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Page THE HERALD Wednesday February 27 Community Concerned citizens form a committee to combat drinking and driving By LISA BOONSTOPPELPOT The Herald Some came because of per sonal tragedy others because of related work in the area But they all came for one reason to help prevent drinking and driving Monday night six Halton Hills residents met with Constable Scott Mason of the Regional Police Traffic Bureau to establish the new Hills AntiDrinking and Driving Association HHADDA The best way to fight drinking and driving is through educa tion said Constable Mason to the group Staff Inspector Richard KiveU told the group the police cant be successful in the fight against drinking and driving if they do it themselves Two heads are bet ter than one he said indicating police are one head and the com munity the other Constable Mason said the com mittee will help raise the Issue of drinking and driving as a moral issue We want people not to drink and drive because it is morally wrong not because theyre scared of getting caught he said The focus of Monday nights meeting was for members to meet and get to know each other Subsequent meetings of HHAD will see the committee choose their executive and develop plans and strategies to bring the issue of drinking and driving more forcefully to the public Members of the committee are Randy Acton Mr Wismer is an insurance agent Concerned residents want drinking and driving to stop In Halton Hills and to this end a meeting was held Monday night to form the Hills Drinking and Driving Association to educate people about the adverse effects of drinking and driving The new committee members are back row left to right Randy of Acton Shawn Mark of Georgetown Constable Scott Mason of the Regional Police Stan of front row left to right Sheila of Acton Rose Brown of Georgetown and Elizabeth Diaz of Georgetown Heraldpholo with Safeco Insurance in He joined the com mittee because he sees the after math of drinking and driving cidents and wants to help prevent the damage and loss of life drink ing and driving can cause Stan Mr Ashby works with Sick Childrens Hospital in Toronto and will be teaching a course on substance abuse at Sheridan College this fall and hopes to leam more about drinking and driving and helping to prevent it Sheila Lightle Acton Miss Lightle is a student at Acton High School and a member of her schools group against drinking and driving She wanted to be a part of her communities drinking and driving group as well Shawn Mark Georgetown Mr Mark is an employee with the Public Works Department in Hills and was Interested in the drinking and driving issue and wanted to help his communi ty through this committee Rose Brown Georgetown Ms Browns son Gary McDonald was killed on March 9 1990 by a local man who has been charged with impaired causing death Because of her personal loss she wanted to jom this group and help prevent something like this happening to other people The case against the accused is still before the courts Elizabeth Diaz Georgetown Ms Diaz s son was also involved in an accident where the other person involved has been charg ed with an alcohol related of fence Her son is physically able but mentally handicapped What her son and her family has gone through led her to the meeting last night The establishment of is the first time in five years Hills has had own drinking and driving community committee All the other com mumties within Halton have their own committees 227 MAIN ST MILTON 8780050 DENTURES FULL DENTURE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC New Dentures Define Ctairtiia Denial Insurance accepted Wheelchair Accessibility TRENTON Denture Therapy Clinic 18 Church St Georgetown 8772359 Early Bird Membership This annual membership is designed or he early bird The club can only be used from to Monday fhru Friday Weight Training Lifesteps Change Rooms Showers Membership Service Fee 50 plus WORK THAT BODY GEORGETOWN 8770771 HR Block keeps up changes We know the income tax laws and the forms inside and out Thats our business HR BLOCK- Canadas Tax Team Put us to work for you Under New Ownership In A New Location 7 JAMES STREET Off Main St I Downtown Georgetown 8737855 The Brampton Symphony Orchestra Presents Syfhphonic Pot Featuring Very Special Guest Artist VICTOR DANCHENKO The Great Russian Violinist Andrew Music Director Saturday March 2nd 800 pm Haydn Surprise Symphony No Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 Beethoven Symphony No No 5 Very Special Guesf Artist Victor Danchonko The Great Russian violinist will perform the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto If he reminds me of any other violinist it s Isaac Stern Doily News New York SINGLE CONCERT TICKET HERITAGE A Iv ORCHESTRA UOO BALCONY HERITAGE THEATRE 86 Mam Street BRAMPTON H I 1 I B I- 86 MAIN STREET NORTH