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RDC Community Service Learning
Community Service Learning (CSL) at Red Deer College (RDC) bridges service and learning. It integrates volunteerism/activism with academic learning and is of mutual benefit to both community and...
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Mobilizing for Safe Communities
The past few months have been a blur with many special events focusing on crime prevention and the importance of mobilization and continuing to engage our communities on this important subject. The...
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The Streets are Alive
There is no doubt that the streets are alive and that spring has sprung. Various musicians and other entertainers have begun sharing their talents with us. These events add a new dimension to our...
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May Springboard for Crime Prevention
Lorne Daniel leading Jane's Walk group in Downtown Red Deer There was no shortage of events focusing on the importance of Crime Prevention and Safe Communities this month. Its been great and very...
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Summer Flashbacks 2011
Cochrane Street Piano Well, it’s back to the business of blogging now that I’ve taken a summer break and enjoyed some terrific weather here in Red Deer, Alberta. There were plenty of interesting things...
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The Changing Faces of Graffiti
2011 TAGS Event, Edmonton, Alberta As a dedicated Crime Prevention and CPTED practitioner, I would like to suggest to you that the future is bright, creative and full of color. It may be somewhat risky...
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Reaching Out for Our Youth
The beginning of this month has started like many marathons do, fast and furious. Although I don’t often run and prefer other methods of conditioning, I began February by attending the Alberta Gang...
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Say Hi and the Modern World
Spring has sprung and with all our good weather soon to arrive it’s a great opportunity to spread some good cheer. We are very fortunate to have author Frank Johnson, a regular guest writer for Smart...
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Connecting With Students
A friend introduced me to the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) a few years ago, and at that point it was an acronym I never thought I would be writing or talking...
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Graffiti: Artistic Expression or Vandalism?
Picture taken in Victoria, BC Last fall my job took me all over Central Alberta. I visited Stettler, Lacombe (3 times), Sylvan Lake, Olds and a sulphur plant somewhere between Olds & Didsbury. I...
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