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A6 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, August 24, 2007 OPINIION Time to watch. out for kiddies In just il days, ncarly 80000 students wiIl return to clas within Ilaltons public and Catholic scbook mand our town's sîrects will becorne noticcably nmore chaotic. Scbool buscs will bcgin tbicir daily routcs and scbool crossing zones wll bccoîne active interscctions wbierc pedes- tin.ans and mnotorists must co-exist. According to Young Drivers of Canada, miore than 4,000 cbild ren arc bit by cars eacb ycar wbilc pîaying outdoors or walking to school. As drivers, the ncw scbooî year rcmninds us io rc-familiar- ize ourselves with sale driving practices. Young Drivers of Canada oflers the following advîcc b A drivers as we approaclb the siart of anoiher school year. School zones/school bus safety *Look well abead to spot school buses and scbool zone signs. e Reduce speed isehool zones (40 kmr/b) and waîî for cbiîdren 10 cross completely Meore proceeding. e If you are drivfing your cbildren to school drop them off in a safe area away rom traffic (most sehools now bave des- ignated drop off zones). " Stop at least 20 m behind a sehool bus when the upper red lights begin to flash. " Motorists travelling in both directions must stop for the school bus except if the road is divided by a median. - Do flot proceed until the sehool bus 'stop sign' is closed and the red ights stop flashing. - Use the ground viewing technique by scannîng under parked vehicles for the feet of children approacbing traffie. - Lane change early to make room for children on bicy- cles, skateboards or roller blades. in the car *Child seats - children under the age of 13 are safest in the back seat away from passenger air bags, and ifs the law Hiave the correct type of seat that corresponds to your cbild's weight and size. A booster seat should be used for a child weighing 18 to 36 kg (40 to 80 pounds) and less than 145 cm taîl (four-foot-nine). The child may be ready to use a seat belt alone once they exceed either one of the above criteria. *Avoid driver distractions such as using celI phones, eat- ing or drinking, and personal grooming which impact on how effectively you dnive. Give items such as books or îoys to eilîdren to occupy their attention so that your focus is on the road. Readers Write E-mail your kS l tter itrnonei@haltonserch oem. Lack of activities for teens in town wiII Iead to big problems in future DEAR EDITOR: 1 have been mulling over the Census data that Statistics Canada presented last month on Milton being the fastest growing communîty for ages zero to six, and 1 have been contemplating its long-term implications. \,Ve are aIl well aware of the current effect - the strain on the child-care and education systems. Jusi visit any new school and count the portables. 1 wonder if any of our community leaders are considering the impact this will have 10 years from now We can project that at that time the Census will show that Milton lias the fastest grow- ing teenage population in the country esee WE on page A7 lEbe Qanabian Qlampion Milon'sComm inty Newpaper ne 1860 555 Industniai Dr. Milton, Ont. L9T SEl 905-878-2341 Editorial Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertising Fax: 905-876-2364 Classified:905-875-3300 Circulation: 905-878-5947 www.n-iitoncanadianchampion.com Publisher Neil Oliver Advertising Director Wencly Mcmab Managing Editor Karen Miceii Production Manager Tim Cales Circulation Manager Charlene Hall Office Manager Teri Casas T4e Cmad.an Chunpan publsed every Tuesday and Friday, s a diviso of Metsdand Media Group Ltd. - GroupKM"blse an Olive. 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We were just three days into our California/Nevada dream vacation wben 1 dcveloped an acute neckpain. It was not the garden-variety type of pulled muscle, No, this was something more simister that did 'not respond to extra-strength Tylenol. My husband knew sometbing was wrong when i simply stared straight ahead while in the car. 1 couldn't even glance in his direc- tion. a major pain in the neck - literally "Are you okay?" he asked. We were in the City of Lost Wages and it "I need to stop at a drugstore and pick up was smack in the middle of a heat wave. some Robaxacet," 1 said, explain- Usually I love hot weather, but ing that my neck was Iocked. flot when I can't move my neck My hubby bas aîways gently and felt feverish. It was so bot kidded me about packing every (110 F) that the soles of mysan- pharmaccutical item in my carry- daIs began sticking to the side- on bag for those just-in-case walk while waiting for a îight to emergencies, but alas there was nochne Robaxacet. Little did 1 know that Fortunately my husband has this readily-available muscle a sense of humour and managed reliever in Canada is by prescrip- to keep me smiling as 1 sat wait- tion-only in the U.S. S ing to see a doctor at an urgent- "Try Aleve," said the pharmna- care clinie. cist. This MD decided that 1 could not leave 1 took tvws of these painillers and waited the chnic until 1 could at least move my head for the spasm to subside. It did not. Indeed, in one direction. If you have ever tried to it was worse. 1 wondered how to tell my hus- cross a street in Las Vegas you wiIl under- band that I needed to either a.) Go home or, stand why it is imperative that individuals b.) Visit ahospital. . aseVE npaeA7 The Cau:adian Champion ïs a prouod media sponsor for- - *k- lA/i-s C OMi 'VVs~îN UNITED CAY OF MILTON Jingle Bell Fund TV AUCTION S H F N.u M iî n ~ a ' o Aw4>ards M ILTON SANTA CLAUS PARADE