivery of the notices started Thursday and is continuing for the next few weeks.

Residents can view the new Waste Collection Zone map to see if their day has changed.

Over decades of residential development, where some areas of the City have seen significant growth, and other areas have had limited growth, the routes for waste collection days have become unbalanced.

Routes for waste collection have become unbalanced due to varied growth in several parts of the City according to a press release. It is a concern for worker safety as well as the reliability of service delivery.

Oct. 31 the same day when the City introduces the new Green Bin service for household organic waste collection and requires clear bags for curbside garbage collection. Garbage collection will be every other week as a result. Recycling collection remains a weekly service by private contractor Emterra Environmental.

The weekly Green Bin service to collect household organic waste will remove a substantial amount of household waste from the residential garbage stream, up to 20 per cent, including most heavy and stinky bits of household waste as stated by the City.

Green Bins will be delivered beginning in September to eligible residential properties including residential properties with six units or less and specific condominiums selected as part of a pilot for Phase 1 of the Green Bin service rollout.

Residents are encouraged to look inside their Green Bin when it is delivered to find program materials, including:

• The 2023-2024 waste management calendar and guide with collection schedules and important waste management service information;

• A what’s-in-what’s-out list of items that shows what can and what cannot be put into the Green Bin for collection;

• Samples of GLAD Compostable bags/container liners (small size) that can be used in the Kitchen Catcher sized Green Bins. 

• An info sheet on the new requirement to use clear bags for curbside garbage collection along with a free clear garbage bag sample and $2 rebate coupon provided by GLAD; and

• Details on how to recycle batteries with a collection cube provided by Call2Recycle.

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Peterborough Lakers To Play Six Nations Chiefs In Rematch of MSL Finals

History repeats itself for the Peterborough Lakers as they will face the Six Nations Chiefs in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) final in a rematch of last year determined on Thursday.

The Lakers defeated the Chiefs last year in six games in a best-of-seven series last postseason in the MSL final. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

The Lakers had already punched their ticket to their eighth-consecutive final after sweeping the Brooklin L.C. on Tuesday. Six Nations capped off their semifinal series with an 11-3 rout of the Cobourg Kodiaks, winning the series 4-1 on Thursday night.

Six Nations had already clinched first place in the regular season when they defeated the Lakers in a 9-8 overtime thriller at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on July 20.

Peterborough found themselves as the second seed while Six Nations was the regular-season champions which was the same position as last year’s. The Lakers were able to triumph over the Chiefs in six games. Another similarity from last year is that the Chiefs had the series lead last year during the regular season, winning three of four games, the same as this year.

“When you're the team that's at the top and they're trying to knock you off, it's really important to focus on our group and what we can do to continue to be better and I think the league gets better every year,” said Paul Day, Lakers general manager in a prior interview.

One of Six Nations’ key changes was the return of Lyle Thompson. He was under contract with the Premiere Lacrosse League (PLL) but took a sabbatical for the 2023 season. Last year, the PLL implemented a clause in their player contracts that barred them from playing in summer lacrosse leagues such as the MSL. It was the same reason Jake Withers of the Lakers could not play in the Mann Cup for being on the PLL Waterdogs’s roster.

Thompson is a former number-one overall pick in the Major Lacrosse League and the National Lacrosse League. He was this year’s MSL League MVP, with 25 goals and 40 assists for 65 points. He also scored the first-place-clinching goal against the Lakers in overtime on July 20.

He is backed by brothers Austin and Randy Staats for the Chiefs whose stats have leapt from last season. The brothers have 47 and 48 points in the regular season respectively, a significant increase from 28 points and 16 in 2022.

The Lakers had a key departure in Shawn Evans who was traded to the Akwesasne Bucks Sr. B team in exchange for monetary compensation on June 14. Evans only dressed for one game with the Lakers this season.

Peterborough still holds firepower, showcasing their offensive weapon in Holden Cattoni as the league’s scoring leader with 28 goals and 50 assists respectively for 78 points. Turner Evans and Josh Currier were team leaders in points as second and third behind Cattoni with 61 and 48 points respectively.

A schedule for the MSL finals has yet to be released but the first game will be held at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagersville since Six Nations is higher-seeded than Peterborough.

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Things To Do In-and-Around Peterborough This Weekend; Aug. 11-13

Here are some things to do in Peterborough City and County this weekend from Aug. 11 - 13!

4th Line Theatre Presents: The Cavan Blazers

Millbrook’s 4th Line Theatre presents ‘The Cavan Blazers,’ written by Robert Winslow and directed by Kim Blackwell. 

