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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1998 THE NEW TANNER LETS SHARE THE ROAD Highway safety improvements promised By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner at Road Safety campaign kickoff A dangerous section of Highway 7 between Acton and Georgetown may be re- constructed next year. Halton North MPP Ted Chudleigh raised that possibility on Monday night at the Civic Centre has he helped local officials launch the Halton Hills Road Safety Challenge. "T have some confidence tonight to tell you that that road stands a very good chance of being rebuilt in the coming year of 1999 which will make Halton Hills a safer community to drive in," Chudleigh said. The move to stress road safety comes none too soon for Halton's medical officer, Dr. Bob Nosal. "A 1996 health depart- ment injury report indicated that deaths from motor ve- hicle accidents were twice that expected in Halton Hills," Nosal said, adding that the number of hospitalizations were also 50 per cent more than expected in Halton Hills. Halton Hills is one of 23 Ontario commu- nities involved in the chal- lenge which aims to Traffic Act reportable collisions per capita for the challenge which runs from May 31 to June 6. Challenge chair Keith Black urged Halton Hills motorists to be a safe road user and to share the road. "We will focus on numer- ous areas of road safety dur- ing the week including a child safety seat inspection, drinking and driving infor- mation, a radar message board to warn speeders how fast they are going and events stressing skateboard and bicycle," Black ex- plained, adding they hope to educate the public to look at road safety every day. Mayor Marilyn or : » Play Safe At Home & At School A reminder from your neighbors Queen's Tire & Service Ltd. 387 Queen St. E. j z | STAYIN' ALIVE: Acton members of the Halton Hills Road Safety Challenge check out an anti-speeding radar message board at the official kick-off of the safe driving campaign on Monday night at the Civic centre. From left: Councillor Norm Elliott, , Shirley Broostad , Cathy Gerrow, Mayor Marilyn Serjeantson, Shirley MacKay, Councillors Rick Bonnette, Clark Somerville Challenge chair Keith Black, of Acton. Front: Acton High students Crystal Wooldridge, Heather Veit and Rachel Wooldridge. -- Frances Niblock photo Give Your Car @ 4FREE = Lift FREE on-hoist inspection with every OIL CHANGE (max. 4 L) NEW FILTER = HOtOrS '= *| 12 Guelph St., Acton oa | A 1985 3= 1840 Steve Toth Three generations serving Acton motorists since 1951 Serjeantson also praised three Acton High students, Crystal and Rachel Wooldridge and Heather Veit, whose secret recipe for a non-alcoholic drink, served at the road safety challenge kickoff, will be entered in an Ontario-wide Ultimate Mix drink contest next month. Events scheduled for the challenge include a presen- tation of CN Rail's Opera- tion Lifesaver program for students at Robert Little school at 9 a.m. on Monday; a bicycle rodeo at McKenzie- Smith Bennett school at 1 p.m. on Wednesday; a car seat inspection clinic at the Acton fire station on Thurs- day from 3-7 p.m.; a seniors' road safety presentation Fri- day morning from 9:30 t0 11 a.m. at the Acton Seniors centre and two events on Fri- day at Acton High including an Arrive Alive and a car extraction demonstration at noon in the school's parking lot. When You Carry Precious Cargo Safety Comes First Ee Mom always \. buckles mein "/" aes eS ------ Using Child / pe. Restrainis In Your Car Shows That You Care Support the Road Safety Challenge May 31- June 6 ~ Acton Motors The 1998 Road Safety Challenge May 31 - June 6 A Road Safety Challenge Reminder from your friends at SilverCreekServiceCentre 3 Miles West of Georgetown on Hwy. 7 & Trafalgar Rd. North 877-9042 877-3798 6 Main St. $. 853-1280 Acton | aches |" AutoPlACcE To Be Aware | Want You & Yours to Arrive Alive t oO : Of Danger MiMi asa aaasla seers