B32 - Friday, November 9, 1934 - North Shore News

THE SUSSEX REALTY HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE

Keeping your home secure

Be it ever so humbie, your home is your own So ts everything in it And uninvited intruders are most certainly not welcome
Sadly, too many people wait until after they've had a break-in (and there's one every 3 5 minutes in Canada) to make their home secure
There are many excellent clectrome systems available, but even taking the few simple precautions listed below will certainly help protect your home And remember
most burglars are young amateurs who just want to get in, grab anything portable and ‘saleable’, then get out without anyone noticing Don't make your house an easy target

OUTSIDE INSIDE

® Keep foundation shrubbery tamimed, and well away from windows, doors and the © Jom COperaton Idenuficabon have all valuable and portable items marked

driveway Why give a prowler a place to hide’ with your social insurance number Call your city poboe for details
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@ Make a wntten inventory of all valuable items in your home Record senal
your property

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@ Sccure all basement windows with locks and wire

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number and Check to see th anyone's home

Keep garage door locked

@ All cxtenior lights should shine towards your
home and should be located so that the bulbs
cannot be removed or damaged

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even when you're not home
It you have a ladder keep it well out of reach

@ Sccurc inside bascencat door with deadbolt or

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