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For a safe Years Eve First a friend then a host holiday season Is upon ua wllh its usual round of celebrations and social gatherings Fur those plann ing or attending such parties the Hamilton Automobile Club has a iograin that reminds us all the don t let friends drive drunk since 1Kb HAC First A Friend Then A Host annual boll day campaign has promoted the sen use of alcohol and the designated driver concept especial ly during the holiday season The following are suggestions for mak lng a holiday party both successful and safe BE FIRST A FRIEND THEN A HOST As a host during this festive Season you accept a responsibility to your guests that extends far beyond entertainment Your primary goal should be to see that friends and relatives arrive safely alter the party over When a guest leaves your party In a drunken state the Increase seven times that he or she will be in volved In a traffic accident Con hosts alcohol during gatherings SERVE FOOD THROUGHOUT TUB GATHERING Offer your guests alternatives to the bar with an attractive array of rich starchy snack crackers and high protein foods such meat and cheeses For variety add hard boiled pickled or deviled eggs and a tray of crisp raw vegetables with a cream cheese sour cream dip Serve enough food throughout the party so that guests will be en couraged to eat rather than drink These treats will reduce the rate at which alcohol Is absorbed in to the bloodstream OFFER NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES drinks have recent ly gained in popularity as many peo ple opt away from the consumpUn of alcohol tor health and safety reasons Be considerate to non- drinkers by stocking a supply of beverages such as fruit Juices and punch soft drinks and coffee Don t put guests in the position of having to request a non alcoholic drink Display these beverages prominent ly and many guest will quietly and gratefully choose them LET GUESTS DO THEIR OWN MIXING Set up a selfservice bar for the evening Guests tend to make less potent drinks when serving themselves Keep several Jiggers handy for measuring so that guests don have to guess at the right amount to pour AVOID CARBONATED MIXERS Whether you re serving a punch bowl or mixed drinks avoid mixing alcohol with carbonated drinks such as ginger ale or cola Carbonated beverages speed up the ab sorption of alcohol Stick to water or or cocktail mixers and use Juices or lea for your punch base WATCH FOR OVER 1NDULGERS Try to divert attention from the bar with dancing games or If you notice a guest drinking excessively engage him In conver lotion or offer food to slow down the rale alcohol consumption Offer coffee or mix his next drink for him going very light on the alcohol WIND DOWN WITH COFFEE About an hour before the party Is due to end serve hot coffee with a special snack such as pizza or pastries Although toffee will ml sober anyone up it will slop odd llonal alcohol consumption and allow time for excess alcohol to SECTION A THE HERALD Wedaeiday clear out of the bloodstream Substituting coffee for one for the road will Increase your guests chances tor a safe journey home WHEN THE PARTY OVER Even the beat boat may be faced with an Intoxicated guest at the end of the party If so be a true friend and don t let him or her drive The following are some options Cor how to handle a drunk guest Before the parly encourage guests arrange for designated drivers within their groups especially if a particular person habitually over indulges When you first notice that a guest might be drinking too much range or someone lo drive him or herhome lust in case both of you Prepare overnight sleeping facilities ahead of time and let guests know that they are available Encourage anyone who Is unlit to drive tnsnend ine nltdit If a drunk guest is unwilling to stay call a taxi or If necessary drive the guest home yourself His or her life is far more Important that avoiding a slight Inconventrwe The holidays are meant to be en joyed but not at the i The Hamilton a drunk driver off the road Woods Water and Wildlife Concern mounts over water fowl population By MARION STREH1G For The ration of Ontario Naturalists Late In November I visited the Niagara River Large rafts of Red- breasted Mergansers floated of the river mouth and flocks of Otdsquaw flew low over the river Farther up towards the Falls small flocks of Common popped up and down Above the Falls a large raft Canvasback rested heads lucked so that their sloping profile was concealed A veteran observer who has been making the trip to the River for many years shook Ids head the sin of the lock It sway down he said Recently disturbing statistics have been accumulating about a drastic drop in waterfowl lions This years drought which limited nesting success has certain ly reduced the site flocks Can- vasbacks and Pintails migrating through Ontario At the same time North American wildlife officials find that the of many species of are at or near all time lows The duck population has dropped per cent from what it was in the 1940 and there exists In both Canada and the United States more habitat than there are ducks to fill It there is even on initiative In the United States In which hunters ore being asked to let duck populations recover by refraining from hunting for a year or two Despite this alarming situation spokesmen for Ontario hunters whose Interests would appear to be best served by serious attempts at protecting breeding stock Insist that no place In Ontario should be closed