Please stand together with us and assist us in taking back our community by restoring Peace, Safety and Public Order in our beautiful Gitlaxt'aamiks, BC!
Over the past few months various households and individuals have been devastated and effected by a slue of break and enters, vehicle break-ins, vandalism (to homes, personal properties, personal items, etc) and theft was the biggest one where various items worth over thousands of dollars have been stolen.
This petition is raising awareness to our Gitlaxt'aamiks Chief and Council and Lisims Nass Valley RCMP and would like to see the following changes:
- We the community of Gitlaxt'aamiks want this to stop once and for all because we have a right to feel safe in our own homes and wont have to feel worried about our personal belongings when we are not home.
- We the community of Gitlaxt'aamiks would like to form an official "Community Watch" group and doing so by requesting financial and other support from entities. To also create official incident report forms, secure or raise funds for supplies such as handheld devices, flashlights and provisions for fuel for patrols.
- We the community of Gitlaxt'aamiks would like these young offenders to be charged, offer an apology to all people they affected, give back all stolen items to the various people they stole from, do counseling, be put in confinement or perhaps a restorative justice circle and for them to have an intervention with their families.
- For the parents of these young offenders to be accountable for their child's actions
- For the parents to seek support for their child to recover
- For the Lisims Nass Valley RCMP to respond quickly to incidents that are reported so the offender could be caught moments after an incident has occurred.
- For the "Curfew Act" to be in effect or to be re-instated that was enacted by New Aiyansh Village Government on January 4, 2001.
- For the Gitlaxt'aamiks Chief and Council to appoint or employ a "Curfew Officer" as stated in this act.
- Force the powers that be and the huwilp to address illegal sale of alcohol and drugs.appoint various community members to various positions and committees.
We do not want it to get as far as someone being brutally assaulted when these offenders are under the influence of Alcohol and Drugs.
By signing this petition you are assisting in the first positive step to preventing future incidents from happening! Tyooyaksim N'iisim gans Si'aamhl W'ilin!
Updates
July 9, 2015
The stories shared by neighbors about recent break-ins are heartbreaking and prove we need immediate action. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the Chief and Council to demand a meeting about the funding for a community watch. Please email your local representatives today to let them know that our safety cannot wait any longer.
July 9, 2015
The momentum we have built shows that our community is finished with these crimes. Post this link on your Facebook page today and email your local council representative to demand they acknowledge our plan for a community watch.
27 Comments
I am scared for my parents as they are elders and my dad is blind..... I live down south and can't be there to protect them...... this is unacceptable behaviour for our community!! We were raised to respect and look out for one another..... these kids need to be reprimanded for their inexcusable actions. RCMP need to start doing their job and patrolling at night, when i was home just recently i never seen a cop car once in our community getting paid to do nothing.... its time for action before someone really get hurt!
This is exactly what I stated in my impact statement as one of the victims. It's costing me a lot especially emotionally and financially. Thank you for this.
I hope this all stops. I also hope this doesn't turn negative as well for the parents to be offended, our house was spray painted black too, and I haven't even tried to remove it yet, would be nice if these individuals start by cleaning up their mess, like washing that vandalism off
These b&e's and vandulisims need to be dealt with right away before something serious happens. There needs to be at least two or thee night watchmen so have one stationed at each part of community and not informing when or whom be starting cause it would make more difficult to catch these individuals in action.
It's sad to hear of all the B&E's and vandalisms of my family's property and material things they have worked hard to purchase for themselves or children. Our community never use to be like this when I was growing up!
Suggested amendment: Keep this as a community initiative. Village Government, RCMP, NLG and other entitities can provide financial or other support.
signed and Shared I hope this works!
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Please stand together with us and assist us in taking back our community by restoring Peace, Safety and Public Order in our beautiful Gitlaxt'aamiks, BC!
Over the past few months various households and individuals have been devastated and effected by a slue of break and enters, vehicle break-ins, vandalism (to homes, personal properties, personal items, etc) and theft was the biggest one where various items worth over thousands of dollars have been stolen.
