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PLUS TAKE AN EXTRA 15%Off NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION Meetings at Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, L6M 3L1 Visit halton.ca for full schedule.for full schedule.f Sept 11 9:30 a.m. Regional Council 07 25 19 William Halton Parkway Extension fromTrafalgar Road to Ninth Line, Wards 6 and 7, Town of Oakville William Halton Parkway (Reg. Rd. 40) is being extended fromTrafalgar Road (Reg. Rd. 3) to Ninth Line (Reg. Rd. 13) to service growth in Halton Region and accommodate higher traffic demands. Contract Number: R-2538-19 Scheduled Start Date: August 2019 Scheduled Completion Date: December 2020 Contractor: Pacific Paving Ltd. More Information: For more information about Regional improvement projects: • Visit halton.ca • Sign up to receive email notice and updates • Email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311 H IG H W A Y 40 3 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD EAST (REG. RD. 27) HIGHWAY 407 LOWER BASE LINE MILTON OAKVILLE P E E L R E G IO N (REG. RD. 40) (R EG .R D .1 3) N IN TH LI N E (R E G . R D . 3 ) TR A FA LG A R R O A D WILLIAM HALTON PARKWAY Project Manager: Tarek Abul-Fotouh 905-825-6000, ext. 3096 tarek.abul-fotouh@halton.ca Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. Gary Carr Regional Chair Heat and beach safety resources fromHalton Region Many residents enjoy spending time outdoors during the summer months, especially at Halton's beaches, parks and trails. The Region provides some excellent resources to help you prevent illnesses and protect your health during the summer months. The Halton Region Health Department monitors heat, air quality and beach water quality in the region to ensure resident safety and health. You can sign up to receive email alerts for heat or air quality warnings and weekly updates on water quality at Halton's local beaches. Visit halton.ca to sign up for alerts and find helpful safety tips and information. It's about trust. Our rela-It's about trust. Our rela-I tionship with our readers is built on transparency, hon- esty and integrity. As such,esty and integrity. As such,e we have launched a trust ini- tiative to tell you who we are and how and why we do what we do. This column is part of that project. Collecting small details can lead to big stories. In trying to identify why this year has had a particu- larly high number of motor- cycle collisions, we're also able to examine what can be done to prevent them. When I started looking at fatal and life-altering motorcycle collisions in 2019, I gathered a list of all the crashes we covered, and from there picked out the details in what became effectively a spreadsheet in my notepad. Where did the crash happen? How old was the victim? What were they driving? What might be a small story about a traffic accident, when lined up end to end with other motorcycle collisions this year, starts to tell a much bigger story. While one in five motor- cycles in Canada belong to acycles in Canada belong to ac woman, the list of victims in 2019 is exclusively male. While the youngest victim of 2019 was a 21-year-old Oak- ville man, the majority were older than 30, with the oldest victim being a 54-year-old man from Hamilton. The bikes themselves were mainly sport bikes, often in a dark colour. Speaking with Sgt. Ryan Snow of the Halton Region- al Police Service's traffic services unit, I learned that a number of collisions in- volving motorcycles aren't necessarily distracted driving or speeding, but a motorist misjudging the distance between a bike and their vehicle when making a left-hand turn. Smaller, sportier bikes can make it more difficult for drivers to gauge dis- tance, especially if a motor- cycle is moving faster than anticipated. Thus, by in- stalling brighter head- lights on bikes, giving mo- torcyclists more space, and slowing down, the roads are safer for one of the most vulnerable road users. Bryan Myers is a re- porter with Metroland Media Group's Halton Division. We welcome your ques- tions and value your com- ments. Email our trust committee at trust@met- roland.com. OPINION TELLING BIG STORIES USING MANY SMALL STORIES MYERS EXPLAINS HOW HE TACKLED STORY BRYAN MYERS Column