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LCBO Stores Promote Ontario Wines The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, October 29,1994 15 LCBO stores across the province are saluting Ontario wines with a month-long Celebrate Ontario promotion. promotion. From October 12 to November 5, more than 400 LBCO stores will feature feature many of the top wines from 16 Ontario wineries. Presented in cooperation cooperation with the Wine Council of Ontario (WCO), this major promotion promotion will highlight the quality and value of Ontario wines, many of which are winning top honours at international international wine festivals and competitions. competitions. "If you can't travel to Ontario's wine regions in person for the autumn autumn harvest, the LCBO and the Wine Council are providing the next best thing at your local liquor store," says Andrew St. Brandt, Chair and CEO of the LCBO. During the promotion, LCBO stores will be offering information, recipes and menu ideas for a fall harvest harvest feast combining Ontario wines and foods. More than 50 LCBO stores will be hosting Friday and/or Saturday tastings of selected Ontario wines and complementary foods. Donations Donations raised through the tastings will support charities. There is also a contest compliments compliments of your hosts in the wine regions regions offering 14 getaway weekends for two in the Ontario wines regions as prizes. Entry ballots will be available available at all participating LCBO stores. The Celebrate Ontario promotion coincides with the official with the official launch of Shop the World, a new comprehensive marketing program program designed to introduce customers customers to the LCBO's vast selection of products from more than 50 countries. countries. Throughout the year LCBO stores will be highlighting wines, beers, spirits and liqueurs from different different countries in promotions designated designated as "world events." "It's only fitting that the Shop the World program start with a celebration celebration of Ontario's own world-class wines," says Brandt. During each "world event", LCBO stores will highlight information information on the featured products and their countries and regions of origin. Recipes, food and beverages matches, matches, special gift packages, "shopping Seat Belts Save Lives Each year over 100 people not wearing seat belts die in Ontario after being thrown from their cars in collisions. collisions. Though it has been proved again and again that seat belts save lives and reduce injuries, many Ontarians still don't buckle up. That's why the Ministry of Transportation Transportation (MTO) and the Police Forces Forces of Ontario are working together to ensure seat belt safety. With increased increased enforcement, a higher fine (no $90) and increased public education, education, they are hoping to reach their goal of 95 per cent seat belt usage by 1995. Each percentage point increase in the number of seat belt wearers could mean eight fewer deaths and 132 fewer injuries in Ontario, as well as reduced health care costs. In Ontario, an unbelted driver in a collision is 21 times more likely to be killed and eight times more likely to be seriously injured than a driver who wore a seat belt. Wearing a seat belt will prevent you from being: * Thrown through the windshield * Thrown into trees or other cars * Run over by your own or another another car or * Thrown into other passengers. One out of every four serious injuries injuries in automobile crashes is caused by people being thrown into each other and some children have been crushed by adults not wearing scat belts. Even in a minor crash at 15km/h the head and upper body will hit whatever is in its way with the same force as a 90-kg (2201b) weight dropped from two metres (seven feet). bags, valuable coupons, draws for countries, spirits, beers, another On- prizes, colourful displays and music tario wine promotion, and an exciting will round out these promotions. opportunity for LCBO customers to Upcoming Shop the World events support environmental and conserva- will showcase products from Latin tion initiatives. Firefighters Issued Special Stickers for Licence Plates The province has issued special licence licence plate stickers to firefighters who respond to emergencies with their personal vehicles, Transportation Transportation Minister Gille Pouliot said this month. "Thanks to these stickers, officers at the scene of a fire will be able to identify which vehicles belong to volunteer volunteer and full-time firefighters - and allow them clear access so they can do their job," said Pouliot. Ontario fire chiefs will only distribute distribute stickers to firefighters who use their own vehicles to respond to emergencies. The stickers are green, with a white Maltese Cross, the symbol symbol for volunteer firefighters. The sticker will be affixed to the bottom left comer of the front vehicle plate. "The sticker does not give fire fighters any special privileges - they must still obey all traffic laws," said Pouliot. "But I hope motorists will leam to recognize it and do their best not to block or obstruct vehicles that volunteers may need at any time." With the support of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, Northumberland Northumberland MPP Joan Fawcett introduced introduced a bill to issue the special plate stickers. They were then developed in partnership with the Firefighters' Association of Ontario and the ministries ministries of Transportation, Solicitor General General and Correctional Services. "This is an important step in identifying identifying firefighters provincewide," Pouliot added. Fire chiefs will ensure the stickers are removed from vehicles if their owners cease to be firefighters. Firefighters Raise Money for Hospital Mary Fletcher, on behalf of Memorial Hospital Bowmanville Foundation, accepted a cheque from Clarington's Fire Station 1 this month. Acting Captain Gary Oliver and Local 3139 Treasurer, Owen Ferguson, presented the money on behalf of the firefighters. The $1,000 contribution was raised through the firefighters' annual New Year's dance. .■ '..,i r§ :| MM ■ ÿsV » . _ ; ' ' I S8* Catta&tatt & ta Usman and The Oshawa & District Chamber of Commerce présenta MAYORAL ELECTION FORUM ~ CLARINGTON ~ Wednesday, November 2nd, 1994 Flying Dutchman Hotel 143 Duke Street North, Bowmanville 7 to 9 p.m. Join our panelists as the candidates answer the questions on every voter's mind. When November 14th comes along the political and economic future of this municipality is in your hands. Be an informed voter. Questions will be taken from the floor. For more information call 728-1683