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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ly 8, 20 21 | 18 500,000th parcel delivered Milestones in business often come after years of service, but Metroland Parcel Services has proven it is a cut above. Recently the business celebrated its 500,000th parcel delivered, a landmark number that the company expects to double by the end of the summer season. In November 2020, Metroland kicked off its game-changing parcel delivery service in Ontario, utilizing its historic infrastructure and trusted expertise to significantly lower the cost of quality delivery. Since that time, Metroland Parcel Services has paired with more than 40 retailers, including lucky number 500,000: Henry's Camera. For more information on this reliable and affordable final-mile courier, visit metrolandparcelservices.ca. Landmark delivery after seven months in business The province has strength- ened stunt driving legislation in an effort to get more dangerous drivers off the streets. The changes to the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act came into effect on July 1. The law now states that any- one caught driving 40 km/h or more above the speed limit where the maximum is less than 80 km/h will face stunt driving charges. Previously someone would only receive a charge of stunt driving if they were caught speeding 50 km/h or more above the posted speed limit. The penalties for stunt driv- ing have also increased, with mo- torists now facing a 30-day road- side drivers' licence suspension as well as a 14-day vehicle im- poundment. The previous penalty involved a licence suspension and vehicle impoundment for one week. The Ontario government is al- so introducing escalating post- conviction driver's licence sus- pensions for drivers convicted of stunt driving: • For a first offence, a mini- mum of one to three years; • For a second offence, a mini- mum of three to 10 years; • For a third offence, a lifetime suspension that may be reduced at a later date to be established by regulation; • For a fourth and subsequent offences, a lifetime driver's li- cence suspension. Provincial officials noted that drivers travelling at excess speed is one of the major contributory factors in serious and fatal road collisions. There is no shortage of stunt driving locally. In Hal- ton, officers laid 12 racing/stunt driving charges as part of the Project #Noisemaker campaign, which ran from June 10 to Oct. 31, 2020. On Sunday, July 4 Halton po- lice stopped a vehicle travelling 130 km/h on a rural road in Acton and charged the driver with stunt driving. Two days earlier, July 2, a nov- ice G2 driver was stopped for stunt driving in Milton. Both of these drivers were subject to the new stunt driving legislation and immediately lost their licences and their vehicles for 14 days. NEWS ONTARIO INCREASING PENALTIES FOR STUNT DRIVERS DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com A vehicle has been impounded after a youth was charged with stunt driving. Halton police photo The Halton police Marine Unit is warning residents to be careful about where they use pool floaties. Police say the marine unit has recently had to rescue nu- merous people who were far out in Lake Ontario on these toys. They noted these people had drifted kilometres from shore and were in water that could cause hypothermia. Police emphasize hypother- mia is dangerous as it may lead to drowning. The Marine Unit suggests that anyone who goes into the lake on a floatie should also wear a personal flotation de- vice, stay close to shore and watch the wave and wind condi- tions. POLICE ISSUE WARNING REGARDING POOL FLOATIE USE