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People We Know.... 14—THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER 14, 1977
Snowmobile accidents were
down 6.1 per cent but there were
two additional fatalities during
the 1976-77 season, Minister of
Transportation and Communi-
cations James Snow said this
week.
"Twenty-eight persons died in
snowmobile-related accidents,"
said Mr. Snow, "and that is a
sheer waste of lives."
The Minister reported that
personal injury collisions were
down 7.5 per cent, personal
injuries down 5.5 per cent; and
property damage--only collisions
decreased 3.4 per cent.
"While these statistics indicate
.a move in the right direction--
downward--we're talking about
injuries to 515 persons. And
that's just too many people
getting hurt."
Mr. Snow also released the
following statistics:
Dart scores
Sts. F.
Ken Bird .45 30
Ernie Back 34 34
Dale Brec'kenridge 27 24
Clint Emmerich 32 19
Adam Smith 28 19
BiII Pullen .31 17
Ross Nicholson 28 17
Dee German 25 18
Carl McLellan. 29 15
Ken Josling 36 11
Russ Hall 27 15
Barry Adams 29 14
Bill Thamer 22 17
Ontario's seat belt law and
lower speed limits have resulted
in a dramatic reduction in health
care costs for motor vehicle
accident victims during the first
three months of 1976 following
the introduction of a mandatory
seat belt law.
A joint • Ministry of
Transportation and
Communications and Ministry of
Health Study examined health
care costs for motorists injured in
highway mishaps in 16 Ontario
hospitals during the first three
months of 1975 compared to the
same period in 1976.
"Our study revealed that active
treatment costs for injured
motorists were down $1 - million
over the three-month study
period," Transportation and
Communications Minister James
Snow said.
"What's even more important
though is that the number of
people hospitalized as a result of
traffic accidents was down more
than 22 per cent. Altogether,
2,343 fewer accident victims were
admitted to the hospitals used in
our study.
"There's just no,question that
seat belts and lower speed limits
are helping to reduce Ontario's
tremendous health costs, as well
as the death and injury rate on
provincial streets and highways."
The report also showed a
substantial reduction in
expensive in.-patient hospital
care. These h ospital services,
which account for the largest
expenditure. were down' from
$2.6 million in 1975 to $1.8 Million
in 1976.
Medical fees, the second
largest expenditure, accounted
Four hundred and fifty-eight
(64 per cent) collisions occurred
on highways and 256 (36 per cent)
off the road, There were 328
accidents on rural roads, 130 on
urban roads.
371 happened on the travelled
portion of the highway; 63 on the
shoulder, and 24 on the area off
the highway shoulder.
325 accidents happened on icy,
packed snow or dry surfaces; 112
on loose snow, 21 on wet
surfaces.
503 snowmobile drivers were
involved in collisions on
highways; of these 212 were
under 20 years old, 48 were under
16.
"A disturbing fact is that 96
snowmobile drivers in the
accidents reported were
described as 'ability impaired' or
'had been drinking'. And 10
drivers in that condition were
involved in fatal collisions.
for $371,000 during the three-
month study period in 1976,
compared to $526,000 the
previous year.
An overall reduction in the
severity of injuries was also
reported. Serious injuries were
down almost 36 per cent; minor
injuries decli ned by 11 per cent.
"1 am, convinced," Mr.Snow
concluded, "that we can reduce
these injures and their related
health costs even further if more
drivers and passengers buckled
up every time they get into a
motor vehicle."
"Snowmobilers must realize
they are operating a motorized
vehicle, not a toy, and drinking
and driving is just as dangerous,
and just as much a breach of the
law as it is when in a car. And the
same stiff penalties apply, right
up to a possible jail sentence."
"Beginners, especially
youngsters, could benefit from
the driver training courses now
being offered by the Ontario
Federation of Snowmobile' Clubs.
The more people learn about safe
snowmobile operation, the less
likely they are to become
accidents statistics," Mr. Snow
concluded.
Those interested in locating
snowmobile clubs offering OFSC
Driver Training Courses should
contact: OFSC Driver Training
Office, R. R. #1, Jordan Station,
Ontario, LOR ISO,.
leads
Moe McNichol 17 11 39
Rick Elliott 19
9 37
Rick Summers 22
7 36
Jack Pipe 24
6 36
Glen Bridge. 17
9 35
Cameron Ross 20 7 34
Bob Fraser 20
5 30
Ted Elliott 14
8 30
Hoss Cook.18 5 28
Gord Rutledge 16
6 281:
Murray Gordon 13
6 25
Bill McArter 9
7 23
Jack Vincent 15
4 23
Murraylohnston 12
Rick Thalen 11
5 22
6 23
5 21 Paul Johnson 11
Murray McNichol 7
5 19
-5 20 Jack McWhirter. 10
Al Breckenridge 10
3 16
1 11 Bruce Clark 9
Jan Van Vliet 5
2 9
Team Standings
Sam's Gang 82
8th
Line. 71
Walton 63
Archers 52
5th L ine 52
Morrisbank
51
Queen's Gang 50
Bluevale 49
Jack's GAng 34
Blyth .34
'High Score for Night
Moe McNichol 171
High Score for Season
Bill Thamer 171 •
Moe McNichol 171
Mr, and Mrs. Tom Harrower
and Anne of Burlington visited
Dr. and Mrs, Hazelwood on
Sunday. Bryan Harrower who
spent a week with his grand-
parents returned home.
Mr, and. Mrs. Ken Wilker,
Debbie, Brian, Dawn and
Bradley, of Elmira were recent
visitors with Mr,,and Mrs. Lorne
Dale.
Mrs. Lou Carmichael of
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requested to consider them in the
formation of his recommenda-
tions to the Committee of
Corrections.
Council was informed that the
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications had approved
Willowdale was a weekend visitor.
with Mrs. Aletha Rann.
Mrs, Mae Rock of Kincardine,
Who was a patient in University
Hospital, London, returned to her
home in the Senior Citizens
Apartments, Kincardine a week
ago.
Dr. H azelwood took the service
in Egrnondville United Church on
Sunday morning due to the illness
of the, minister.
councils contract with Bauer's for
snowplowing for the 1977-78
season.
Council received a letter from a
Perry White who wished to
pruchase the old arena for
demolition. Council said they
would consider it.
Snowmobile accidents
down 6.1 percent in 76-77
Pts.
105
102
75
70
66
65
62
61
59
58
57
57
56
Sam's Gang
Bill Protopapas. 40 8 56
Brian Adams 28 13 54
Doug Chapman 28 12 52
Don N olan 28 13 54
Frank Workman .21 15 51
Harry Hall 24 13 50
Greg Huether 16 16 48
Sam Workman 22 13 48
Roy McNichol 22 12 46
Scott Bridge 22 12 46
Fre ?dile rs 26 10 46
Ross Duncan 23 11 45
Glen Warwick 25 7 39
Lawrence Machan 25 7 39
Eric Ross 27 6 39
Seatbelt law
Reduces health costs
Council questions senior
residency proposal residing