Student warned to party responsibly, keep property neat as Project LEARN begins again

As the weather warms up, so do the police car engines — it's time for Project LEARN to start for the summer.

Working in collaboration with the Fanshawe Student Union, Fanshawe College, surrounding neighbourhoods, housing mediators, landlords, bar owners and bylaw enforcement, London Police Services will be out in full force ensuring students and residents are celebrating the end of the school year, and oncoming summer, responsibly.

College officials and London police are warning students to party responsibly
and to keep their property neat, including foregoing any couch burnings
that could see students lose their school year.However, those staying through the summer will likely not be receiving the usual door-to-door police visits, as those are reserved for September, said Const. Amy Phillipo, media relations officer.

“At this point, many students are aware of the project,” she said. “September is a refresher.”

She also notes that residents should be diligent about keeping their yards debris-free. Besides upsetting the city with the amount of garbage, there has also been the issue of left-out items being set on fire in the past.

“Obviously we would like people to put the garbage out on garbage day,” she advised.

Fanshawe College will be helping students keep yards clean by offering dumpsters for those living in the Thurman, Fleming and Prosperity areas to get rid of large items. The dumpsters will be there from April 25 to 30, and will be located in the park. The college will also be hiring security to ensure none of the items are set on fire or taken.

“Don't lose your year,” said John Young, operations manager for the Fanshawe Student Union, adding that everyone has worked hard this year and it would be a waste to risk it all on a crazy endof- the-year party.

As for the project, residents can expect police to be “highly visible” and “responding to calls” — which are mainly noise and alcohol-related this time of year, said Phillipo.