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The installation, behind the grounds of Oval North High School, brings to 32 the number of cameras installed by the City in Beacon Valley and Town Centre, said Solomon Philander, the Sub-council 12 chair and councillor for Ward 116, which includes Beacon Valley. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philander said the area where the camera had been put up, which is on a small hill and overlooks a long stretch of field behind a row of houses, was a &#8220;hotspot&#8221;. 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