82 — Friday, May 15, 1998 — North Shore News

‘Home’s alone? Take precautior

WITH the children
almost out of school,
many North Shore fami-
lies are making plans to
go away.

Whether it’s two menths in
the sun, or ewo weeks with vour
in-laws, make sure your home is
protected while youre aw

According to the |
Auromobile Association's
for Home and Away. a tew com:
mon sense precautions are all it
takes ro know vour house will
be safe while voure gone.

§ it’s a simple thing, our many
cople still forget to do it in
he last-minute rush betore

they Teave: stop all deliverie
your home, including the news
paper, milk, and other items.
When deliveries are left lying
on vour doorstep, they are the
clearest indication to would-be
thieves that vou are nor at
home
@ Leave a house key with your
neighbor, or a friend, and ask
them, to check your home rezu-
larly. Give them your proposed
itinerary, including which route
you plan to take and where you
plan to stop. Make sure they
also know when you are leaving
and when you plan to
return.Give them a contact
nuniber, if possible, where vou
can be reached in case of an
emergency.

B Don’t forget to ask someone

to collect your mail for you, or,

Sf you are going for a longer

period of time, ask Canada Post

to hold your mail, or forward it
elsewhere until you return.

There’s a small cast involved,

bur it’s well worth doing.

@ For longer trips, it’s also 3

good idea to have somcone

tend .your property while
yeu’re away. Regular mainte-

NEWS photo Mike Wakelield

According to the B.C. Automobile Association's Tips for Home and Away, a few com-
mon sense precautions are all it takes to know your house wiil be safe while you're

gone.

nance, such as raking leaves or

mowing the lawn makes it look

as if someone occupies the
house

a The best possible protection

» to actually have

your house

@ Before you leave, take the
time to make sure ali the doors
and windows are locked and
secure, including the window
in the spare room you’ seldom
go into and the garage door.
Leave the drapes in the position
you normally would if you were
at home. Installing automatic

Maggie Chan

Andrews
. 924-0693 _

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. McPherson

Carol
Kerman
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timers to turn lights on and off

is an inexpensive way to
increase your peace of mind.

WB Whic vou're at it, you can
save on energy consumption by
fawering the heat aad hot water
temperature, or turning off the
furnace completely.

@ Make sure your insurance
policy is up-to-date.

M Do take stock of your per-
sonal possessions, so that in the
event they are damaged, or
stolen, you have as much infor-
mation as possible for your
insurance company. If you
don’t have an inventory, start

Elfie-
Paviakovic
986-9321

It’s a pood idea, too, to
: B

photos, of record on
each room and its con-

one.
take
video,
tents.
@ Make sure von have special
insurance for items like jewelry,
silverware and furs. And find
out what your policy restric

tions are for covering compur-
ers. Some insurance companies
put a cap on the amount they

are prepared to pay.

@ Finally, don’t forget to trans-
fer any small valuables and
important papers, such as
receipts for large ticker items,
to your safety deposit box.

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