“锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土 。谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

Each line is part of a poem written 1400 years ago about Peasants working in the rice fields and each grain of rice is precious. The title of the poem is “A Hard-Working Farmer” Li Shen (772-846 AD)

Farmers weeding at noon,
Sweat down the field soon.
Who knows food on a tray
Due to their tolling day?

(*Note: Close Translation but I don’t speak Mandarin)

You can turn the discs easily, but if you want to open this lock you have to rotate the characters “锄禾日当午” in a line. Not a lock to secure your belonging because it is a very popular Chinese Poem. Easy to open even if you don’t know Chinese.

Both side of the lock are jointed with a carved head of lion. The padlock is made of Bronze, an alloy, made of red copper, tin and lead.

The most common decorations on padlocks was animals from the Chinese Zodiac , such as tiger, dragon, deer, sheep, ox, etc. In Western Zhou dynasty, dragon symbol for the mens locks and phoenix for women locks were mostly used. I have a large collection of Antique Locks, Padlocks, Keys, lock picks and Handcuffs so I will make a few more Blogs and video about them. Send me any pics of old locks, keys and handcuffs mrprolock@gmail.com

Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology) 
3rd Generation Master Locksmith 
25+ Years Experience
BC Security Locksmith Business License : B4227
604-782-6996
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When I passed my drivers license (one day after I turned 16yrs old) and I could now, after school and weekends, do emergency mobile locksmith service. My favorite locksmith job was “keys locked in car.” I could open any car with a homemade long piece of banding steel (later I bought a “Slim Jim”) and a coat hanger with a Sheperd’s hook bent on one end. I later updated my coat hanger to a chrome coat hanger (people got upset when I just used a plain coat hanger).

I could open any car in less than 60 seconds. Today with modern cars with anti-theft devices, air bags in the door, pick resistant locks I have a large car opening kit filled with air wedges, long reach tools that glow in the dark, bendable tools with hooks and lasso and a computer program to help me open the harder cars. Also, I have specialized lock picks to open pick resistant locks (BMW, Lexus, etc.).

Note: Tennis balls blowing air into the keyhole will not open any car (fun stunt on Youtube).

Terry Whin-Yates Mr. Locksmith Locked out of car video

At Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmith Vancouver Mobile Service specialize in opening cars and trunks without damaging the vehicle.

If you have BCAA auto insurance, Canadian Automobile Assocaition (CAA), American Automoblie Assocation (AAA) or other emergency auto/RV/motorcyle/bike roadside service, and if your keys are locked inside the car or trunk, or your keys are lost or broken, and lost car keys, they will cover emergency locksmith service up to $100. Mr. Locksmith will provide you with a receipt so you can submit it to your auto insurance provider for emergency 24 hour locksmith vancouver reimbursement.

We provide full 24hr Mobile Locksmith and automotive, residential and commercial locksmith services in Vancouver, Tri-Cities, Port Coqutilam, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, Belcarra, Downtown Vancouver, Buranby, Richmond, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New Westminster, Delta, Surrey, Whistler, Lower Mainland, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Ridge Meadows, Mission, White Rock, Surrey,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call Terry 604-773-5625

Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology) 
3rd Generation Master Locksmith 
25+ Years Experience
BC Security Locksmith Business License : B4227
604-773-5625

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BBB ”Consumers reported “local locksmiths” advertising online using a local telephone number and local address, but when contacted, consumers are connected to a call centre in another city.

Consumers who have hired these companies allege they have been overcharged for products and services, received bad advice or poor workmanship, or have had difficulty contacting the business to correct problems.

BBB stated “Fraudulent locksmiths: Florida-based locksmiths posing as local firms have been overcharging for poor workmanship and bad advice and have left consumers with no avenue for redress. Locksmith Master and Locksmith Pros are two operating locally.”

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/news/unveils+scams+2011/5946976/story.html#ixzz1ieL8GYyy

AVOID FRAUD, DON’T BE A VICTIM: Don’t just pick the first “local” company you find online. Most of the Google “Paid Ads” are unlicensed locksmiths. Confirm the company address and ask for the legal name of the business. When the locksmith arrives, ask for identification, a business card and their BC Security Employee license. All reputable companies will take Visa or MasterCard if they insist on cash only beware.

I was contacted by a lady yesterday who said she was a victim of a Unlicensed Locksmith company she found on Google Ad Words in Downtown Vancouver who wanted to charge her over $300 to replace a mailbox lock she had lost the keys to. She paid the two “scuffy looking men” $160 cash and still has no keys to her mailbox.

Note: We charge only $95 + HST (8am to 8pm / 7 days) to pick open and replace the mailbox lock and we supply 2-3 keys.

We are a family run BC Licensed Locksmith Company (B4227) and is a 24 Hr. Emergency Mobile locksmith specializing in lock rekeys, lock outs, high security deadbolt installation and are experts in picking locks (except UL Listed Pick Resistant Locks eg Schlage Primus, Medeco, ASSA). Also, visit our locksmith store at SFU Harbour Centre at 555 W Hastings. (Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm).

