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(From page 1) helpful." When the floor opened up to ques- tions from the audience, it became obvious that parents' biggest fear was that the contract was "a license" for their teenagers to drink. Far from it; Miss Ware explained. SADD has merely recognized that teenagers will continue to drink, no matter what anyone says. The organization isn't condoning those actions, but it does want to make sure the drinking teenagers don't get behind the wheel of a car. The point is to get them home safely and yell at them about drink- ing later. "We want to make sure the kid ar- rives homes to face the conse- quences," she said. "We feel it's much better to be alive and in trou- ble with parents, then not to make it home in one piece." Principal John Gradish summed up the philosophy in the meeting's closing remarks when he admitted, "In all of this, I want to make it ab- solutely clear that I've done nothing (to help SADD). Any project of such magnitude requires initiative, courage, organization and a lot of hard work. These kids mean business. I had some doubts at the beginning of all this, but I have none now. I couldn't be prouder of what they have accomplished." He added, 'What we have is a group of teenagers who have recognized that teen drinking exists and they want to stop them from drinking and driving. I think what they're trying to say is let's recognize the problems and do something about it." Many parents at the meeting agreed with the contract and said they would discuss and probably sign it with their teenagers. The contract was one of many highlights at the meeting which in- cluded a dramatic movie from the Ministry of the Attorney General called 'Make Sure It's Not You." The film set the tone for the rest of the evening as it graphically presented interviews with victims of drunk drivers, including a beautiful model on the verge of an exciting European career ---- paralyzed from the arms down; a fishing buff riding his motorcycle to a favourite fishing hole, struck down by a drunk driver and forced to lie in bed with two useless legs the rest of his life; and several families who lost belov- ed children at the hands of drunk drivers. It also included an interview with a man who killed one teenager and injured another after drinking too much and attempting to drive. Crying as he spoke, he said he was so remorseful that he wanted to stay in his jail cell for the rest of his life. "I just didn't want to leave." When the film was over, the au- dience listened in red-eyed silence as Mr. Arculus listed the many names of those who have died in re- cent years. Other highlights of the meeting in- cluded short speeches from the Scugog Fire Department, who brought the Jaws of Life equipment for display; nurses from Sun- nybrook Hospital trauma unit who said 'It seems like every Friday and Saturday night, we have young people who come in in pretty bad shape." Durham Regional Constable Neil Bradley also spoke and struck a chord with his audience when he said the most difficult part of his job is notifying the next-of-kin when so- HOURS: 9 AM to 8 PM. Call for an Appointment: 985-3947 ) ane S ISLAND HAIR DESIGN FN : 3) £4 » / 7 LA For Your Christmas \ Shopping Convenience Beets acanaaw Bugugugnl KL) ) XJ STEOMANS Port Perry Plaza (Hwy. 7A) -- Port Perry will be OPEN - Monday to Friday - 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. - Saturday - 9 AM. to 6 P.M. UNTIL CHRISTMAS STEOMANS meone is killed in an accident. "It is a heart-wrenching ex- perience and it is a part of the job I am sure will not get any easier." he said. He also finds it hard to charge the drivers involved in alcohol-related accidents. "Gone are the smart comments, PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 17, 1985 -- 3 Port Perry High School S.A.D.D. meeting the nonchalence, the talkativeness," he added solemnly. 'All of a sudden a social error has become an over- whelmingly criminal offence. Sorry just isn't good enough." He urged people not to drink and drive because "the police might catch them," but because "if 1 get on that road (after I've been drink- ing) | might very conceivably become the instrument of my own or someone else's death." Three $100 donations were also made that night to the SADD organization, from the Blackstock Lion's Club, Midland and Doherty, and the Scugog and District Ministerial Association. Looking very much like a 'We Are The gathered together at the end of Thursday night's World" video, the energetic kids who formed information meeting, an unqualified success. See SADD (Students Against Driving Drunk) Gregory ¢ LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA GLOVES from BE LTS from SOCKS from TIES from ROBES from DRESS SHIRTS from SPORT SHIRTS from SWEATERS from *6.50 $12.00 x ; at CR 3 4 LJ p 5 ss J A a EN £ 27.00 -%10.00 *45.00 #35.00 *48.00 GREGORY'S STORE HOURS until CHRISTMAS: Monday to Friday 10 AM to 9 PM Saturday to 5 PM (jrecgon a Men's Wear id. PORT PERRY PLAZA VISA 985-8160 CZIU LAN a story for details. 44 ma ip EAR TY | Tad Ls LW)