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The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e sd a y A u g u s t 6, 2003 - C5 R A SELECTION OF FINE MERCHANTS, SERVICES VALUE Thank you fo r Nom inating us in 4 Categories in th is year's Reader's Selection A w ards Do you know how to be water smart? 1. A l w a y s w e a r a life ja c k e t! lights after dark. Pick one and w ear it...o n ly five percent o f C an ad ian drow ning victims were wearing a lifejacket o r personal flotation device (PFD) properly. -I B oating w ithout your PFD is a recipe for p i a s t e r . . . iialf o r more o f victim s in pow ercan o es, kayaks, rowboats and sailboats `· ^ jje r e not w earing PFDs. O n e-q u arte r o f all boating drow ning vic!*Jijiis an d o ne-th ird o f canoeing victims did not O T la v e a lifejacket or PFD in the boat. 4. Always supervise young children near w a te r...if y o u 're not w ithin a rm 's reach, y ou've gone too far! F or tw o- to four-year-olds, backyard pools are the num ber one risk location. J For young children under tw o years old. the num ber one risk location is the bathtub, fo l low ed by backyard pools. These young victim s have often been left alone. D row ning is a silent k iller...y o u cannot expect to hear a cry for help, so you m ust alw ays be able to see your child. · · - 1 . B oat so b e r and ride s o b e r...d o n 't *'<frink a n d d riv e v our boat, snowmobile o r « · · - · ' J A lco h ol adversely affects balance, judg· m ent an d reaction time. J A lcohol is involved in 36 percent o f all p rev en tab le w ater-related deaths and alm ost h alf (47 p ercent) o f fatalities where the victim ivas an ad u lt betw een 18 and 64 years o f age. A lcohol is involved in half or m ore o f fatal sno w m obiling, recreational pow erboating. boat travel and automobile travel inci dents. A lco hol is involved in half o f deaths w here a PFD is not worn, and tw o-thirds o f deaths afte r dark. 5. L earn to swim! J O ne-third o f drow ning victim s are non sw im m ers. 7. N ever dive into shallow water. On average 34 C anadians becom e partial ly or com pletely paralyzed each year as a result o f breaking their necks in w ater-related inci dents. M ost o f these incidents occur w hile d iv ing into shallow water. 8. Play and swim in supervised areas. J 99 per cent o f drow ning deaths occur in situations w here there is no lifeguard supervi sion. · Massage Treatments Body Treatments · Facials · Manicure · Spa Pedicure · Waxing · Threading 3. D rive y o u r pow erboat o r p ersonal w a te rc ra ft responsibly. J S tay low, drive at moderate speeds and be aw are o f ch anging w eather conditions to avoid cap sizin g , sw am ping or falling overboard. J C ap sizin g , swam ping or falling over board are involved in three-quarters o f fatal boating incidents. J D rive w ith extrem e caution and proper 9. D on't go in the w ater alone. Always swim with a buddy. 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