Next Week: What is the BC Security Agency who license locksmiths doing about the rash of unlicensed locksmiths operating daily in Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver and the Lower Mainland?

Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology)

3rd Generation Master Locksmith 
25+ Years Experience

BC Security Business License : B4227
604-782-6996
Call Toll Free: 1-866-886-5006
Key Store
SFU Harbour Centre
555 W Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC

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Note: Mr. Locksmith charges $95.00 to rekey 1-2 locks and our customers get 5 free keys.

He now has been calling the company he had contacted and they refuse to talk to him. He called me and asked me what he can do.

Lots of Unlicensed Locksmiths in the Vancouver Area and other Cities in North America. He could have visited the BC Government website.

“Verify Locksmith Security Business licence” at the following BC Government site:

http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/securityindustry/training/index.htm

He could also write a letter to Registrar, Security Services ( http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/securityindustry)

When you Google “Locksmith Vancouver” the top three listings on Google Ad Words are unlicensed locksmiths. It is difficult for legitimate locksmiths to pay the Google Ad Word rates to be listed on the top of Google Ad Words. At Mr. Locksmith all of our locksmith have had Criminal records checks, have BC Government issued locksmith employee licenses and Mr. Locksmith had paid the fees to have a BC Government issued company locksmith license and Mr. Locksmith has the required liability insurance required by the BC Government.

The business model for the unlicensed locksmiths on Google Ad Words is to target emergency lock outs, quote low and then charge hundreds of dollars for simple jobs. Also, the unlicensed locksmiths will drill the lock or door because they don’t have the skills or training to pick the lock. I was called out to a car lockout where the un licensed locksmith tired to drill a car door open.

In the Province of British Columbia Locksmiths and Locksmith companies are required by law to have a British Columbia Provincial Locksmith License and have a minimum of two (2) years locksmith training and supervision under a licensed locksmith. The BC Locksmith License requires a security check and clearance and includes a fingerprint check at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) or local Police Department. In British Columbia the Industry Training Authority (ITA) is responsible for apprentice locksmiths and certification as a qualified locksmith. The ITA verifies the locksmith has a minimum of two (2) years training under the supervision of BC Licensed and Qualified Locksmith,

However, the lack of a BC Locksmith License and criminal records check and security clearance has not deterred unlicensed locksmiths operating in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland,

Many of these unlicensed locksmith companies operating in Vancouver are based in Vancouver and the US. In the summer of 2010 the BC Government revoked a person in Vancouver who had a security guard license and was and was operating as an unliceded locksmith and he is still operating as an unlicensed locksmith in Vancouver. Also, this unlicensed locksmith and unlicensed locksmith company is advertising on Google Ad Words and is at the top of Google Ad Words.

I spoke with a representative from the Solicitor General office about the unlicensed locksmiths and this particular person and unlicensed company and he basically admitted they do not have the money or time to pursue unlicensed locksmiths and unlicensed locksmith companies operating openly in British Columbia. I will try to interview someone from their office for an “official response.”

I will report in a future Blog what the BC Government is doing about unlicensed locksmiths and Googles response to BC Unlicensed locksmiths advertising on Google Ad words.

In my opinion the only way to for people to people to get any satisfaction is to Fight the Unlicensed Locksmiths the only place they get business.

On Google Ad Words:

1- Google “Locksmith Vancouver” or “Locksmith” or “Locksmith Richmond” etc,
2- Click on the top three locksmiths at the top of the page.
3- Go to the unlicensed locksmith website and click on a few pages.

*** You just cost the unlicensed Mobile Locksmith $2-$5 each time you visit.

FIGHT BACK, THE UNLICENSED LOCKSMITHS USE GOOGLE AD WORDS TO ADVERTISE

FIGHT BACK, THE UNLICENSED LOCKSMITHS USE GOOGLE AD WORDS TO ADVERTISE

Fight the Unlicensed Locksmiths Google “Locksmith Vancouver” and click on Unlicensed Vancouver Mobile Locksmith. Go to the unlicensed locksmith website and click on a few pages.

You just cost the unlicensed Vancouver Mobile Locksmith $2-$5 each time you visit.

FIGHT BACK, THE UNLICENSED LOCKSMITHS USE GOOGLE AD WORDS TO ADVERTISE

Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology) is a 3rd Generation Master Locksmith with over 25 Years Locksmithing experience. Terry has a locksmith license and his Locksmith companies all have their BC Security Business License (B4227). Go to http://www.mrlocksmith.com/ and subscribe to his newsletter now.

Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology)
3rd Generation Master Locksmith
25+ Years Experience
BC Security Business License : B4227
604-782-6996
www.mrlocksmith.com
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604-773-5625

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Weiser Lock is sponsoring a “Professional Lock Picking Contest” and Terry and a few others have received an invitation to attend the Lock Picking contest.

This should be an interesting contest because I and locksmiths at Mr. Locksmith and our sister company Mr. Prolock open Weiser Locks and the new Smart Key Locks almost everyday 24/7. The lock can usually be opened in seconds with no sign of entry.

