This morning I had another person call me about being a victim of an unlicensed locksmith in Vancouver. He had searched for “Locksmith Vancouver” on Google. He contacted the top three locksmith companies on Google Ad Words and one of these companies visited his home and rekeyed his lock and charged him over $500.00 and […]
SFU spinoff fights crime
April 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Know Your Locksmith
April 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
At Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmiths we know that calling a locksmith can be a stressful situation. You might have just had your house broken into, a potentially shady individual might have had access to your keys, or you might be locked out of your home. So how do you know that when you call a […]
Mr. Locksmith Warns Consumers of Vancouver Locksmith Scammers
April 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
www.mrlocksmith.com Warns Consumers of Locksmith Scammers VANCOUVER, BC- Terry Whin-Yates and Mr. Locksmith is warning Consumers in the Vancouver area are warned to beware of individuals posing as locksmiths who perform unnecessary work or charge exorbitant un-locking fees. The Associated Locksmiths of America, Inc. (ALOA), an international association of locksmith and physical security professionals, recently […]
Mr. Prolock Professional Rekeying or Changing Locks (House, Condo or Business)
February 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
At Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmiths I get several emergency calls from customers in Vancouver and Downtown Vancouver who need their locks rekeyed or changed asap. Sometimes they have just lost their keys or someone has a key to their House, Apartment or Condo and they need the locks rekeyed. One emergency call I did the […]
Rekeying or Changing Locks (House, Condo or Business)
January 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
At Mr. Locksmith last night I did several emergency locksmith calls in Vancouver and Downtown Vancouver. One was customers’ purse was stolen at work with all her identification and house keys. The other customer wanted to change their locks because a former spouse still had keys to the house. I receive many telephone calls from […]
Steering Wheel Locks or Clubs Auto Theft Deterrent
January 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Steering Wheel Locks or Clubs Auto Theft Deterrent I have said for years “Crime is Not Random, Don’t be a Victim” At Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmith in Vancouver, Burnaby and the Lower Mainland we remove Steering Wheel locks or Clubs from cars and trucks when the customer has lost their keys. We have the tools […]
Christmas Day Dinner Lockout with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
January 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We at Mr. Locksmith were very busy during the Christmas Holidays repairing Break-Ins (B&E) opening cars, rekeying house and condos (Broken Heart Rekeys) and people locked out of their homes or businesses for various reasons. I Terry Whin-Yates (3rd Generation Locksmith) started helping my Dad (Brian Whin-Yates) over 40 years ago in the family locksmith […]
My Cat Locked Me Out Again
January 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
People get locked out of their houses or vehicles for all sorts of reasons. A purse can get stolen or lost, the lock can jam or you might forget your keys in the house. In the winter, a lock can freeze. Mr. Locksmith Emergency Service is opening doors for people 24 hours a day, 7 […]
Safe Lockouts (Electronic Digital Locks)
December 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
At Mr. Locksmith throughout the year and specially around the Holidays and vacation time I get frantic calls at all hours of the night and day from people who can not get their safes open. Usually, their passports are locked inside the safe. Most of the Electronic Digital safes failing to open is due to […]
