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Drivers escape unscathed Both drivers managed to escape serious injury in this collision which occurred Friday shortly after noon at the intersection of Campbell Gate and Mountainview Road N. Halton Police were unable to provide any details on the crash. Photo by Ted Brown Gas shortage affecting some Halton Hills stations Continued from pg. 1 "It takes time. It's a very unusual situation. A number of things have come together at the same time to produce a very tight supply in Ontario and Quebec, " said Shell Canada spokesperson John Peck. If the St. Lawrence Seaway were open, ships could bring fuel into southern Ontario easily, but the ice will remain for at least a month. Across the province Imperial Oil has had to close about 100 Esso stations, or about 25 per cent, of its 400 stations because of supply problems. Petro-Canada has had to impose gas rationing at 80 outlets, limiting motorists to 75 litres per fill-up, however a spokesperson at the Petro-Canada at Guelph and Sinclair said that hasn't been the case at that station or other area Petro-Canada outlets as far as she knew. Driven by supply and demand, prices jumped from 84 cents a litre to nearly $1 a litre in just two weeks. (Lisa Tallyn can be reached at ltallyn@independentfreepress.com) --With files from Torstar News Service