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PAGE 12, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS Fasten Your Seat Beits by Bill Newman MPP In 1972, according to statistics, 97,000 peuple werc invouved in traffie accidents in Ontario. 0f tlîese, 2,000 men, women and children have died. Tlîat is equivalent to the 'population of Cannington, Ramîa and alnîost liait' the population of the Village of Pickerinîg being coini- pletely wiped ouI. Research studies have fcuind tUrat tokeri usage of lap and shoulder belts would reduce traffic fatalities by tiaif. Tlîiîk of it! One thuusand peuple would be ative today in this province lîad they beeîî wearing tlîcir seaibeits. Youir Ontario Governmient is tlîinking about it. 1 ami, personaluy, horrified by tlîe statisties of carnage uft' tis provincc's h liglîways. Legîslation is being cunisidered to iiakc tui c waring of seat bets conipulsory by law. It is a controversit pro- posai. One tliat sonie peuple say invoives invasion) ut privacy and interference wittî personat freedois. Ticy féeu it sliouid be tlîeir option to gaubte hijuries in a crash. Tlîc logic bclind this argtimelît is siiîpty ftautty. I ligli- ways buiun witli the tLxpayers' moiicy.arc public property. The Goverrnnrî, tu proteci thie besi inicrests ef'itie peuple lias tlîc authiurity aîîd (uty 10 scec nuaii)lesc putiIc highiways are safe for everyoîîc. Once a person sits beliind the wlîetl of a car tic lias ilie responsibility ot drivirîg wittî due regariid foirthe sal'èty et others. If lie is wearing a seat bel t duriri nîeiencv miai- cuvers Ure witl renuairi behmnd tthe wvhcet and ilitis, hiave sonne control over tlie car. Tliercfore, bcing less of' a danger tu pedestrianis anîd otiier road users. Mlostiimport- antly îlouglî. is that people needlessly kitted or injuircd imîpose unriecessary burderis on nnany 'public instituitiolîs -hospitals, police and fire departrnents to naine a few. In rnany cases extra burdcns are placcd 0on the family, in some cases permanent burdens. Bcinig absent frorn work for aîîy pcriod of time imposes additioni - burdens to your l'cttow cîulu(Yces. Att car owrîcrs slîare thec cost ttrouigt highicî' insurtince rates. Wel [are costs inCcase. The poin t is ttîat it is sinîuly tînt rtîc k) say nuni-wearig of a seat bell is an Iniiulri glil tif'octtlg riro onie but iîîîsclf. Aîîottîer argument coniccrinig scal t tîci s ititttiey can trap thec occupant ini a bu ring or suibmierged car. 'l'lie statistics show nu hasts for this Ia.Loss Ilhan orie percent of ail serious accidents are foilowed hy [Ore or submersion. Furtiernmore, ttic risk of ciiitriipniciit iiiside a burning c4ar is directly relatcd to tlie ýtcgrcc of injuriy suffecd by thec occupanit. A betted occulianlt is far more tîkety to reruain curisciotis aidd ttusale to imake a spcedy escape [romn thec car. 1The saie case caîl lic rade for submersion,.tIn Onitario during 1972 iot one hetted driver died as a result of being t rappcd in a burning car, Aind with seat bel t tegistaion tiliere is a,,i east une very important precendent .-AusI ratia. If wc ach icvcd a sii- lar level of' safcty belt usage inu Outario th lat existing iii Austratia, vehictle occupanit faial h ics auid injuries would decease by 591X, Thec direct atînmal savinigs in inedicat and dca tU cosis tta t woutd resul t [rom îti ks decrease wou id bc approxiiiuatcty $58 iii ion. Many couintries have since Itbltowcd At i atia's examptfe. New Zcaland , France, Spain,. tsract . (zectiostovakia and iîany otlier westerniî Lu riopiean coul) tries now have laws CI friutUc weariiîg of scatl belts. Ait icasi 22 U.S. St ates are curren r ty conisidcring simiilar tegisi aiion. Att of itiese have irîdicatcd ituai cii tbrccmii tofthter taw lias riot becri a problenii. Most peolple airc. by nature, taw-ahîding. 0if a raîidoîu samipie of' rougliiy 950 On tario drivers. S' Ilrceil t said ttîey votd 'obey a law rccluî r-iig [li he vari iîg et la ad shotildci beltis. Il fsuch a taw wcreIt e benci orced iinOrtario, t fecl pregraiîîs providiiig putbi ic intfori)iiatîi nstîoîld lie nîoun ted wîit tl he ain of' iliakiiig people avardetof'tte trattic sateéty problim. There are 3 muiltioni passeiîgei cars iii Ontuario andi iii 1972 tUrc deillh raie irîcrcascd by 9.3 p)ercenit. Picase fasien your safety [)cilts. Itlk snrnattil price 1<) pay for youir utc. Frank Bennett can help you keep those promises you 9ve made to yourself. Thats why Frank is Manager of Whitby's Royal Bank. He is there to help you. When you've got