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10 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, November 7, 2007 th highâ€"profile international manhunts for accused pedophiles becoming almost commonplace events, the Waterloo regional police are warning parents to monitor their children‘s Internet use. The web is a popular place for pedophiles to prey on chilâ€" dren, especially through chat rooms and social networking Police putting on seminar to talk about online dangers AIR DUCT CLEANNG Public meetings are scheduled to gather public input on the Year 2008 Regional Budget. Several critical public policy issues are being addressed during this budget process. The meetings will be held on: B Remove microscopic dust mites B Remove mildew, mould and N Ask about carpet/upholstery WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007 6:00 p.m. REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER 150 FREDERICK STREET, 2N0 FLOOR, KITCHENER and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2007 6:00 p.m. REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER 150 FREDERICK STREET, 2ND FLOOR, KITCHENER If you are interested in ambulance service levels, tourism, regional roads, transit, public health programs, housing, child care, protection from infectious diseases, heritage & culture, the environment, water/waste water and landfill user rates, various fees charged for services, among other issues, you may wish to attend. Final budget approval for user rates (water and wastewater) is scheduled for Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. and final budget approval for all other Regional services is scheduled for Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Notice of these meetings is being given in accordance with the Municipal Act as amended and the Region‘s notice policy. Please visit our website (www.region.waterlo0.on.ca) for more information on the Regional Budget or pick up a budget package after Navember 9, 2007 at the Council & Administrative Services Office, 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener. To speak to a Finance Department staff person on the budget please call Peter Holling at (519) 575â€"4745. You are welcome to attend any of the scheduled budget meetings or the Council meetings. For a copy of the budget schedule please visit our website. You will only be allowed to register as a delegation at the 2 public meetings on November 14 and December 12, 2007. 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Valerie Poulton sites such as MySpace and Facebook, said Sgt. Eugene Silva, an officer in the technical crimes unit. Silva is holding a seminar about online dangers at Lester B. Pearson public school on Nov. 8. He plans to present parâ€" ents with ways to monitor and control their kids‘ Internet use and warn them of the many dangers present online. _ "We‘re not here to dlop'up the Internet and say don‘t use it at all. It‘s really a useful tool. You just have to be smart," Silva Children face danger on sites where they can interact or chat with strangers, he said. Keeping a close eye on their online profiles and emails is key to makâ€" ing sure that they stay safe. _"We don‘t say not to have profiles, because the kids will find a way to have "We‘re not here to chop up the Internet and say don‘t use it at all. It‘s a really useful tool. You just have to be smart." 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Make sure they‘re not giving out too much information, or any info that could locate Lhen_\," he said. This includes addresses and phone numbers, as well as any photos that could reveal the location of the child‘s home, Silva said. Predators could take advantage of online look up services like 411.ca or satellite imagery to find out where the child lives and goes to school. Online predators are persistent, Silva said. Sometimes by posing as a peer or becoming an online friend with a child, predators can learn more about a child than his or her parâ€" ents do, he added. Most of the calls about online sexual solicitation of minors in Waterloo come during the summer months when kids aren‘t at school and have more time unsupervised on comâ€" puters. But even these incidents can often be prevented, Silva "Really the key is just to take an active role and be interestâ€" ed in what the kids are doing online. If parents feel uncomâ€" fortable with the Net or computers, they can get their kids to teach them and show them what they‘re doing," he said. It‘s important for parents to have access to this type of information so that they can ensure their children‘s Internet safety, which is why Lester B. Pearson school decided to hold the event, said Sukhsehj Kaur, the chair of the school council‘s community spirit committee and the mother of a Grade 4 student. Her daughter is just coming to the age when the Internet is starting to play an integral role in her schooling and social life, Kaur said. 4 "The Internet is part of a child‘s reality now and we can‘t sequester them from it anymore. Parâ€" ents really do have to take in the reins on e nonmpme@t . .. _ ... ;. KITCHENER December 5, . 7:00 pm November 21, 645 pm November 27, 7:00 pm November 20. 6:30 pm November 19, 7:00 pm November 20. 7:00 pm November 27. 7:00 pm at Clemens Mill PS November 28, 7â€"00 pm November 28, 7:00 pm November 27, 7:00 pm at Clemens Mill PS November 27, 7:00 pm at Clemens Mill PS November 14. 7:00 pm November 22, 6:00 pm November 8, 630 pm November 13, 7â€"00 pm November 22, 7:00 pm November 19, 7:00 pm November 19, 630 pm November 28, 6.30 pm November 28, 7:00 pm t Franklin PS November 15, 7â€"00 pm November 28, 7:00 pm a Frankdin PS November 20, 7â€"00 pm November 27, 5:00 pm November 29, 6:30 pm While the information in the presenâ€" tation is useful, it‘s the live demonstraâ€" tion at the end that will really give parâ€" ents a jolt, Kaur said. "(The presenter) goes into a chat room posing as a 12â€"yearâ€"old and within two minutes there are creeps trying to pick them up," she said. "It‘s a real wakeâ€" But sexual predators aren‘t the only things for parents to watch out for online. Over the past couple of years, cyberâ€"bullying has emerged as a new way for children to torment each other. "What used to occur on school grounds is now happening online," Silva Websites deriding or teasing children often pop up and instant messengers are used as a tool for bullies to harass their victims, he added. Schools now have the power to expel or suspend students over Internet harassment, so any cyberâ€"builying should be reported to the proper school authorities, Sitva said. Zonta Club turns 88 The Zonta Club of Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo is celeâ€" brating the 88th birthday of Zonta International on Nov. 8. The organizaâ€" tion has fought globally and locally for women‘s rights including equaliâ€" ty in education, health care and the legal system. The Kâ€"W chapter has been involved in fundraising efforts to support advocacy projects such as shelters for survivors of domestic â€" vioâ€" lence, small busiâ€" ness grants for women and breast â€" cancer awareness.