CRIMESTOPPERS.NS.CA 7 Before COVID-19, Annapolis Valley Board members were having a good year. We held BBQs, which raised some funds for promotional material, and used these opportunities to reach a different sector of the public. We explained our program and handed out informative material on the many serious crimes about which we ask for public input. Our volunteers enjoyed riding on our Annapolis Valley Crime Stoppers float in many of the Valley parades and manning a booth at the Annapolis Valley Exhibition at Lawrencetown. Bev Smith has chaired Annapolis Valley Board over the last number of years but has now decided to step aside mainly for family reasons. She and her family have contributed so much of their time and efforts to Crime Stoppers. The work and interest that Bev and Carter contributed to our programs will continue long past their physical attendance. They cannot be replaced, and they will be sorely missed. BOOBQPMJT!WBMMFZ Bob Buchanan Board Chair, Annapolis Valley OPWB!TDPUJB CRIME STOPPERS CPBSE!PG!EJSFDUPST As the new chair this year of the Halifax Board, I want to take this opportunity to thank our volunteers for their tireless efforts in spreading the message of “Safe Communities and Neighborhoods, one tip at a time”. We have undertaken this year to spread this positive message that having safe homes and safe communities benefits us all. As a retired RCMP officer with 35 years’ service, I used to see daily how Crime Stoppers tips benefited our investigators in providing that piece of the puzzle to successfully bring persons responsible for various crimes to justice. Our active board continues to promote awareness through community BBQs, events like the Battle of Wits, Stanfield International Airport CS Awareness Day, Police Week and HRM parades. IBMJGBY Les Kakonyi Board Chair, Halifax
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