This petition is raising awareness to our Gitlaxt'aamiks Chief and Council and Lisims Nass Valley RCMP and would like to see the following changes:
- We the community of Gitlaxt'aamiks want this to stop once and for all because we have a right to feel safe in our own homes and wont have to feel worried about our personal belongings when we are not home.
- We the community of Gitlaxt'aamiks would like to form an official "Community Watch" group and doing so by requesting financial and other support from entities. To also create official incident report forms, secure or raise funds for supplies such as handheld devices, flashlights and provisions for fuel for patrols.
- We the community of Gitlaxt'aamiks would like these young offenders to be charged, offer an apology to all people they affected, give back all stolen items to the various people they stole from, do counseling, be put in confinement or perhaps a restorative justice circle and for them to have an intervention with their families.
- For the parents of these young offenders to be accountable for their child's actions
- For the parents to seek support for their child to recover
- For the Lisims Nass Valley RCMP to respond quickly to incidents that are reported so the offender could be caught moments after an incident has occurred.
- For the "Curfew Act" to be in effect or to be re-instated that was enacted by New Aiyansh Village Government on January 4, 2001.
- For the Gitlaxt'aamiks Chief and Council to appoint or employ a "Curfew Officer" as stated in this act.
- Force the powers that be and the huwilp to address illegal sale of alcohol and drugs.appoint various community members to various positions and committees.
We do not want it to get as far as someone being brutally assaulted when these offenders are under the influence of Alcohol and Drugs.
By signing this petition you are assisting in the first positive step to preventing future incidents from happening! Tyooyaksim N'iisim gans Si'aamhl W'ilin!
Updates
July 9, 2015
The stories shared by neighbors about recent break-ins are heartbreaking and prove we need immediate action. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the Chief and Council to demand a meeting about the funding for a community watch. Please email your local representatives today to let them know that our safety cannot wait any longer.
July 9, 2015
The momentum we have built shows that our community is finished with these crimes. Post this link on your Facebook page today and email your local council representative to demand they acknowledge our plan for a community watch.
27 Comments
My home community is being disrespected, it is time that these individual become accountable for their actions. New Aiyansh needs community patrol or something to stop all this destruction, vandalism and thefts that are happening on a constant basis. I fear for the safety of all who live there. Please don't wait for something extremely devastating to happen before Lisims or Village Government step in and help resolve these huge community concerns.
I am scared for my parents as they are elders and my dad is blind..... I live down south and can't be there to protect them...... this is unacceptable behaviour for our community!! We were raised to respect and look out for one another..... these kids need to be reprimanded for their inexcusable actions. RCMP need to start doing their job and patrolling at night, when i was home just recently i never seen a cop car once in our community getting paid to do nothing.... its time for action before someone really get hurt!
This is exactly what I stated in my impact statement as one of the victims. It's costing me a lot especially emotionally and financially. Thank you for this.
I hope this all stops. I also hope this doesn't turn negative as well for the parents to be offended, our house was spray painted black too, and I haven't even tried to remove it yet, would be nice if these individuals start by cleaning up their mess, like washing that vandalism off
These b&e's and vandulisims need to be dealt with right away before something serious happens. There needs to be at least two or thee night watchmen so have one stationed at each part of community and not informing when or whom be starting cause it would make more difficult to catch these individuals in action.
It's sad to hear of all the B&E's and vandalisms of my family's property and material things they have worked hard to purchase for themselves or children. Our community never use to be like this when I was growing up!
Suggested amendment: Keep this as a community initiative. Village Government, RCMP, NLG and other entitities can provide financial or other support.
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My home community is being disrespected, it is time that these individual become accountable for their actions. New Aiyansh needs community patrol or something to stop all this destruction, vandalism and thefts that are happening on a constant basis. I fear for the safety of all who live there. Please don't wait for something extremely devastating to happen before Lisims or Village Government step in and help resolve these huge community concerns.