Carlyle Town Council held its regular bi-weekly meeting on Wednesday, July 19. Council's next meeting will take place at the Carlyle Civic Centre at 7 p.m., Wednesday, August 2.
Canada 150 Drone
Council approved a request for a drone to fly over Carlyle, subject to Transport Canada regulations.
In celebration of Canada's 150th birthday, Duracell and Maclean's magazine are launching the first drone that will travel across Canada. The drone will capture footage that will be live streamed.
The project began at the edge of the Alaska/Yukon border at the Top of the World's Highway in Little Gold on July 20 and will end in Tilt Cove St. John's, Newfoundland, the most eastern point of Canada, at the end of August.
The drone weighs 2 kg. and will be flown by a qualified UAV operator.
RCMP Quarterly Report
Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle RCMP detachment delivered the quarterly community policing report to Carlyle Town Council.
Simons addressed three major areas of concern: police staffing, youth crime in the community and the recent investigation in Kenosee Lake which resulted in five arrests and where members of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club were present.
Simons says that although many RCMP detachments – including the one in Carlyle – are dealing with staff shortages, morale remains good and local members are actively tackling youth crime and other concerns within the community and throughout the detachment area.
Regarding the recent high-profile arrests which occurred during May long weekend at Kenosee Lake and where members of the Hell's Angels were present, Simons says: “This investigation took a lot of effort, due to people's fear of getting involved.”
“I commend those who assisted police in this matter and I would urge others not to fear standing up for what is right. We live in a safe, productive society because people are willing to stand up for what is right and I'd like to remind the public that RCMP members are not just police officers, but also members of the communities we serve.”