It is a gritty, intense play that has the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish. This drama chronicles the religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant Irish settlers in Cavan Township in the early to mid-nineteenth century. Violence erupts when a Protestant vigilante gang known as the Cavan Blazers tries to stop a Catholic settlement from being established.

When: Aug. 11 to 12, 6 p.m.

Where: 4th Line Theatre, Millbrook

Tickets: Youth (5-16), $45 and Adults, $50

Live Harness Racing at Kawartha Downs

See horses and drivers in the sulkies race around a five-eighths mile track at Kawartha Downs. Bet on your favourite horses and enjoy the dining experience while you see the horses circle the track.

When: Aug. 11, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Where: Kawartha Downs

Tickets: Free

Village by Lantern Light At Lang Pioneer Village

Tour Lang Pioneer Village by the soft glow of lantern light and experience the charm of Village life after dark.

When: Aug. 12, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Where: HBM Community Centre

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students and seniors (60+), $7 children and youth 5 to 14, free for children under 5, $40 for family pass (2 adults and up to 4 children and youth)

League 1 Ontario Men's Home Game - Electric City FC vs Unionville Milliken SC

The Electric City Football Club Men’s Team host the Unionville Milliken SC for a regular-season match at Fleming College.

When: Aug. 12, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Fleming College

Tickets: $15 - $30

To Honour and Respect: Gifts from the Michi Saagiig Women to the Prince of Wales, 1860

In April 2023, quilled birch bark makaks made by women of Rice Lake Village (now Hiawatha First Nation) will arrive at the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) for an extended loan visit from the

Royal Collection Trust in England, where they have been cared for since they were given to the young Prince of Wales in 1860. The makaks will be exhibited and will be the focus of activities: workshops on

quillwork, Michi Saagiig Anishnaabemowin, special tours of the exhibit, and some visits in which participants will be able to gently touch them.

Dr Lori Beavis (Hiawatha) and Dr Laura Peers curate the To Honour and Respect project, with a Planning Circle including Gimaakwe Laurie Carr (Hiawatha), Kim Muskratt (Hiawatha), Veronica King-Jamieson

(Mississaugas of the Credit) and others. The project is funded by the Museum Assistance Program (Department of Canadian Heritage), Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and Hiawatha First Nation, with in-kind contributions by the City of Peterborough and the Peterborough Museum & Archives, whose staff will care for the makaks during their visit. The Royal Collection Trust is lending the makaks.

When: Aug. 11 to 13

Where: Peterborough Museum & Archives

Tickets: Free (donations are accepted)

Art Gallery Of Peterborough Presents: Reciprocity: Alice Teichert

Alice Teichert’s paintings are known for their holographic depth and unique luminosity, for their visual poetry and multi-faceted proximity to music. In this survey exhibition spanning four decades of practice, Teichert uses line, shape, and colour to push the edges of legibility to open new realms of dialogue.

Multidisciplinary artist Alice Teichert studied music, philosophy, visual poetry, visual arts, and printmaking in Belgium and France. She works from her studio in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. Since 1989, she has built an international career with over 30 solo exhibitions in France, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Australia. Known for her bold colours and layered transparencies interspersed with script-like line drawings, Teichert’s paintings are noted for their holographic depth. Her works are held in many corporate, private, and public collections including the MacLaren Art Centre, Global Affairs Canada, the Musée de la Ville de Valence (F) and the Museumsquartier of Lübeck (D).

When: Aug. 11 to 13, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Where: Art Gallery of Peterborough

Tickets: Free (donations are accepted)

Peterborough Musicfest Presents: Fandango - ZZ Top Tribute

ZZ Top tribute act Fandango headlines at Del Crary Park.

Formed in the mid 1990s by brothers Geoff and Chris Dahl, joined by drummer Perry Weido, Fandango was originally part of Legends Live, a rock and pop music theatre production that toured North America. That was followed by residencies in Las Vegas and Myrtle Beach.

Now, trademark beards and sunglasses in place, Fandango is back on the circuit, bringing the timeless blues-rock music of “that little band from Texas” to venues, casinos and festivals throughout North America.

Formed in 1969 in Houston, ZZ Top – Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Dusty Hill – released 15 albums and piled up an estimated 50 million record sales, earning the trio induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Notable hits include Tube Snake Boogie, Gimme All Your Lovin’, Sharp Dressed Man and Legs.

When: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.

Where: Del Crary Park

Tickets: Free

Peterborough Farmers Market

Buy directly from the farmer who grew it, raised it, harvested, or foraged it! Sixty percent of our vendors are primary producers who have gone through a third party inspection process to verify they grow 100% of what they sell. The remaining forty percent include bakers, prepared food vendors, artists and community groups.

