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20 Oakville Beaver Weekend Sunday May 16, 1999 ACCREDITED TEST & REPAIR FACILITIES We all can play a part to help combat smog. Since one of the major causes of smog is emissions from our vehicles, we can do our part by ensuring we're driving clean! O N T A R IO 'S D R IV E C L E A N TESTŴ ÔGRAM Will your vehicle have to pass a drive dean test this year? lO N T A R IO ' Sl D R IV E CLEAN FOURTH LI NE. AUTO For A ll Your Car's Needs CAA Tune Ups In Business Approved Brakes in Oakville Shop Cooling System Since 1979 Gov't. Safety Checks; Exhaust Systems Privately owned and operated 559 Speers Road • 842-3001 (across from Darigold) w e 'll g o to a n y length s to get y o u r b u sin ess AIR P U R Accredited Test & Repair Facility AUTOMOTIVE Accredited by the Ministry ol the Environment 8 4 4 .4 0 8 A 570 Arsus Rd-'" ™ " W W (across from Oakville GO Station) ACCREDITED TEST & REPAIR FACILITY CADILLAC i PONTIAC i BUICK Ltd l KERR C A D IL L A C P O N T IA C B U IC K IN C . 410 SOUTH SERVICE RD. W. 905-845-1681 Accredited Test & Repair T OWNE DRIVE CLEAN FACILITYCHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE INC. Service Hours Mon.-Fri. 7:00 a.m .-5:30 p.m. • Sat. 8:00 a.m .-4:00 p.m. 547 Trafalgar Road, Oakville __________ (905) 844-2320 Y ou've heard of "passing a safety" to make sure your vehicle is fit for the road. Starting in 1999 there's a new test your vehicle may have to pass every two years to make sure it is also fit for the air we breathe. It's called an emissions test, and it's part of Ontario's Drive Clean program announced by Environment Minister Norm Sterling to help fight smog. 'The Drive Clean program is a major step forward in achieving cleaner air in Ontario," said the minister. "Keeping our vehicles properly maintained will be good for the environment, our health and even the vehicles themselves." Smog is a problem in many urban areas with a large number of motorized vehicles. It is linked to the rise of respiratory ailments, especially among children. Cars, trucks and buses are the single largest source of smog- causing pollutants in Ontario. An emissions test costing a maximum of $30 will be required every two years to renew your vehicle licence plate or whenever you decide to change ownership, usually when the vehicle is sold. A pass means your vehicle meets the emissions standards for its make and model year. If your vehicle fails the test, you have to have the prob­ lem repaired and return for a retest. But whether or not your vehicle is actually covered under the Drive Clean program depends on where you live and the age of your vehicle. TEST & REPAIR FACILITY B1 j QEYi y 'SATURN. SERVICE 5 0 7 SPEERS ROAD ( 9 0 5 ) 8 4 5 - 1 6 1 0 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8am-5:30pm S a t . 9am-12pm OAKTOWN PLAZA Kerr S t & Speers Rd. SERVICE HOURS: Mon. -Fri. 7am-9pm Sat 7:30an>6p(n, Sun. 10am-5pm 844-0202 UPPER OAKVILLE SHOPPING CENTRE Upper Middle Rd. & 8th Line 849-8473SERVICE HOURS: Mon. f i t 7:30am-9pm Sat 7:30am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm Complete Drive Clean Testing & Repair Facility Bring us your ve h ic le fo r emission testing & repair, a p p o in tm e n t c a ll 845-6653 175 WYECROFT ROAD, OAKVILLE LOCKWOOD W M C H R Y S L E R When renewing a vehicle registration, the Drive Clean test only applies to vehicles that are more than three years old and less than 20. For an ownership transfer where a safety certificate is required, however, the test applies to all vehicles less than 20 years old. Starting in April 1999, the Drive Clean test is mandato­ ry in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton-Wentworth Region. Then, in January 2001, Drive Clean expands to 13 other high smog urban zones in southern Ontario. You'll know for sure if any one of the vehicles you own has to be tested if you get a notice in the mail about 90 days before the licence plate renewal date (your birthday!) Since the test cycle alternates from year to year between odd and even model-year vehicles, it will take four years for Drive Clean to become fully operational in all program areas. By the end of 2003, some 4.5 million cars, sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and vans will have gone through a Drive Clean facility at least once. As this is going on, the environment ministry's Smog Patrol will step up its on-road enforcement of pulling over visible polluting vehicles, especially heavy duty trucks. The Drive Clean program is administered by the Ministry of the Environment and will be closely monitored to ensure that it is both fair and effective. With full imple­ mentation, it will help cut smog-causing pollutants from vehicles by up to 22 per cent in the program area. In the end, we'll all benefit from Ontario's Drive Clean program, because we'll be doing something positive for the air we breathe. 'f i r e s to n e TIRES PASS & TRUCK* BMDGESTOnE COMPLETE CAR SERVICE MOORE'S TIRE CENTRE 280 Speers Road, Oakville, Ontario L6K 2E9 Phone 842-2201 A \ Master PROFESSIONAL AUTO SERVICE | ACCREDITED TEST & REPAIR DRIVE CLEAN FACILITY | TOWN CENTRE II '" ffiK"" (905) 845-0178 ACCREDITED TEST & REPAIR FACILITIES 280 SOUTH SERVICE RD. (at Dorval Drive) Service Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m. 8 p.m. Fri. 8 a.m. 6 p.m., Sal. 8 a.m. Noon 845-1646