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www.insidehalton.com |O AKVILLE BEAVER |Thursday, June 1, 2017 |34 Collision reporting centre moves to new location June 5 by Nathan Howes Oakville Beaver Staff Halton polices Oakville Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) will be getting a new home as of Monday, June 5. The CRC, currently located at police headquarters, 1151 Bronte Rd., will be moving to its 2 District police station at 95 Oak Walk Dr. Police say it is being relocated because of its transition to the new headquarters, expected to open this fall. Opened in 2013, the services CRCs are operated by, front-line patrol officers. by third-party company, Collisions investigated and Accident Support Services completed by officers will not International Limited (ASSI), be referred to the CRC. allowing members of the Police remind drivers public to quickly and easily that minor property damage report minor property damage collisions must be reported to collisions with totals exceeding the CRC, in the jurisdiction $2,000, in compliance with the they occurred in. Highway Traffic Act. They are required to Once it moves to 95 Oak attend with their vehicles Walk Dr., the Oakville CRC (driven or towed), vehicle will have extended hours of ownership, proof of insurance, operation - Monday to Friday licence, information Motor vehicle collisions drivers from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 a.m. occurring exchanged and witness/ in Oakville outside of passenger details. to 4 p.m. currently) and will be CRC hours will continue to be closed Saturdays, Sundays and dispatched to, CRC staff will use these and investigated materials holidays. to document, photograph damage, apply damage stickers, take the motor vehicle collision report and facilitate contact with involved insurance companies. The following is the complete listing of HRPS' Collision Reporting Centre locations, hours of operation and telephone numbers (effective June 5): · 12 Division (Milton) Lobby 490 Childs Dr. Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays Telephone: 905-636-3100 · 2 District (Oakville) Lobby 95 Oak Walk Dr. (as of Monday, June 5) Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Telephone: 905-825-4640 · 3 District (Burlington) Lobby 3800 Constable Henshaw Blvd. Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Telephone: 905-331-0233 For more information, visit www.haltonpolice.ca under Services > Report a Collision. PIC-A-D ELI ^ W e e k l y S p e c ia ls : Thursday Nights: Domestic Voted Best Accountant by Oakville Beaver Readers for 10 Consecutive Years · Accounting · Auditing · Taxation R ic k y W o n g CPA, CA, MBA, B. 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A l l p a r tic ip a n ts w i l l h a v e a h e a r in g te s t p r o v id e d b y C o n n e c t H e a r in g a t n o c h a rg e * . Q u a lif y in g p a r t i c i p a n t s m a y a ls o r e c e iv e a d e m o o f t h e la t e s t h e a r i n g t e c h n o lo g y . T h e d a t a c o l l e c t e d f r o m t h i s s tu d y w i l l b e u s e d t o f u r t h e r o u r u n d e r s t a n d in g o f h e a r i n g lo s s a n d p o t e n t i a l l y i m p r o v e h e a r i n g h e a lt h c a r e a c r o s s C a n a d a . I n t e r e s t e d p e o p le c a n r e g is t e r t o b e a p a r t o f t h i s h e a r in g s tu d y * b y c a llin g : 1 .8 8 8 .2 4 2 .4 8 9 2 o r v is i t in g treatment right away. In fact, the average person with hearing loss will wait ten years before seeking help.2This is because at the beginning stages of hearing loss people often find they can "get by" without help, however as the problem worsens this becomes increasingly harder to do. By studying those people having difficulty in noise or with television, we hope to identify key factors impacting these difficulties and further understand their influence on the treatment process. W h y R esearch H e a rin g Loss? Deep inside our ears are several thousand microscopic "hair cells." These cells are arranged in rows and each cell is responsible for hearing a specific pitch, similar to the keys on a piano. As we age, some of these cells become damaged... from loud noises, chronic conditions, or the process of aging itself. Just like a piano with damaged keys, an ear with damaged hair cells will make things sound muffled and distorted. For some people this loss of clarity is only a problem at noisy restaurants or in the car, but for others it makes listening a struggle throughout the entire day. It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss,1 but most do not seek c o n n e c t h e a r in g . c a / h e a r in g - s tu d y . 1. C ru ic k s h a n k s , K . L., W ile y , T .L ., T w eed, T .S ., K le in , B .E .K ., K le in , R, M a re s -P e rlm a n , J. A ., & N o n d a h l, D . M . (1 9 9 8 ). P re va le nce o fH e a r in g Loss in O ld e r A d u lts in B eaver D a m , W is c o n s in : The E p id e m io lo g y o fH e a rin g Loss Study. A m . J. E p id e m io l. 148 (9 ), 879 -8 86 . 2. N a tio n a l In s titu te s o fH e a lth . (2 0 1 0 ). Ryerson University Connect Hearing *Study participants must be over50years ofage andhave the option toparticipate. No feesand no purchase necessary. Registered under the College ofSpeech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. VAC, WCB accepted.