Enjoy a festive market atmosphere with Peterborough’s finest prepared food vendors, artisans and musicians. 

Come find us every Saturday to find local produce, delicious takeaway meals and goodies, and artisan wares. We look forward to seeing you there!

When: Aug 12, 7 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Where: Morrow Park

Pick Up Some Produce at The Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market

We invite you to listen to the sounds of our local musicians while visiting our 100+ vendor outdoor market May 1 to October 31, rain or shine in the Morrow Building parking lot. From November 1 to April 30, we are located inside the Morrow Building just south of the parking lot.

The establishment of a central market area for individual trade or sales has been a feature of societies all over the world for centuries. This trade has taken place in Peterborough for the past 190 years. This efficient method of commerce (ie. producer, direct to consumer) has gained much interest in recent years as small businesses have grown. We at the Peterborough Farmers’ Market are proud to be part of this popular phenomenon.

As producers of local food and crafts, we stress freshness, quality and value as we deal each and every week with our market patrons. Come and enjoy this traditional shopping experience.

When: Aug. 12, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: Quaker Foods City Square

Peterborough Petes to Play First Home Preseason Game in Port Hope

The Peterborough Petes are headed to Port Hope to play their first home preseason game of the 2023-2024 season on Sept. 4 at the Jack Burger Sports Complex to take on their rival Oshawa Generals announced on Thursday afternoon.

Petes Forward Owen Beck’s (pictured) hometown is Port Hope. He was acquired from the Petes prior to the trade deadline last season from the Mississauga Steelheads. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.

The game starts at 2:05 p.m. for their first of three home exhibition games taking place at local community rinks.

Tickets for the game are available online,by calling 905-885-2474 or in-person by visiting the Jack Burger Sports Complex at 60 Highland Dr. in Port Hope

The game was originally scheduled to take place in Cobourgbut was moved as stated in a press release. Further details regarding the next two remaining home exhibition games in Millbrook and Norwood are being released in the coming weeks according to the Petes. 

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Hometown PTBO: Mark Hubble and His Inaugural Hubbs Open Mini-Golf Tournament to Support Peterborough Big Brothers and Big Sisters

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday speaks with Mark Hubble about his inaugural Hubbs Open mini-golf tournament at Milltown Mini-Golf on Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. The event concludes with a pub crawl with proceeds for Peterborough Big Brothers & Big Sisters.

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First Little Lakers Night Raises Over $6,700 For Five Counties Children's Centre

The Peterborough Lakers in their ‘Drive For Five’ quest takes time to help the community as their first-ever Little Lakers Night from July 27 raised $6,784 for Five Counties Children’s Centre (FCCC) Building Abilities For Life campaign, announced on Thursday.

Five Counties kids Mya (left) and Elsie (right) pose with Peterborough Century 21 Lakers mascot, Teddy, during Little Lakers Night on July 27. Many Five Counties clients, families, volunteers, staff and supporters took part in the first-ever event held during the Lakers’ final regular season home game. Little Lakers Night raised nearly $6,800 for Five Counties Children’s Centre. Photo courtesy of FCCC.

The fund helps FCCC reduce wait times and provide priority treatment services like speech and occupational therapies for children and youth in the region according to a press release.

“We are so thrilled to receive this support from the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers, during their drive to win a fifth consecutive Mann Cup title,” said Lyn Giles, FCCC director of fund development. “We are extremely grateful to fans, donors, supporters, volunteers, staff and others who came out to support the first-ever Little Lakers Night. It was a great success and we look forward to continuing our partnership with the Lakers for this annual event.”

Funds were raised during the game through donations, t-shirt sales, a silent auction, facepainting, sponsorships and proceeds from that night’s 50/50 draw during the team’s last home regular-season game.

Several FCCC kids and families attended the game and also played roles during the pre-game ball drop and singing of the national anthem. 

During the game, four FCCC kids took part in the Peterborough Lakers Backstage Experience. They received a behind-the-scenes tour from Lakers board member John D’Altoe, got high-fives from team members on their way to the field, toured the video control room, helped in-arena hosts with giveaways and met the Lakers’ mascot, Teddy.

The partnership between FCCC and the Lakers continues during the club’s playoff run. The team’s Ticket Assist Program means Five Counties kids and their families get free tickets to every Lakers’ home game.

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Peterborough Man Charged With Assault For Spitting On a Peace Officer

A 21-year-old Peterborough man is facing an assault charge for spitting on a Peace officer from a Wednesday evening incident.

