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The Citizen, 2010-12-02, Page 32Continued from page 1related offences, compared to 319 in2008. Officers also laid a total 5,195other driving-related charges and issued 746 warn range suspensions during last year’s RIDE campaign. The OPP is reminding the public about changes to driving laws in Ontario that took effect on Dec. 1 where drivers who have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over 80 milligrams or who fail/refuse to comply with a demand to provide a sample by a police officer will see their vehicles impounded for seven days. This change to the Ontario driving law is in addition to other recent changes that took effect in August where drivers under 21 years, regardless of the class of licence they have, must have a zero BAC orbe suspended on the spot for 24hours.Also, under the new Safe Roadsfor a Safer Ontario Act introduced last year, drivers caught driving with a BAC between 0.05 to 0.08 (known as the “warn range”), will have their licence immediately suspended for three days for a first occurrence, seven days for a second occurrence and 30 days for a third or subsequent occurrence. “The OPP is committed to doing our part to promote traffic safety by removing impaired drivers from our roads to ensure that everyone can arrive at their destination safely this holiday season. We are calling on all drivers to support our efforts by doing their part and not mixing driving with alcohol or drugs,” said OPP Deputy Commissioner LarryBeechey, Provincial Commanderresponsible for Traffic Safety andOperational Support.Anyone who suspects a driver is driving while impaired is encouraged to call police by dialing 911. The public is encouraged to visit the OPP website at: www.opp.ca where the OPP will provide regular updates of the developing results on the 2010 festive RIDE program. “It is a tragedy when a life is taken by an irresponsible driver who got behind the wheel of a vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol,” said Chief Superintendent Bill Grodzinski, Commander of the OPP Highway Safety Division. “Drivers have numerous options available to them such as public transit, taxi cabs or having an alcohol and drug-freedesignated driver. Make the right choice and act responsibly,” headded.PAGE 32. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010.Festive RIDE program to run through January Blyth Festival to promote flag waving for 2011 season Continued from page 1 was 13 and embarks on a journey to find her 30 years later. “He finds her and that’s right when everything goes haywire,” Coates says. “It’s a really beautiful, very genuine love story between these two people who stumble across each other at key moments in their lives. It’s very bittersweet.” Coates says the show is a fun night out with a real heart. “It’s not just about romance and comedy, it’s about loss at the same time,” he said. Finishing up the season is a play written by Festival regular Kate Lynch that Coates calls “a love letter to Festival and to what we do”. Early August is a play that takes place in early August at a summer theatre very similar to the Blyth Festival. The play takes place in the women’s dressing room where several women all have a connection to an attractive male lead. “It really takes a look at the culture of theatre and what makes artists and theatre people do this crazy job,” he says. While Coates always says that he doesn’t aim to craft a season with a theme, he has seen a patriotic theme present itself quite prominently this year, and he says he feels good about it and he thinks that theatre- goers will too. “I hope that people get excited by the variety of new work we’re putting in front of them in the coming season,” he says. “That’s the goal.” Being Queen Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Morgan Deitner rides atop a float in the Brussels Santa Claus Parade on Saturday night. She was one of dozens of participants in this year’s holiday event. (Vicky Bremner photo) If you don’t know about Diabetes Education Programs, they’re worth learning about. Through education and encouragement, a Diabetes Education Program provides support and self-management skills to people living with diabetes and those who care for them. Diabetes nurse educators, dietitians and other health care professionals can help people with diabetes lead a more full and healthy life. You’ve got health care options nearby. Get to know them better.         Teach you that orange juice can impact blood glucose levels Point out food and medication interactions Make living with diabetes manageable All of the above A Diabetes Education Program can: