Heh. In Canada, the above title is actually relatively meaningless. The only felonies and misdemeanours we see are on American television. Our justice system uses the terms “summary offence” for a misdemeanour, and “indictable offence” for felony. But I digress.
We finally received the packet of information from the Spruce Grove Chamber of Commerce yesterday. It was, in its lateness, the most complete package we have yet received. It even included a copy of its local newspaper. Inside that newspaper was some surprising information. They actually summarize all the activity of the local RCMP office in the paper!
Here in Surrey, that would be the whole paper itself. We only get the highlights – the murders, the home invasions, the busted grow ops, etc.
In Spruce Grove, the most serious crimes are theft of ATVs (we don’t have one), RV’s (we don’e have one), and cars (there were like 2 in the week). After that, it descends into a list of eggings (snicker) and inappropriate use of paintball guns (oh the humanity!).
Now that’s a culture shift that is welcome.
Tags: crime, scouting trip, Spruce Grove
