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SECTION A THE HERALD have to use common sense must use common sense to avoid accidents Ignorance of Ihe law un with terrain and obstacles recklessness and opera Hon Impaired by alcohol could turn many weekend snowmobile getaways into tragedy this winter Nineteen snowmobile deaths were reported in the province last winter November 1366 to April The Ontario Provincial Police in IS of those almost the previous years figure and found alcohol played a role in more than half of the fatalities The OPP fleet of snow vehicles is used mostly remote and nor them areas of the province where the snowmobile is the main form of winter transportation Part of the fleet is used to patrol trails rural routes and snow packed highways In the resort areas where most of the more than snow vehicles registered In Ontario are driven Riders risk death or serious injury in accidents on or off the road because the snowmobile offers Utile protection in a sudden stop or colli Off the road snowmobiles may strike rocks or tree stumps covered by snow Dips in terrain and wire fences are deadly obstacles camouflaged by the white background Thin ice was a major hazard last winter us warm weather early In the season prevented the formation of a solid base on Ontario water ways Two fatalities were reported among the doien who plunged Into the frigid waters of Georgian Bay and Slmcoe county lakes and riven In separate last January Snowmobilers would be wise to check with local authorities or residents about Ice and snow trans or cither area hazards Use common sense If you don t know don go Check local weather forecasts let someone know where you are going route and when you expect to return Use the buddy system never travel alone If the machine becomes stuck or breaks down In an Isolated spot don panic Stay put and wait for help Avoid GUIDESCOUT WEEK Church service theme on Lord Baden Powell history of movement Olympic spirit Hunter Grade four student Shan non Shlnn and Grade Tour student Sarah Carney Four Glen Williams Public School determined to be winners of the students who represented the United mock games From Icll to right were Slate at the school Winter fltym Grade live student Amy Norman 10 pics Thursday wtre bound and Grade three student Cameron Region opposes transit agency Links between areas outside Metro Toronto which lowers the body resistance to cold and avoid wet Practical survival skills and first aid are taught in courses prepared by the Ontario Federation Snowmobile Clubs in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry Transportation Bible digest For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you and how ye turned to God from Idols to serve the living and irueGod 1 1 Our world needs to turn away from the Idols of materialism pleasure and success to the true and living God No one can satisfy the human heart but Jesus Region Is opposing plana by the Ministry of Transportation to set up an InterRegional Transit Co ordinating Agency to develop transit operation in the Greater Toronto In a Dec report the Ministry of Transportation came up with many wide ranging recommendations on how to Improve transit Metros surrounding regions but the most significant one Is the establishment of the new which might make life difficult for local transit authorities said Rash Mohammed the Commissioner of Planning and Development or Halton thinks the new agency is the creation of another ad level said Mr Mohammed He Is also worried about the lack of local input and par to the agency and overlap- peel mandates with GO Transit and the M inlstry of Transportation The does not Include the mandate to act or perform as a super agency but Halton Is still worried about the effects of the agency if Its created said Mr Mohammed But the Transit Advisory Group which prepared the report mending the new agency says that by the year 2011 there will be an In crease of between 500 and daily trips crossing the Metro dally and that means a better transportation system Is needed The share of these cross boundary trips carried by transit will have to increase significantly if traffic chaos Is to be avoided the report says The best way to Improve transit coordination is to create the new member board such as the one recommended in the report would leave surrounding suburban regions out in the cold Mr Mohammed wants the ITCA to be created as a division of the Ministry of Transportation Transit rather than as a separate en tity with wide ranging powers supports the Idea of creating a well planned efficient He wants to make sure that much needed Improvement such as Highway and the GO Train ser vice expansions are not delayed In favor of the new transit agency Mr Mohammed supported many other recommendations in the reports which Includes Increasing fare integration and service co ordination with particular to reducing the widespread an noyance of being charged a full se cond fare for a short additional ride SAME DAY TAX RETURNS 8772217 By JEAN LAYMAN Herald Special ScoutGuide services were held at HUlcrest United Church Feb observing the birthday of Lord and Lady BadenPowell Beavers Brownies Cubs Guides Scouts Pathfinders and venturers from 1st and Hornby were in attendance Greeting guests at the door were Beavers Greg Barr Andrew Boyce Paul and Carl Patten of 1st Reading Ihe lesson Luke was Venturer Andrew Midwinter of 1st Hornby Venturers Reverend Jean Jones offered the message How do I Find God Lisa MacArtnur of Pinevlew Guides and Kevin of 1st Ashgrove Scouts led in prayer The ushers were Bonnie Sparling Rachel Henry of 1st Pinevlew Brownies and Ryan McDonald Michael Thibideau of 1st Horny Cubs In Acton the annual Scout Guide services was held at Trinity United Church Following the parade led by an impressive color party from the Scout Hall to the church the prelude was by George Elliott and he call to worship by Rev Ken The color party entered and Alison Ginn Brown Owl of 3rd Acton Brownies offered a prayer The first reading 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