At roughly 7 p.m., officers were called to a residence in the Armour Road and Parkhill Road East area about a domestic incident. When they arrived, officers got a second call about the same man and located him outside of the residence. They attempted to calm him down but he kept showing aggressive behaviour according to a press release.

When officers tried to take him into custody, the accused spat at an officer during the arrest.

The 21-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Assault a peace officer

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 12.

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Four Exemplary Student-Athletes Receive $2,000 Bursary From Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame

Four student-athletes were recipients of the annual Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Bursary Award at a presentation ceremony at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Wednesday night.

(Left to right) Pat Bronson, PDSHoF chair; Delaney Hancock, 18; Parker Miller, 18; Alexis Thompson Jenkins, 18; Erik Unger, 17 and Linda de Jeu, PDSHoF Second Vice Chair. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Delaney Hancock, Parker Miller, Alexis Thompson Jenkins and Erik Unger were all high-school student recipients that took home $2,000 apiece from the bursary.

It has been given annually to four recipients since 1996 (with 2020 having six). This year’s winners will have their headshots commemorated in the Hall of Fame and will have their names etched into the history of the awards’ beneficiaries.

Delaney Hancock, 18. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Hancock, 18, is an honours student and a graduate of St. Peter Secondary School. She is attending St. Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B. in the fall for their Bachelor of Arts Program.

She plays sports such as field hockey, soccer, badminton, ice hockey and track and field for the St. Peter’s Saints. Hancock was also a member of the varsity running club, winning several MVP awards.

Hancock is active in the sports world not just as an athlete. She is an official for minor soccer, a hockey timekeeper, a lacrosse timekeeper and a fitness leader for the Ice Kats training camp. In high school, she was a LINK leader and a peer tutor in a special needs physical-education class and a member of the Athletics council.

She has played hockey for the PGHA Ice Kats, coccer with the Oshawa Kicks, Ice Hockey for the Central York Panthers U18 AA team and has been a member of the Kawartha Lakes Lightning running Club. 

Outside of sports, Hancock volunteered for Kawartha Food Share as a food sorter, was an instructor at Girls with Game Basketball camp, a Peterborough City soccer camp instructor, baked for Humane Society Fundraiser on National Cupcake Day and helped at the Saints Classic Tournament.

Parker Miller, 18. Photo by David Tuan bui.

Miller is an honours student and a graduate of Adam Scott Collegiate. In the fall, he plans to attend McMaster University in Hamilton to study business. 

During high school, the 18-year-old played volleyball, basketball, soccer and ultimate frisbee. He served as captain of the soccer and basketball teams. In ultimate, he was awarded the gold medal game MVP honours during back-to-back OFSAA championships in the past two seasons. Miller also was the 2023 Nationals gold medal game MVP. 

He captained his school basketball team to an OFSAA Bronze medal earlier this year. His team also was awarded the OFSAA Sportsmanship Award.

In the community, he has played basketball with the Time 2 Hoop program as captain. Miller also played rugby in the Pagans program and ultimate. 

His leadership skills continued by coaching basketball and soccer at local summer camps, coaching and organizing a grade six youth basketball house-league team, officiating basketball, scoring and timing at basketball games, tournaments and camps. He helped with training sessions for Peterborough youth basketball and Time 2 Hoop program. Miller was a camp counsellor at the Raiders summer basketball camp and a Level 1 CISA ski instructor.

Alexis ‘Lexi’ Thompson Jenkins, 18. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Jenkins is an honours student and graduate of the Crestwood Edge program at Crestwood Secondary School. In the fall, she will be attending the University of Oregon on a lacrosse scholarship while studying human physiology.

At Crestwood, she participated on the basketball, volleyball, wrestling, lacrosse, Nordic Ski and rugby teams. Individually, she did track and field and cross country. She was a captain of her teams in lacrosse, basketball and rugby. She earned numerous Kawartha and COSSA individual championships as well as being named MVP in basketball and wrestling.  

At the year-end athletic banquets, Jenkins was awarded the Larry Pearson Award, the Sportsmanship Award and the Dysart Award three years in a row. To cap off her Crestwood athletic tenure, she was named ‘Student of the Year’ which recognizes leadership, character and athletics. 

The 18-year-old was a member of the Kawartha Lacrosse Club, was on Team Ontario’s box lacrosse team, Peterborough Power basketball player, a Kawartha Nordic Ski Club member and part of the Peterborough Legion Pacer track and field club.

A leader both on and off the field, Jenkins displayed leadership skills by coaching and officiating rugby for elementary school athletes, volunteering at the Pagans Minis program, coaching house league lacrosse and officiating youth soccer.

