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1 NO s o e t en en ie Cns e Cns ie e e NP No e Ee e No o We CV C oc en d Nee OBE C C OMRA UV v"/"' v‘ C 9 . t The memory of an Oakville woman who was killed by a drunk driver was kept alive through an essay contest in Oakville‘s schools. The parents of Janet Dooley awarded plaques to three winners of a contest that attracted some 50 entries from students. Angela Cowan, 13 and a Grade 8 student in St. Dominic‘s School . _ as well as 14â€"yearâ€"old Alicia Majowski who is in Grade 9 in Queen Elizabeth Park School, each received a mountain bike donated by one of the sponors, The Coâ€"operators insurance comâ€" pany. Both were winners in the 0, tCOLB camoud*" Irene McCauley Chair Clifford Byrnes Director Ssxy "n0" 70 Pewgs Te ouome seaer _ A Metroland Community Newspaper 845â€"2809 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE underâ€"15 age category. A 17â€"yearâ€"old Grade 12 stuâ€" dent at Q.E. Park, Heather Burnett, received a driving vouchâ€" er from a second sponsor, Young Drivers of Canada, for her essay in the 16 years and older category. All three essays portrayed the tragic results on young people of driving while drunk. In presenting the award, Tim Danter of Oakville‘s Young Drivers noted: "It‘s a tough battle to change the world‘s attitudes (toward drinking and driving) but it looks as if our part of the world anyway is starting to progress." Peer Pressure Can Be As Soft As A Whisper Your schools, teachers, parents and students are fighting back. Together we can work so that your _ child can say "NO without pressure. Your child can stand above the crowd The Halton Board of Education E)5 65 JUST SAY NO Services KCELLY 3z 842â€"4400 710 DORVAL DR., STE. 105 EOE. Not an agency â€"never a fee {% Since 1914 [ ard Funeral Home Trust ) Oakville Chapel 109 Reynolds Street 844â€"3221 Just Say “NO” By initiating the contest in memory of their daughter, Mayor Ann Mulvale applauded the Dooleys for changing "a senseless tragedy into a positive" by raising the awareness of the drinking and driving issue among Oakville‘s students. The essay search was orgaâ€" nized in coâ€"operation with the Town of Oakville‘s Special Committee Against Impaired Driving, a committee established by Councillor Ralph Robinson in 1982, she added. She also mentioned that Gillian Smart, president of Beam of Canada where 25â€"yearâ€"old Janet Dooley was working at the time of her death, has begun presenting an annual Janet Dooley Spirit Award to the employee who best displays the positive outlook, joyâ€" ful personality and service to employees and customers that characterized Janet. After the presentation, the Dooleys talked a little about their daughter. They said she was in her car on Grey Cup Day in November, 1991, and was waiting for a red light when she was hit from behind by a van with no brakes. The intoxicated driver + SOBER" we: Winners of a recent essay contest on the dangers of drinking and drivâ€" ing were centre, left to right, Heather Burnett, Angela Cowan and Alicia Majowski. Also in attendance at the awards ceremony were Tim Danter of Oakville Young Drivers of Canada and Jackie Hawken of Cooperators Insurance Services, the two corporate sponsor. was operating the vehicle while under suspension for similar offences. Jailed last March for four years, they expected him to be released shortly. They stated that any drunk driver who causes (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) a death should be jailed for the full term. They also believe drunk drivers causing injuries to others should be forced to work for their victims in a community program. MADD wants changes and has alarming stats to back them up Some people might be mad, if the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) organization has its way. MADD wants to increase the legal drinking age to 21, bring in stiffer penalties for convicted drunk drivers, introduce graduated licences for all beginning drivers and increase road spot checks. To counter objections to these measures MADD presents some alarming statistics. MADD claims that one in eight cars on the road are in the hands of a drunk driver and, on a summer holiday weekend, it‘s one in four. MADD claims about 130,000 Canadians are injured and 2,500 die each year at the hands of impaired drivers. * Oakville resident Dave King, Chairman of MADD Canada, has many sobering statistics. King, whose son and daughterâ€" inâ€"law were killed by a drunk drivâ€" er, said the Oakville group will focus on increasing public awareâ€" ness of drinking and driving, bringâ€" CHANTRY BEAUTY SALON Stants h o) S 827â€"0489 css Royal Life 2177 Lakeshore Rd. E. Oakville, Ontario L6J 1K9 842â€"6200 ing its educational tools into schools, netâ€"working with similarâ€" minded community agencies and assist victims of impaired driving crashes by providing information, court accompaniment, referrals and peer support. It will also work toward legislative change as manâ€" dated by the national body. One of the goals of the organizaâ€" tion is the right to sue for lost income and other changes to noâ€" fault insurance to better protect the victim. Another is the suspension of licences for all those convicted of drunk driving offences. "You shouldn‘t get it back until you prove you deserve it back," King said. "And that means proving to a group of professionals you don‘t have an alcohol problem anyâ€" more." MADD also wants stiffer penalâ€" ties for convicted drivers who have caused death and/or injury through their impairment. Although the senâ€" tence might be a fourâ€"year jail term, he said, very often offenders were free after serving only six months. As well, firstâ€"time offenders should be taken far more seriously and not allowed the use of their cars. In fact, MADD proposes the car be impounded or sold. While these may seem to be harsh measures, King said MADD advocates improved rehabilitative programs for offenders. Other MADD goals include stiffer penalties for leaving the scene of an accident and for driving under suspension. It is working for warning labels on bottles of booze and mandatory intervention and training for those serving it. The organization has already made some progress. It was behind the elimination of "happy hours" in drinking holes and was instrumental in making photographs on driving licences mandatory. Judges at a Judges‘ Conference in May listened carefully to MADD‘"s presentation Essay contest keeps Janet‘s memory alive: and, as a result, brought in mandaâ€" _ tory offender viewing of the proâ€" gram, Close to Home. OAKVILLE HYDRO SAYS NO TO DRUGS Have A Safe Summer N £€661 *‘g1 aung ‘Xepuy YIAVIG HTIIANMYO 4