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Page 14 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowman ville, Saturday, June 21, 1997 Women's Shelter Receives Donation from Ontario Hydro Carolyn Scatterty, of the Bowmanville office of Ontario Hydro, hands over a cheque for $5,000 to Helen Campbell and Yvonne Hopkins, representatives of Bethesda House, a local shelter for abused women. The money is going to be used in conjunction with the children's program. It will include purchasing purchasing some playground equipment. Scatterty said the money comes from Ontario Hydro's Citizenship Fund, which uses one per cent of net income to support various projects throughout Ontario. Laidlow Transit Adds Crossing Control Arms to Fleet of Buses As an added safety measure, measure, Laid I aw Transit is equipping its licet of more than 38,000 school buses with crossing control arms. The six-foot, bright yellow crossing arms have proven to be effective in reducing the potential for accidents as children children get on and off the school bus. The arms are designed to keep the children far enough in front of the bus for them to be seen by the driver while they cross the street. Each school day, Laidlaw carries more than two million students to and from school. That translates into nearly 1.5 billion annual encounters with the Danger Zone - the area immediately in front of a stopped school bus where it may be difficult for a bus driver driver to spot a small child who might stoop down to pick up a dropped school book or lunch box. Mounted on the front bumper, directly in front of the wheel on the door side of the bus, the flexible crossing arm is extended in loading and unloading areas to remind children to walk 7-10 feet in front of the bus before crossing. It serves as a visual aid that trains children to slay out of the Danger Zone. "Safety is our number one priority and this program represents represents a company-wide investment of more than $3 million in the safety of the children we carry," said Ted Wilson, Area General Manager of Laidlaw's Central Ontario Area. "Our retrofit process is well underway and we are committed to having all of our school buses equipped with the crossing control arms in time for the start of the 1997-98 school year." Produced by BMR Manufacturing Co. of Plumslcad ville, Pennsylvania and Campbell ford, Ontario, the arm remains snug against the bumper when the bus is moving. When the bus driver stops and opens the door to pick up or discharge students, the arm automatically swings out at the hinge point and extends out in front of* the bus, parallel to the roadway. Children must walk around the crossing arm to pass in front of the bus. OGH Invites Community To Annual Meeting Oshawa General Hospital is holding its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 24, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria. Members of the Board, doctors and staff will be on hand to talk about changes in health care and how they are affecting the hospital and the community. A question and answer period will follow presentations on the 3 R's redefining health care today: redesign, restructuring and redevelopment. Oshawa General Hospital is now one of the largest community community hospitals in Ontario serving one of the fastest growing regions in Canada. As the largest health care facility'between the eastern border of Metro Toronto and Kingston" OGH is committed to providing patient focused, effective and appropriate patient services to meet the needs of the community. Grasscycling ... Leaving your grassclippings on your lawn It Saves you Time! ^ no more raking and bagging and It Saves you Money! ^ it reduces the need for watering and provides natural, free fertilizer WE WANT YOU ... Help Us Promote Grasscycling ... Call today for your FREE "We Grasscycle" Lawn sign! For more information, call the Region of Durham Works Department at (905) 668-7721 or 1-800-372-1103 Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ©J.p.