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H 12 | Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday. June 21. 2000 Car safety seat check event "Every child Is a precious gift, with so much potential, it Is tragic, and so needless In most cases, for a child to be injured or killed through a motor vehicle collision. A child who is not properly restrained while travelling in a motor vehicle does not have a fair chance if the vehicle swerves sharply, makes a sudden stop, or is in a collision." collision." Motor vehicle collisions are the number one cause of death of children 1 to 9 years of age (Statistics Canada 1996). In Canada, about 70 children less than 5 years of age die in motor vehicle collisions collisions each year. Another 4,000 are injured. A correctly used child restraint will reduce the likelihood likelihood of a child being injured or killed in a crash by 75%. Unfortunately, most young children are not restrained property. Car safety safety seat checks across Canada (and in Durham Region) indicate indicate that 4 out of 5 children are not properly restrained. The most common mistakes mistakes are: • Child not in the appro- Toronto... .As we approach the first CANADA DAY of the' new millennium, we're asking young Canadians: What makes Canada Cool? To start, here are ten cool things to do in our country this summer, taken from over 100 intriguing facts on the free CANADA COOL map. 1. Yqu can hear all-whales- all-the-time radio (ORCA FM 88.5) on Vancouver Island, BC 2. Watch for quirky strangers in St. Paul, AB, site of the world's first, and probably only, UFO Landing Pad. 3. Experience floating like a cork in salty Little Manitou Lake, SK. 4. Give peace a. chance at the International Peace Garden, the world's largest, Boissevain, MAN 5. Dance at the one of the world's largest outdoor pow wows with the Six Nations community, Brantford, ON. 6. Ride the rapids right from downtown, by jet boat in Montreal, PQ. 7. Hike up King St., in Saint John, NB. Rising almost eight storeys, it's the steepest main * street in Canada. 8. Applaud the International Busker Festival in Halifax, NS. 9. Stand in the Confederation Chamber where Canada was bom, in Charlottetown, PET. priate car safety seat; • Child not harnessed In the restraint correctly; • Seat belts not tight enough or can't hold the car seat; and • Tether strap is not used or used incorrectly. The Durham Region CarSafety Committee was formed to increase the awareness and practice of proper carseat installation and usage. If you are a parent parent or caregiver and want to know your child's car seat is safe or learn more about seat belt safety, trained volunteers volunteers will be available at the Car Safety Seat Check Event to help you. Where: MotorCity Saturn Isuzu, 1520 Dundas Street E., Oshawa When: Sunday, June 25th, 2000 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Free Sponsors: MotorCity Saturn Isuzu, Tim Hortons, the Durham Region Car Safety Seat Committee and Durham Regional Police Service are sponsoring this event. 10. Check out where the Vikings visited a 1000 years ago - L'Anse aux Meadows, NF. We haven't scratched the surface. There's great hiking and biking, fun festivals, incredible scenery and intriguing people to meet. Get a student discount on VIA Rail, explore by backpacker bus, try a unique youth hostel: a train caboose Shuswap Lake, BC), courthouse (Kamloops, BC), lighthouse (Campbellton NB) or former jail (Ottawa). The CANADA COOL Millennium Competition has been created for Canada's 18 to 26 year-olds by travel journalist journalist Lucy Izon. It encourages encourages young Canadians to explore Canada, beyond their home province or territory this summer, apd to submit their stories, photographs or videos to win over one hundred hundred prizes. On the flip side of the colourful, bilingual map is an entry form and all the details about the competition. Canada Cool's Millennium Competition is partially funded funded by the Canadian Government's Canada Millennium Partnership P r o g r a m (www.millennium.gc.ca). This program funds up to one third of eligible project costs, while other organizations and the private sector provide the remaining two thirds. Copies of the free map are available nation-wide, at 60 on-campus Travel CUTS offices, VIA Rail Canada locations, Hostelling International - Canada, and Ontario provincial tourism information offices. Information on the competition competition is also available on the Canada Cool Internet site at www.canadacool.com. The site, which was launched in February, has already received more than 75,000 hits. In addition to being made available to major publications, publications, the award-winning Canada Cool submissions will be featured on the Canada Cool Internet site throughout 2001. I Ad Section 'just for Kids'. If you're 14 years of age or | under, you may place an ad (20 words or less) in our | classifieds simply by filling out the form below. This is | an opportunity for you to advertise free of charge-- _ I articles for sale (value not exceeding $50), articles ■ | wanted, or simply a greeting or announcement! g | Name ..• ■ - f | School .Grade. | Parent Signature- . . Heading - -7 10 ways Canada is cool! Just Moved? Loyal Call Sharia today! 983-8230 . Printing Welcome Main St. Orono 983-5301 Wagon Since 1930 ORONO CHIROPRACTIC and EXERCISE CENTRE Ernest Schroeder, B.Sc. D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic 5331 Main Street, Box 150, Orono LOB lMO Telephone (905) 983-5510 NEWCASTLE FUNERAL HOME Carl Goqd ~ Joyce Kufta 386 Mill St. S., Newcastle 987-3964 www.newcastlefuneralhome.com "Caring for our Community " 4 KO REM'S AKT GALAXY 5323 Main St., I Call 261-1657 to Register Looking for volunteers and part time staff. Check out our Web site: www.korenscreativearts.com ANNUAL MEETING of the Claringtori East Food Bank Wednesday, June 21st 7:30 p.m. St. George's Church Hall (Edward & Mill Street) NEWCASTLE