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Lifeguards unaware epileptic was alone in swimming pool By GORD KOLLE Special to the Beaver United way still needs $435,000 to meet goal By WILMA BLOKHUIS Oakville Beaver Staff espite startling statistics « as to the need, Oakville‘s KRA United Way campaign is running behind, with 77% of the $1.9 million goal reached as of Monday night, representing $1;465,000 in â€" donations. Executive director Bill Deyell fears the goal may not be met, with only eight days left till the Nov. 25th Campaign Touchdown. "We‘re slipping behind," said Deyell, "We still need about $435,000." He cited two areas of concern, individual gifts and donations from small business. "We still need $94,000 in indiâ€" vidual gifts. If everybody who gave last year renewed their pledges this year, we would make our individual gifts goal." He explained the individual gifts catâ€" egory includes pledges from the doorâ€"toâ€"door campaign, responses to letters of appeal, and walkâ€"in donations. The individual gifts goal is $255,000, Deyell said. Donations from small business are running at just under 50% of a $124,000 goal, with $60,000 received. "This division is runâ€" ning substantially behind." A Metroland Community Newspaper _ Vol. 31 No.137 Deyell hopes this Friday‘s (Nov. 19th) National Dress Down Day for the United Way will bring in $15.000 to $20,000. For 1 184 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville 845â€"5582 389 Pearl St., Burlington 639â€"1372 Bronte Creek Park drowning inquest instable Ma Eight days left in campaign _ O .o oonrmnmmmmrmnmmmnmnrmmnenemnamens es SRpRDATTTTTTCCT an average donation of $2, employees can dress down, or dress up. "National Dress Down Day began as a last ditch effort as a fun way to raise some additional dollars, and it raised about $200,000 in Toronto last year," Deyell said. "Last year we had about 50 companies participating in Dress Down Day." As for the statistics, the United Way‘s 36 member agencies proâ€" vided the following figures: Q The Oakville Crisis Centre receives upwards of 12,000 calls for help each year, but current facilities and staff can: only respond to half of these calls. Q Halton Family Servicegnow have a sixâ€"month waiting period nave a s1X â€"Gaqr for counsclm list is now ove daily. O ‘The Halton YVON â€" Victorian Order of Nurses proâ€" vides services to over 700 clients and families. Waiting lists and partial provincial funding have resulted in a major fund raising challenge. These are just a few of highâ€" lights of the needs in Oakville included in an inâ€"house video preâ€" sentation put together by Randy Scicluna, finance mana SmithKline Beecham Phar was shown at SmithKline‘s Canada & Best Communtoy / ewsvaper and 70 Way page aitling period the Oakville and growing ine s re . FRYumneo Ma | B 8.39% ..= 100% Govornment Guaranteed . "Re C Ship Coupons Maturing in 2003 t It Haas, 20, of Nadia Place, w pulled from the water short]l before 6 p.m. by friends and lif guards a few minutes after a ca went out that someone was i trouble in the pool. Haas, who had epilepsy age 15, had gone into the with friends and family me but was swimming alone time of the accident, the i was told. Lifeguards applied art respiration to the young ma Oakville firefighters and lance attendants arrived t over But it was in vain. taken to Oakville ° Memorial Hospital whe nronounced dead at 6.5° evening. Benoit, 24, said her staff professionally and utilize emergency training they re in dealing with drowning vid She said the lifeguar« keey Woman finds $9,000 in jewelry t€ £9 000 I} By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver For Norma King, president of the Halton Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the sudden ceasing of the noise means her message is vetting through. on MADD kicked off its first annual Red Ribbon ‘93 camâ€" paign at the Halton regional police building Friday. The proâ€" gram â€" where motorists tie a red ribbon onto their cars to remind people not to drink and drive â€" runs from Nov. 9th to Jan. 2nd."\ King says the presentation to high school students is but one of the many successful programs operated by MADD. About 11 them the ndition. "But it do 100 lay is the season for sober reflection that t this time of year, the usual clamor in a high & school gymnasium suddenly silent as students n impressive, thoughtâ€"proâ€" presentation on impaired To issortme WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Ose See ‘Mother inCc momi NU I across re watch on ; the JC COLLECTION MADD launches Red Ribbon campaign H have a po nt of jewelry w are notil ng NA Bette 18 n H l wnoi¢ n Y Â¥ meaning IOf i Glen Abbe New SEAson FOR CHILOREN‘S CENTRE Home* presentation which shows, in poignant details, the victims and their vehicles. MADD is pleased there are a little more than 10 bookings at Halton high schools over this holiday season. King points to pictures of real victims and vehicles of impaired driving as the most effective tool to impress upon students the dangers and devastation caused by drinking and driving. For instance, part of her presentation are slides of her own son growâ€" ing up and daughterâ€"inâ€"law at their wedding. She shows these wedding pictures of her son and daughterâ€"inâ€"law killed four years ago north of Bowmanville. C "It‘s hard; I can‘t say it gets any easier," she acknowledges after the speeches launching the campaign when asked how she manages to do what she does as president for MADD. "But the pictures of the kids are important to show people what can hapâ€" Another season of fairytales, mime, music, puppets and drama has begun as the Children‘s Centre brings the best in children‘s entertainment from across the country to the Oakville Centre every Sunday. Above, pupâ€" peteers Collin O‘Meara, left, and Bill Forbes of Mermaid Theatre from Nova Scotia who enthralled young theatreâ€"goers with their rendition of the fable Gulliver this past weekend. Upcoming shows include Theatre Sans Fils with The Dream Catchers, filled with dramatic lighting and giant puppets, The Canadian Opera Company Ensemble‘s production of Hansel and Gretel and favorite regulars like Lampoon Puppettheatre with The Little Blue Hedgehog. Advance tickets are $6.42 for most shows and are available through the Centre box office at $15â€"2021.A continuing feature of the series is the Bring a Buddy Bonus which is designed to encourage all theatre lovers to the theatre. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) w an estimated the woman y contain lon‘t ever want any N1 anniversary nng. The owner of the jewelry or anyone with inforâ€" mation should call District Clerk Wendy Phipps at §25â€"4777 ext. 22209. n nside the pouch was a diamond pendant, a wedâ€" : band with initials on the inside, an engagement > with initials on the inside and a diamond RBC DOMINION SECURITIES y one else to go through what I‘ve gone through. I want people to get really mad about it," she added. Statistics show impaired drivâ€" ing costs Canadians $3â€"billion annually and more than half of all traffic fatalities are caused by drunk driving. So, although the MADD peo ple believe the message is getâ€" ting through, they believe there is much work to be done. For example, the motorists in the older age group are particuâ€" larly resistant towards any initia tives to curb drinking and drivâ€" ing. "They just believe they can handle it," says King, adding that her age group was brought up to believe in social drinking and driving. "They don‘t think they do it." f She says this is the group most defensive during any mall promotions. "They rear back and say you don‘t think I drink and See ‘Older‘ page 2 05 Do 56 Pages CALL FOR YOUR | | - cum® | | | | | " BURNS 100% Govornment Guaranteed . "Rates subject Ship Coupons Maturing in 2003 to change Today‘s INSIDE Paper 75 Cents (GST included) BUSINESS FOCUS...... SPORTS.... 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