Oceanside Community Safety

I just wanted to let you know that I was almost taken in by a very good scam artist that was portraying their self to be from Best Buy. At 7:20 am on two different days, I received the following robocall: Your account will be debited $399.99 for auto renewal of services for your computer. Press 1, if you wish to auto-renew, or Press 2 to speak to....blah, blah

It’s important to be prepared if you have to drive snowy, winter roads. Along with slowing down, it’s important to have good winter tires and check them regularly as low temperatures can reduce tire pressure. Pack a winter emergency kit in your vehicle in case you get stranded or stuck. Your kit should include:

One wouldn't think that stopping at a stop sign would be such a problem for drivers. It seems relatively simple, come to a complete stop, look both ways and then go if it is safe to do so. With the poor compliance rate, we should ask is the stop sign the best form of traffic control for intersections that are not controlled by traffic signals?

The Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness has released an information guide titled Information for Shelter, Food and Other Services that covers the Oceanside area.

On December 18th at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre members of the OCSV Board of Directors, friends and family gathered to show our appreciation to the 5, 10, 15 and 20-year service award recipients, and for the first time in our organization’s history a 25-year recipient!

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 229 complaints.

The Fairwinds Community Association (FCA) received a community grant through the Regional District of Nanaimo to support Nanoose Bay residents in being prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster including prolonged power outages and windstorms. For those of us to live in Nanoose, we should expect to be self-sufficient for a minimum of two weeks should a significant disaster occur.  

I read an article recently about conspicuity for police officers working on the highway. It suggested that the reflective vests and jackets that we use to stand out and be identified by drivers at night were not very effective. A driver had to approach closely when using low beam headlights to see a reflection, and the reflections that were seen did not immediately suggest that what the driver was looking at was a pedestrian.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 203 complaints.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 225 complaints.