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2 THE NEW TANNER 65 per cent failure rate in Child Safety Seat Blitz THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 On Saturday, May 14, the Halton Regional Police Service in conjunction with Halton Partners for Car Seat Safety, conducted a car seat enforcement blitz at the Churchill Road fire station. Eighty occupied child safety seats were assessed for minimum compliance with Ontario Law. The Police "Quick Check" is a screening of child safety seats for the most common errors in use and installation only, and does not ensure that you have installed the child's seat correctly. The quick check identified children at undue risk of injury or death quickly, while minimizing inconvenience to motorists who have followed both their vehicle and child safety seat manuals to ensure the child is properly secured. Of the 80 seats, 51 showed at least one major error in use or installation, including: · Infant Only (Rear Facing), seven of eight failed = 88 per cent · Infant/Child (Rear to Forward Facing), 22 of 29 failed = 76 per cent · 3 in 1 (Rear/Forward/Booster), eight of 10 failed = 80 per cent · Child Booster (Forward/Booster), 13 of 30 failed = 43 per cent · Booster Only, one of three failed = 33 per cent · Excluding booster only seats, an overall failure rate of 65 per cent was observed. The Halton Partners for Car Seat Safety had qualified car seat technicians on site to educate and assist drivers in remedying seat installation and use errors. The goal of the day was to ensure that all children through the checkpoint could leave properly secured, and with a reduced likelihood of injury or death should they later be involved in a collision. Community partners provided a total of 56 full inspections and re-installations. The Halton Partners for Car Seat Safety donated seven new seats so that children could leave the clinic safely. JIGG'S DINNER & DANCE Sponsored by: Council 8050 - Acton DATE: Saturday, May 28, 2011 TIME: 6:00 p.m. Cocktails: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. (CASH BAR)* LOCATION: Acton Town Hall Centre (South-East Corner of Willow & Bower Streets) ALL SHOOK UP: There was a packed house at Knox Presbyterian Church on Saturday for the Elvis Gospel Show featuring Elvis tribute artist Steve Kabakos and the TVB Ensemble with Memphis Sound. ­ Ted Tyler photo The top three technician fixes were: car seats where you use a harness system to secure your 1) Harness system wasn't properly adjusted and child. The tether strap limits the forward movement of snug. your child's head, decreases the crash forces placed A loose harness will allow your child to travel fur- on your child's neck and spine, and is the only way ther in the vehicle in the event of a crash. Your child for your car seat to meet Canadian safety standards. will then collide with the harness or other parts of the The tether comes from the top of your child seat and is vehicle as opposed to being slowed and restrained by usually clipped to a specific tether bolt on the back of the harness. the vehicle seat, floor or ceiling. Refer to your vehicle 2) Universal Anchorage System not tight. manual. The universal Anchorage System, or UAS, is used in Important Tips: place of a vehicle seatbelt to install a car seat. If your · Always follow both your vehicle owner's manual car has UAS or LATCH system, the Universal Anchor- and your child safety seat manual for correct use and age System strap is connected to proper brackets and installation. tightened so your seat moves no more than one inch · Kneel on the child safety seat to push it into the at the belt path. A loose UAS strap allows the seat and vehicle seat. Tighten the seat belt or Universal Anchoryour child to travel unrestrained in the vehicle until the age System (UAS) until there is less than one inch of slack is expended. movement to the front of the vehicle and side to side at 3) Tether strap not tight. the seatbelt or UAS path. The tether strap is a must be used in all forward facing · Harness straps should lie flat with no more than one finger width in space between the harness and your child. · Chest Clip should be at armpit level to ensure the Harness System will be in the correct position at the time of a collision. The Town of Halton Hills invites the submission · Tether Strap must be used for all forward facing of Quotations to operate the following Harness System Car Seats. facilities: · Children under 13 years of age should be buckled in the back seat. Acton Arena ­ Pro-Shop The Halton Partners for Car Seat Safety's Mission Prospect Park ­ Concession Operation is: "As community partners we share professional and Georgetown Fairgrounds ­ Concession Operation personal interest in reducing injuries to children riding in vehicles in Halton." The bid document can be downloaded, free of charge, from our website at: http://www.haltonhills.ca/business/tendersCurrent.php Lloyd and Anne McIntyre are happy to announce the engagement of their son DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS June 2, 2011. PRICE: $30.00 per person (Door Prize) Call for Tickets Robert: 519-853-2972 Jay: 519-853-3571 George: 519-853-4128 Paul: 519-853-4943 * For further information contact: Sharon Collie, BBA, CPPB 905-873-2601 ext. 2272 or by email at: sharonc@haltonhills.ca UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL FACSIMILE BIDS BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED. HIGHEST OR ANY BID NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED. Scott Aaron to Meicha Anne Ottenbreit daughter of Louise and Roy Guarino of Kelowna B.C. and of James and Fiona Ottenbreit of Stouton Sask. Wedding to take place 2012 PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2