Rural crime watch plan gathers pace
The idea of a rural crime watch program launched in the Lakeland region recently has quickly ballooned to include a much wider area.
“We now encompass people from Duck Lake, St Louis, Candle Lake and everywhere in between,” said organizer and Christopher Lake cabin owner Elaine McMillan.
She started things off a month ago with a meeting that attracted over 130 people in Christopher Lake.
McMillan said the wider regional interest was “amazing” with more and more people wanting to be part of something bigger and more formal in the fight against the crime that has plagued rural communities. Cabins and seasonal properties are popular targets among thieves.