to sport hunting including national and provincial parks the largest association of hunters in the pro vince resolutely opposes the new Legion members invited to join US celebration Legion Lines Georgetown Branch 120 of the Royal Canadian Legion has received an In rilatlon to attend the Massachusetts State Convention of The American Legion to be held from June through June 17 wta The letter giving details has been posted lor the attention of Interested members In the near future a meeting will be called of those wishing to attend For more details contact Comrade Norm Ward Car club winners In the Dec a draw were 1 Joan Brown 152 Brian Hicks Rita Doembach Rod Barb Scully John Crawford You have still got time to get In on the early bird draw pay your membership dues now for There arc lots of new cards behind the bar Ask the stewards for yours In ihe Saturday afternoon meat draw this weeks winners were Ron McCausland Keith Tost Bob Tost Frank Kirk Rod Herman Nicholson Jack Picket Bob Dunne Ford Joan Brown Jackie Turcotte and Brian The roast was won by Frank Kirk The bonus draw for a nam was won by Denis McCartney This Saturday New Years Eve the Branch will be closing Please note there will not be a meal draw on Saturday December the president Honk Itusell will be holding the Annual President Levy in Ine lounge on Monday Jan from until Many activities planned provincial parks policy which would ban sport hunting in provincial parks classed as wilderness and All that day I spent along the Niagara River I never escaped the sound of shotguns popping There was no respite for migrating ducks here Earlier In November on a visit to provincial park famous as a gathering place for migrating waterfowl hunters in blinds occupied a beach Well you say at least Uteres still Point Wrong Even here hunting is permitted In the May cabinet deel si on about permit led activities in new provincial parks all exploitive activities such as hunting trapping mineral mining and hydroelectric development were excluded rum two of the classes of perks wilderness and nature reserve To prove that they are hard done by the hunters point lo the Ministry statement that bo per cent of the total land and water base within the parks system will be pure wilderness or nature reserve parks They fall to acknowledge two facta One is that a single huge wilderness Kirk Polar Bear on ihe shore of Bay makes up more than per the whole area of the parka system Secondly a Gallup Poll done or the Ontario Ministry of Natural found per cent of ihose surveyed across the province were opposed lo sport hunting in provincial parks I suspect that ihe figure is even higher today Since more than per cent of On Is Crown Land which hunters do have access lot seems only pru dent management to set aside these limited areas of the province as sanctuaries In which visitors can still experience a world much as before European settlement As makes good sense to give full protec to some of the most beautiful and biologically Interesting areas In the province In 1868 the Canadian Wildlife Ser vice released on analysis of how SPECIAL Canadians viewed wildlife million Canadians enjoyed nature In nonconsumptive activities such as hunting hiking canoeing or simply observing nature while 8 million hunted The same study revealed that only per cent of hunters are female while the nonconsumptive users are almost evenly split bet ween males and females Therefore special consideration for hunters in our provincial parks would con stitute a sexual bios in parks policy Those of us who worry about dwindling wildlife and enjoy the out of doors In a non exploitive way have our work cut out Tor us to make sure provincial government abides by its decision of May IT and keeps wilderness and nature reserve parks as sanctuaries for wildlife In tact even In these parks hunters ore not totally excluded Native people may hunt here and anyone with a native guide may still hunt In wilderness or nature reserve parks If you believe that there should be places In our province where you can enjoy nature undisturbed better speak up now before the sport amen convince the government that no place In Ontario should be closed to their activities Write mediately lo the Minister of Natural Resources Vincent Kerrio 6th Floor Whitney Block St West Toronto M7A and send a copy to your local Remember that hunters who repre sent only per cent ot the population of Ontario want to dictate how wilderness areas should be used by all of us A large lineup of activities is scheduled this winter at conserve lion areas In the Toronto region in eluding husky dog competitions and family ski races Husky dogs return to Cold Creek Conservation Area Ihis winter wllh several weekends of compel 1 1 Ion The dogs compete in time trials in three and sixdog teams over and eight kilometre course Spectators are welcome to meet the sled drivers and their dogs The com pel I tlans will be held Jan Jan Jan Feb and Feb 11 Meanwhile National Ski Week is scheduled or the week of Jon Free crosscountry ski lessons will be offered on two consecutive days Jan and Albion Hills and Braces Mill Conservation Areas Albion Hills will also host the Challenge on Sunday Jan 22 This Is a ski tour for everyone from novice to the serious skier tlon will be held at 8 a on the day of the event with the race starting at 9 30am Also the Valentines Day Fun Race will be held on Sunday Feb 12 at Albion Hills Each participant will receive a gift with prizes awarded to the top 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