The Ride to Remember, which honours fallen peace officers, made a stop at Oakville's Coronation Park yesterday (Sept. 21). The 700-kilometre annual bike ride is undertaken by police service members from across Canada to raise awareness for the National Police Memorial. The memorial honours peace officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Ride to Remember in Oakville this week Police hand out 2,299 tickets The ride began at the Ontario Police College in Aylmer, Ont., on Sept. 21 and will end in Ottawa Saturday (Sept. 24). More than 140 cyclists from police services nationwide, including seven from the Halton Regional Police Service, are participating. They were expected to be at Oakville's Coronation Park from 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The park is located at 1426 Lakeshore Rd. W. Halton police issued more than 2,200 tickets across the region during this year's Project Safe Start, an initiative intended to keep students safe during their first week back at school. The week-long campaign ran from Sept. 7-13 with officers making their presence felt in and around school zones in an effort to get motorists to slow down, watch for pedestrians, and pay attention to school crossing guards escorting students across busy intersections. Police concentrated on a number of dangerous driving behaviours. The top four that earned residents tickets being speeding, disobeying stop signs, dis- 3 | Thursday, September 22, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com inside today's Spotlight Beaver Trails Health Beaver www.insideHALTON.com 6 41 29 Arts Sports Classified 46 48 52 For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online at www.oakvillebeaver.com Metro, Pharmasave, M&M Meats, IDA, Rona, Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, Lowes, FreshCo, Food Basics, Terra Grocer, Bob's Cruises, Michael's, Wo Thai, 2001 Audio Video, Smart Source, National Sports, Home Outfitters, Fortinos, Brick Mattress, Bed Bath & Beyond, Akzonobel Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart, Michael Hill, Toys R Us, Canadian Tire, McKesson, Best Buy, Longo's, Mark's Work Wearhouse, Walmart, Staples, Hudson's Bay Co., Leon's Furniture, Maritime Travel, Sears, Rexall Pharma Plus, JYSK Bed & Bath, Walking on a Cloud, Sobeys, Centennial Windows tracted driving and administrative offences. In total police issued 2,299 tickets. "Traffic safety is a service and community priority in Halton Region," said Sgt. Ryan Snow, Traffic Services Unit. "While Project Safe Start formally ends, officers will continue to enforce the rules of the road in a bid to make ours safer for everyone." Residents are reminded they can file driving complaints or request enforcement of a particular area online at www.haltonpolice.ca under Most Requested Information-Roadwatch or Traffic Complaints respectively. Criminal/dangerous driving should be reported immediately by calling 911. CONCEPT LIGHTING group We are the region's best lighting store *All flyers not necessarily delivered to all homes up to save Latest lighting designs at exclusive pricing! 70 %* Attention business owners/managers.... we will convert your entire buildings to LED zero cost to you $$$. Limited time only. Call 9058495483 for more information. entire store on sale InstallatIOn sale Oakville 243 Speers Road * Plus Take 24 monThs To pay no downpayment · no interest* *Some conditions apply. See store for details. 905.849.LITE(5483) Visit our website to see our "love of lighting - sale flyer" Burlington 1515 N. Service Road 905.331.7444 Between Guelph Line & Brant Street Mississauga 5980 McLaughlin Rd. #3 905.712.4548 w w w. c o n c e p t l i g h t i n g . c a now shop online CREATING VITAL SOLUTIONS UPDATE REPORT Coming October 18, 2016 Request a copy theocf.org/vitalsigns in partnership with