She volunteered at Kawartha Food Share program as a porch pirate, Champlain animal hospital and was an ‘amigos’ for Crestwood’s lunchtime support program for the LLS students.

Erik Unger, 17. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Unger also was an honours student and graduate of Adam Scott. He is headed south this fall to attend the University of Massachusetts – Amherst to study mechanical engineering and compete on the track and cross-country teams.

In addition to those sports, the 17-year-old also is into Nordic skiing. Known for his performance at high-level events, Unger has won almost every Kawartha, COSSA and OFSAA event he has competed in. He has 4 gold medals, 2 silver medals and a fourth-place finish in his OFSAA career.

He is a Paul Burke Honour Athlete, earned his senior and junior athletic letters and numerous MVP awards in all three sports. 

Unger has four All Ontario Awards from Athletics Ontario and was named one of the top 10 athletes in the city by the Peterborough Examiner last year. He also was a 2022 Running Lane USA All-American Selection and he has received the Member of Parliament Award after his U18 National Cross Country Championship win in 2022.

Unger has raced and skied on every competitive level, including internationally with several championships.

He has volunteered with Skate Canada as a youth instructor, with Peterborough recreational power skating, cross country and a relay for life participant. 

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AON Inc's Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony For A Havelock 128-Bed Long-Term Care Home For September 2025

The shovels dug deep for AON Inc. as they started the groundbreaking ceremony for a 128-bed long-term care home in Havelock on Wednesday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The home will help Ontario address the growing demands for long-term care. The Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Mayor and Council have been very involved in working hard to secure a long-term care home in Havelock according to a press release.

The site is located at 628 Old Norwood Rd. AON won the bid to build the long-term care home on Feb 17. The building is roughly 86,355 sq ft. with the project’s completion slated for September 2025.

“With the support of the citizens of Havelock, they lobbied the government to get bed allocation to here and that's the key component that you need and then through the process, we were able to successfully win the tendering to build the home here,” explained Brad Smith, AON Inc. president. “It's the support of Havelock that's made this happen.”

The long-term care home is part of the provincial government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 along with 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province according to MPP Dave Smith.

“The residents of Havelock have been waiting a long time for the build of this long-term care home,” he said. “Everyone deserves to be close to their family and friends. Today, with this initial ground-breaking, we are one step closer to making this a reality. Our government has made commitments to get long-term care homes built in this province and today proves we are doing just that.”

“We have had a lot of ups and downs over the years, but have always kept this as a top priority for not only Havelock-Belmont-Methuen but also Peterborough County and the surrounding area, where we received tremendous support,” said Jim Martin, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township mayor.

The home will have dining, activity areas, lounges and access to outdoor spaces according to AON. The building will employ over 140 staff.

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Peterborough Police Continue to Investigate George Street Homicide; Suspect Remains at Large

Peterborough Police Service are continuing their investigation of a homicide of a man from a stabbing incident late on Tuesday while the suspect remains at large, announced at a press conference in Downtown Peterborough on Wednesday afternoon.

Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police Chief addressing the media in front of Peterborough Square on the corner of George Street and Simcoe Street near the scene of the incident. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The victim was in his late 20s and suffered a stab wound in the George Street and Charlotte Street area at roughly 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. He was taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre and succumbed to his injuries according to Stuart Betts, Peterborough Police chief.

The police were searching for the suspect after discovering the victim. The suspect remains at large and no weapon has been found at that time.

“Our officers also searched Fleming Park and Brock Street area, in the area of Alymer Street as part of our investigation,” said Betts.

When asked if the text encampment was associated with the incident, Betts said that police are currently investigating but have yet to make a connection, if any.

“That's part of what we're exploring right now is to identify what if any connection there is,” explained Betts. “That's the reason our investigators are in that area.”

It has yet to be established if there is any connection between the victim and the alleged suspect according to the Police.

Betts continued to support the CCTV that was installed in Downtown Peterborough on July 31. He said the incident was picked up on their cameras and will determine if the footage will be publicly released to aid in their investigation.

“Sadly, this incident is entirely what this CCTY program is intended to do,” explained Betts. “I’m just disappointed that we're having to employ it so soon after launching this particular program but for anybody who doubted the value of adding CCTV cameras to our downtown, this will help to hopefully dissuade those fears and concerns.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

“We understand that this incident will lead to questions about safety in the area, We absolutely understand those questions and concerns,” continued Betts. “We want to reassure our residents that our officers are working diligently to determine what happened and to find and arrest the person responsible.”

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