an idea that grows into a promise you mean to keep, a Bonus Savirgs Account will help. It pays a healthy interest rate on your minimum monthty balance and there are no cheques 10, tempt you in a weak moment. And to make your Bonus Savings Account realty work for you, Frank will tell you ail about Royal Certif led Service-a complete package of twelve banking services for just $3 a month. That means if's very simple for you to figure out where you stand with your money, so you know exactty how much you can afford to save in your Bonus Savings Account. So if you've made yourself a promise-come int Whitby's Royal Bank and talk to Frank Bennett or any one of his staff. They will help you keep your promise.' Phone: 668-9358. ROYAL BANK1 ~ serving Ontario serving you protect the lawn against winter problems. Wh'itby Rec. Dept. Swim Program Regilster Thie Wlîitby Recreation Departnent's 1974 summer swinming prograrn wiul have ils registrationTuesday, June 1l, 1974 and Thursday, June 13, 1974 at thîe new Whitnecy Hall, Iroquois Park Arena frorn 6:00 p.m. tu 8:30 p.m., Because of limited s'pace, Juneli1 rcgistrants wilI be taken on a first corne first serve basis. Classes are based upon the Red Cross Swimming, class- ifications and range from Pre- Begîiner (last year's Tadpole and Shark awards) to Royal Life Saving. For further information phone: Whitby Recreation Departrnent - 668-5803. Take Extra Care Starting NeâwLawn, A tittie extra carc in gctting a new lawn properly started is important in assuring a perfect lawn according to hort- icLlttLirat experts in the Iawn and garden section of Cana- dian Industries Limnited agricultural chemicals division. New tawns can be started either from seed or sod and we'Il deal with both. Sod hias the advantage of speed, in that il can be used sooner, but il is more expensive and niust bc given trne to get well established before heavy use. Wlîether seeding or sodding, preparation of the soit is îiportant. Make sure ii is well prepared. Lumps must be broken up and if it is heavy clay, add humus, peat moss or even a little fine sand. The object is to obtain a fine, loose bcd. If you have to spread a layer of top sout to obtain the dcsircd level, or to provide a seed bed don't be surpirsed to find the top soit con tains a large jiumber of weed seeds. Thcsc will germninate with the grass seed and' must be climlinated, and we'Il cover that problem a littie later. When* propcrty prepared thc seed bcd should be feri- itizcd with a fertilizer like "CIL Seeder-Sodder", 5-20-0. Apply at thc rate of 30 lbs./lO000 sq. ft., and work it into the soit to a depth of two to thrce inches. With Uthc sced bcd prcpared to thc desircd levet and contouir, s0W Uhc sced evcnly, and rakc in gentty. Do iot work thre secd in too deeply or it witll ot germinate. An 1/8 inch of soit over tlic sccd is sufficient. Rake in one direction only, as exccssive raking tends to concentrate Uic seed iii' channets or ridgcs. Aftcr covcrîng the seed, roll the lawn to f-irm thc soit arotind thc sced. Thc roller must be dry, othcrwise thec secd and soit witl stick to thc roller anîd ruin Uhc seed distribuition. Il is important to kcep off thic newly secdcd lawn. A single strand wire or rope fence witll help, as will signs. Tree branches sprcad uver thec tawn will also discourage children and pet traffic. The newty sceded lawn should be kept moist but not saturaied, tunil Uic grass is at teast an inch higji. Use a vcry fine spray to avoid washing tic soit cover off the secd uni il it is weti rooted. Mten the grass reachies a hieiglit of 'M4 to 3 inches it is ready for therc irsi cutuing. Do flot cut when thec ground is too danîp as the mowcr wlîccts dig into thec ground. Sim- ilarly a rotary type power ITower may pull the new seed- lings oui if the ground is wet. A reel type mower puts less stress on young plants. Rotl Uhc lawn again foltowing this first cutting to firmi up the soit around the grass roots. Now that thec grass is estabtishied, fced il with a fertilizer like "CIL Grow-AlI" at 20 lb./l1000 sq. ft. .Wc mientioîîed carlier Uhe problemn of weed seeds in top eJrtli. If broadîcaf weeds arc apparent by mid-June you cati take stCps to k-iti tliern by using "CIL Wced & Feed" at 8 tbs./t1000 sq. ft. Even if the weeds are thriving before that date do riot apply a herbicide earlier than mid-June as it miay killthte young grass. Thris' is assunîing that the thec lawn was startcd early and is welt estabtished by rnid- Junhe. It is best to concentrate on getting your lawn es-