Lets see if the lock has been updated to prevent the lock from being “picked.”

I will update this BLOG later tonight with the results of the Professional Lock Picking Contest with the PNE Prize Home in Vancouver British Columbia.

Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology)
3rd Generation Master Locksmith
25+ Years Experience
BC Security Business License : B4227
604-782-6996
www.mrlocksmith.com
www.mrprolock.com
604-773-5625

The Science Council of B.C. has given an innovative SFU high-tech spin-off company a $200,000 Technology B.C. grant toward its efforts to help fight crime.

Crime Prevention Analysis Lab (CPAL) Inc., which grew from the pioneering work of SFU environmental criminologists Paul and Patricia Brantingham, conducts research and development on analytical systems for the purposes of crime pattern analysis. It’s the second time the company has received a $200,000 Technology B.C. grant.

CPAL Inc. will soon release its product, a software package called crimepatterns.com, to law enforcement agencies across the country. The software applies geographic mapping to crime scenes to detect patterns in serial criminals’ behaviour.

The first module focuses on auto theft and is about to be tested by Burnaby RCMP. Follow-up modules on break and enter, robbery and arson are planned. The company is preparing to market its auto-theft module this summer.

“We’re excited by the funding and the fast pace this is taking off,” says Terry Whin-Yates (left), president and CEO of CPAL Inc, and a graduate student in the school of criminology. He developed the idea of mapping the location of crimes while studying under the Brantinghams.

The company, based at SFU’s Discovery Park, was formed in 1999 and currently employs seven.

“The underlying concept is that crime is not random,” says Whin-Yates. In the case of auto crime, the system allows investigators to determine patterns between where vehicles are being stolen and recovered, what type of vehicles are being targeted and what vehicles appeal to a particular thief.

They can then call up data on possible suspects and see whether they live in proximity to the crime, which is common among auto thieves, as well as their methods of criminal behaviour — with amazing speed.

“The most probable criminals in this type of theft are repeat offenders,” says Whin-Yates. “The data is there. But it has never been pooled in this way.”

The software may not reduce the manpower necessary to fight crime but it can substantially help to focus the resources, he says.

While the company has also been successful in securing private funding, Whin-Yates says its fund-raising efforts will continue in the hopes of hiring more staff.

Researchers in SFU’s crime prevention analysis lab, run by the Brantinghams, continue to develop, collect and analyse comprehensive criminal justice-related information from police and government — data and models that helped set the stage for CPAL Inc.

This Mr. Prolock Blog is response to a slew of questions we have been receiving. Currently, in the United States, there is a big problem with scammer locksmiths who have been taking advantage of customers in an emergency situation: an individual might be locked out of their house and have no way back in without the help of a locksmith, whom after quoting low will charges hundreds of dollars or more! But we thought that was just in the States.
Locally, Mr. Prolock has been repeatedly dealing with certain Vancouver locksmiths who show up to rekey a house (simple enough), but wind up telling the client that all the locks in the house need to be replaced. While it is true that locks get old, fall into disarray and may or may not need to be replaced, some locksmiths will take advantage of an unsuspecting client in need.

If you have any doubts, get a second opinion. Call around. Mr. Prolock Professtional Locksmiths will be more than happy to answer all your questions (over the phone) that you might have about your buildings security. We always offer an estimate, and we always ask about your current security setup (i.e. what type of lock, what type of key). Most of the Scammer locksmiths cannot answer simple key and lock questions over the phone.

There are locksmith companies servicing the downtown area with less than one year’s experience and no BC Security License. One of these unqualified locksmiths had a security guard license and the BC Government revoked his Security employee lic (more on this in a future Blog). An inexperienced locksmith does not know keys, keyways or basic or High Security Locks. When they show up to your house and find an unfamiliar lock, they tell their client that everything needs to be replaced, costing hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars extra. These inexperienced and unprofessional locksmiths do not even have a Keymachine or Code Cutter, thus they have been using recycled keys. This is a huge ethical security risk when you think about how many locks they must change in a day, using the keys from the previous job, to become the key into your door, and replacing any lock that doesn’t match their limited knowledge of keyways.
Here are a couple videos about scammer locksmiths

Mr. Prolock is a fourth generation, family owned and operated business. We have the accumulated knowledge of over fifty years. We work with the police, we work in the prisons, we offer training courses, and we service an area near you. So it is important to know your locksmith. Give them a call, chat on the phone, and develop a rapport.

Protect yourself, you can “Verify Locksmith Security Business licence” at the following BC Government site:

http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/securityindustry/training/index.htm

Also, you can file a complaint to the Registrar of Security Programs and Police Division.  The complaint process can be used to report unlicensed companies and locksmiths.

Complaint Process – How to file a complaint against a Security Licensee

http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/securityindustry/complaint/index.htm

Terry Whin-Yates BA Hons (Criminology)
3rd Generation Master Locksmith
25+ Years Experience
BC Security Business License : B4227
604-773-5625
www.mrprolock.com