Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 13 Jun 1993, p. 3

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! These teens take drink and dri hoever said "girls just want to have fun," only got it half right. A couple of seasoned 14â€"yearâ€" olds, Alison Moffatt of Pilgrim Wood Public School, and Cindy Ribaric of St. Michael‘s Catholic School, have been finding their fun in fairly serious circumstances, lateâ€" ly, raising awareness amongst their peers to the number one killer of young peopleâ€""drunk driving." They bring a powerful innocence and rationale to a troubling social problem. # §# # 6.0 4 '.’A’-’-‘.'. * ....... Serviced lots at MINL LAKES COUNTRY CLUB TRAILER RESORT, for as little as $12,900 for your R.V. or park model. Lot size 45 x 75. Low maintenance fees of $70.00 per month. R.R. 3, GuelPh, ONt. (in Abertovie near Gueiph) Marjorie and Jan ‘](uaren o Happy 50 Anniversary with Love and Best Wishes 8 fivmfl(gn:y, Bev, Mike, Agron and Jesse rosk.olo w ......... "Alcohol contributes to almost 40% of all driver deaths in this province," the literature tells us. "The human and financial cost is staggering." Moffatt pointed out, "Since we became involved with this (issue), we are much more aware of everyâ€" thing. We don‘t take things for granted. "You know," she added, "most of the people who are killed by drunk drivers are innocent, just sitting in a car." As the youngest members of the Town‘s Special Committee Against FOR SALE Wellington Rd. 34 East 1â€"{519)â€"763â€"1048 Impaired Driving, the crusading pair recently joined over 700 other students â€" mostly of high school age â€" at a National Youth Conference on Impaired Driving. The fourâ€"day, actionâ€"packed affair held _ at _ Toronto‘s _ Regal Constellation Hotel was organized by OSAID (Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving) and sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorneyâ€"General. One of the keynote speakers was Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Tewksbury. He was a favorite. The object was ~ to motivate and inform, share new ideas, and recognize the good work that has been done. "You‘ve never seen such enthusiâ€" asm," Moffatt exclaimed. "It was tremendous, unbelievable. Even at the dinner table we were standing on our chairs chanting, "Don‘t let friends drink and drive." Ribaric agreed it was a terrific experience. "We were younger than most of the kids there, but lots were in Grade 9 so we didn‘t feel out of place. We were all there for the same thing and everybody was great," she added. Moffatt, coâ€"chair of her school‘s leadership team and a multiâ€"talented athlete, has been on the Town‘s Special Committee for about a yearâ€" andâ€"aâ€"half (since midâ€"way through Grade 7); Ribaric, also an outstandâ€" (See ‘Teens‘ page 14) Why drive all over town when you can do business right in the heart of Oakville; Downtown. Take care of all your personal and family needs in the part of town that is looking after you! Services for every need; Q Medical, financial, personal or professional! Or you can shop and dline to your hearts content. Don‘t forget FREE Saturday Parking in all MUNICIPAL LOTS excluding the parking garage, and FREE Parking every Sunday and evenings after 6 p.m. at all street meters! For more information on the endless list of downtown services and retailers, contact the Downtown Oakville BIA at 844â€"4520 £661 aunp ‘Aepuns ‘puayaay 10ne0g aillime0o â€" £

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